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The Messenger: As the Birds Go…

April 15, 2017
SustainFloyd movie series April 2017
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SustainFloyd will screen the new documentary “The Messenger” on Thursday evening, April 20, 2017 at the Floyd Country Store. The film is an in-depth look at the challenges facing our songbirds and the message they carry to us about our earth’s fragile resources. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a dish for a potluck...

In Search of Balance Film March 23, 2017

February 12, 2017
In Search of Balance Film
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In Search of Balance We’re happy to announce our Spring Film Series, which will kick off on Thursday, March 23, 2017 with In Search of Balance. This documentary suggests that it is time to look at our health problems from a new perspective, one based on an understanding of how our health, and ultimately our...

Now Accepting Vendor Applications for the 2017 Farmers Market

January 11, 2017
Floyd Farmers Market Vendor
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We are now accepting applications for the Floyd Farmers Market 2017 season. If you are interested in becoming a vendor please download, complete and submit this application by March 6, 2017. Download Vendor Application Submit to: SustainFloyd 203 South Locust Street, Suite H Floyd, VA 24091 The Floyd Farmers Market is held every Saturday from...

A Good Year at the Farmers Market

December 15, 2016
Floyd Farmers Market July 2015
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Since SustainFloyd founded our local community market in 2009 we have operated the Floyd Farmers Market on Saturday mornings from May to November each year. This year’s market was the best ever, with more sales (vendors' gross sales increased 72% over last year's sales), bringing more wonderful local food to our community members and supporting our local farmers and food entrepreneurs.
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Building Healthy Local Communities

November 11, 2016
Anthony Flaccavento Event at Floyd Ecovillage October 2016
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On October 25, 2016 SustainFloyd joined with Virginia Tech to sponsor a visit by Anthony Flaccavento, author of the new book Healthy Food Systems: A Toolkit for Building Value Chains. Flaccavento spent the day in Floyd, meeting with members of the SustainFloyd board and with the Growers Round Table members which includes representatives from the...

Farmers Market Open Through November 19, 2016

November 7, 2016
Floyd Farmers Market July 2015
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Only two more weeks of the Farmers Market! Come out this Saturday, the 12th, 9-1 to stock up for winter…and don’t miss the HOLIDAY MARKET on the 19th. With the holidays rapidly approaching, why not prepare local foods and enjoy the bounty Floyd County farmers have to offer? You can even purchase your turkey or...

Father’s Day Market Breakfast June 18, 2016

June 9, 2016
Market Breakfast 2015
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Take Dad for Buckwheat Cakes Saturday, June 18, 2016 at SustainFloyd’s Breakfast at the Market Father’s Day Weekend in Floyd will feature SustainFloyd’s popular Breakfast at the Market Saturday morning, June 18. Everyone is welcome at the 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. breakfast, held in back of the Floyd Farmers Market at the Village Green....

Movie Screening “This Changes Everything” May 11, 2016

April 21, 2016
This Changes Everything
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The final film of the SustainFloyd 2016 Spring Film Series “This Changes Everything” will be shown on Wednesday evening, May 11th at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for dinner. Filmed over 211 days in nine countries and five continents over four years, “This Changes Everything” is an epic attempt to re-imagine the...

Spring Film Series 2016

April 14, 2016
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2016 Film Series Flyer

Radical Civics Class April 6 to July 19, 2016

March 8, 2016
Alan Stuart Graf
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Instructor: Alan Stuart Graf Date: Tuesdays, April 5 – May 24, 6-7:30pm Location: Jacksonville Center for the Arts Tuition: Jax Member $70 / Non Member $90 Material Fee: Students is responsible to bring all materials, a material list will be provided. More Info: Jacksonville Center website. Alan Graf, local long-time civil rights attorney and member of...

Racing To Zero Documentary Screening March 2, 2016

February 26, 2016
Racing to Zero Film
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Wednesday, March 2 marks the start of our 2016 Spring Film Series. Racing to Zero is a new, fast-moving documentary that offers solutions to the global problem of waste. If we substitute the word “resource” for “garbage,” the filmmakers propose it will transform our culture and create a wealth of industries. Racing to Zero was...

“Fed Up” Documentary Screening November 12

October 22, 2015
SustainFloyd to Screen Film Thursday, November 12 that Explores Obesity in America SustainFloyd screening of documentary “FED UP,” with soup & salad dinner Dinner @ 6:30 pm, Movie @ 7 pm Thursday, November 12 Floyd Country Store, 206 South Locust Street, Floyd, VA Everyone invited!  $5/Movie and additional $5/Dinner; Discussion follows film Click to View Larger...