SustainFloyd to Host Potluck & Film Thursday, Dec 8th
Award-Winning Documentary “The Economics of Happiness” to be Screened Floyd, Virginia – SustainFloyd (www.sustainfloyd.org) is inviting everyone to “get happy” and celebrate the holidays with a community potluck dinner and the award-winning documentary “The Economics of Happiness” at the Floyd Country Store at 6 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011. Admission is $5. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and everyone is invited to bring an entrée, appetizer, side dish or dessert, which will be shared. The movie will be screened at 7 p.m....
read moreFree Home Energy Savings Seminar at the Floyd Country Store on November 10th
Hear Revealing Research on Floyd’s Energy Usage Learn about Programs and Methods to Cut Your Energy Bill Floyd, VA – Concerned about your energy bill this winter? Join energy conservation experts for a free seminar at the Floyd Country Store on Thursday, November 10th at 6:15 p.m. to learn how you can improve the energy efficiency of your home or business. All of us can and should achieve energy efficiency through conservation. Sponsoring this exciting seminar are SustainFloyd, the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals...
read moreSustainFloyd to Launch Film Series on Thursday, 9/22
Everyone is invited to view “The Electricity Fairy” at the Floyd Country Store at 7 p.m. Floyd, Virginia – SustainFloyd will present three award-winning documentaries in its 2011 Fall Film Series at the Floyd Country Store. This series, which begins Thursday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. with the screening of “The Electricity Fairy,” will serve as a fund-raiser for SustainFloyd. Tickets will be $5 at the door. Popcorn, soft drinks, home-baked goods and locally roasted Red Rooster coffee will also be offered for donations. The...
read moreSustainFloyd to Host Floyd Top Tomato Contest
Saturday, August 27th at Floyd Farmers Market Do you think you grow the best-tasting tomatoes anywhere? Put your ’maters to the test. Bring them to the Floyd Farmers Market no later than 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2011 to be tasted by a panel of local tomato aficionados and by the public for prizes in SustainFloyd’s “Floyd Top Tomato” contest. All are welcome to enter, whether you are a market or garden grower. However, all tomatoes must have been grown in Floyd or contiguous counties. The judges will begin tasting at 11 a.m. The...
read moreColored Glass: Recycled, But Not Yet in Floyd
Good news! Glass recycling comes to the Greater Roanoke Valley during the week of April 17 through April 22nd. As part of its Earth Day activities, Hollins University, in conjunction with Students for Environmental Action, is sponsoring this recycling event. Their goal is to collect 2000 pounds of residential glass as well as collecting data about the potential volume that is available in this region. The greater Roanoke Valley community is invited to bring their household glass to the recycling center at Hollins. Signs will be posted to guide...
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