SustainFloyd is a rural nonprofit in the Blue Ridge Mountains that undertakes projects to support the environment, agriculture, renewable energy and community well-being.
Supporting the growth of our community’s next generation requires a community commitment, which is why we work closely with local and state governments and agencies, local businesses, like-minded non-profits and local citizens. Together we can find ways to develop the financial and ecological health of our community for the well-being of all citizens of Floyd County. But we also join with other communities throughout the region and around the globe to model new ways of living on, working in, and caring for the world around us.
Our project areas focus on efforts to:
Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.
~ Wendell Berry ~
SustainFloyd is offering a free online screening of Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty from Thursday, September 28 to Saturday, September 30, 2023. Sign up below. Stewart Lee Udall was the most prominent and effective Secretary of the Interior in American history. STEWART UDALL: The
Meet & Greet Local Author Diane Flynt SustainFloyd is happy to host a community gathering at the Floyd Library on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 3:00pm. We will celebrate local author Diane Flynt and the topic she has embraced: apples. Attendees have reserved spaces for
Help us achieve our goals of protecting Floyd County’s natural resources and developing a resilient local economy. By making a donation to SustainFloyd you are supporting our community programs and outreach. Working on a local level to address global issues, we are helping to build a resilient local economy based on a healthy food system, creative initiatives, and care and respect for the environment.
The Floyd Community Market is a 3,000 square-foot pavilion located in the center of town.
We have undertaken a project to design and build a mobile solar electric generator.
SustainFloyd offers an annual spring and fall film series exploring sustainable topics.
We welcome you to join the conversation and participate in SustainFloyd's activities.
By making a donation to SustainFloyd you are supporting our community programs and outreach.
SustainFloyd received funding for a two-year project aimed at bringing local foods into schools.
Receive updates about SustainFloyd and Farmers Market events and activities.