Making local, healthy and sustainable food more
accessible is just one of the many objectives of the city’s sustainability
plan: RVAgreen: A Roadmap to Sustainability. Supporting an expanded network of farmer’s markets enable citizens to purchase fresh, local, healthy food
and assist local farmers, thus increasing and enhancing Richmond’s
economic development.
Richmond is home to a number
of farmer’s markets and the newest is the Carytown Farmer’s Market in the heart of Carytown. Located at the corner of S. Dooley and W. Cary, the market is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and sells fresh vegetables,
fruits, meats, cheeses, wines, and flowers from local vendors. The market runs through early November–rain or shine-and reopens in the spring.
Become a “Chesapeake Steward” with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The foundation is currently accepting applications for its Richmond area adult education course, VoiCes (Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards).
The eight-week series of evening classes features a program taught by local professionals and experts focusing on the Chesapeake Bay and James River, water and wastewater issues, the watershed and citizen action. Participants are asked to perform a minimum of 40 hours of bay-related volunteer service to receive the full designation as a “Chesapeake Steward.”
RVAgreen encourages conservation and support of the natural world and natural resources including water resources. You can read more about how water conservation, stormwater and wastewater all interact in the city’s sustainability plan.
For more information about the Chesapeake Steward program please contact: Lori Kersting at (804) 780-1392.
