We are growing plants for you! We would like to see more and more patches of native plants re-established in Floyd to support our struggling pollinator insect and bird populations. Volunteers from Floyd Native Plants and SustainFloyd have been growing and caring for a number of varieties of natives, including […]
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Floyd, Virginia is a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is comprised of 383 square miles of forests and farmlands. Known for a vibrant local food movement, Floyd offers vegetable farming, farm to table foods, unique experiences for the whole family, organic handmade products, and much more.
We now have a concise and helpful guide to Floyd County’s recycling efforts. For a small rural county Floyd does a great job in trying to divert waste materials from the landfill to be recycled. In addition to 8 recycling locations (convenience centers) at Green Box sites across the county,
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SustainFloyd collects many harder-to-recycle items on First Saturdays from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the Floyd Farmers Market. You can find our collection table outside next to The Refillery during warm weather, and in the Sustain Floyd office at The Station during cold weather. See Directions & Parking below. For
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When all the visitors leave and it’s time to move on to a fresh New Year there are abundant opportunities to take the more ecologically friendly road. From the wrappings and packaging of the presents under the tree, the tree itself, the old Christmas lights, unwanted gifts and overstocked food
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We All Need Trees! Planting trees is an investment in the future. We value trees for the many benefits they contribute to both our human and wild community. Whether a mature forest or an intentional planting of select species, trees provide shade, beauty, improved air quality, carbon sequestration, and soil
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Learn about inexpensive and thoughtful ways to turn your food waste back into nourishment for the soil. Mark gives ideas for low cost, efficient and bear proof composing.
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The Southern Appalachians, home to Floyd County, Virginia, was identified as one of six biodiversity hotspots in the United States by The Nature Conservancy and NatureServe in their joint publication, Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States (2000). Virginia as a whole is an unusually biodiverse state.
Bulk Soaps, Lotions, Eco-Friendly Cleaning Supplies & More In 2022 SustainFloyd realized that the best way to reduce plastic waste is by avoiding single use plastics like shopping bags, take-away food containers and product packaging. With so much uncertainty about what happens to plastic waste that we try to recycle,
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The world of waste materials is so complicated that even the experts struggle to understand how to make the most impact. Still, there are obvious ways in which we can make a difference. One simply immediate way is to reduce packaging. According to the EPA, containers and packaging accounted for
SustainFloyd welcomes this year’s farmers market vendors. Join us any Saturday morning from May to November to find fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, baked goods, flowers, preserved foods, coffee and more. Our part time vendors will bring special extras each week. To keep up with the news each
The Blue Ridge Eco Fair was founded on three years of the Floyd Energy Fest. The project evolved in 2021 to include more aspects of sustainable living. The event became a way of sharing our stories, information and inspiration with a wider audience. We believe it is vitally important to
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