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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Options Near Blacksburg
| Farm | Location | Distance from Blacksburg | Specialties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Den Hill Permaculture | Christiansburg | ~5 miles | |
| Floyd Ecovillage | Floyd | ~30 miles | |
| Glade Road Growing | Blacksburg | ~0 miles | |
| LEAP - Local Environmental Agriculture Project | Roanoke | ~45 miles | |
| Riverstone Organic Farm | Floyd | ~35 miles | |
| Seven Springs Farm | Check | ~30 miles | |
| Leaping Waters Farm | Alleghany Springs | ~20 miles | |
| Hagan Cattle Company | Christiansburg | ~5 miles | Beef |
| Tru Harvest Farms | Christiansburg | ~5 miles | Hemp, CBD |
| Down in the Valley Egg Soaps | Christiansburg | ~5 miles | Egg Soaps |
| Granny Bean's Confections | Christiansburg | ~5 miles | Candies and Snacks |
| Bunn Farms | Dublin | ~20 miles | Beef |
| Magnolia Lane Farms | Rural Retreat | ~65 miles | Heirloom Seeds, Vegetable Plants, Cut Flowers |
| Gracious Day Grains | Check | ~25 miles | Grains |
| Bent Mountain BBQ Sauce | Bent Mountain | ~36 miles | BBQ Sauce, Baked Goods |
Ecological Integrity Updates
Week 19: Shared Community Resources
These past four months, we have discussed ways in which we can wisely use our resources so Blacksburg can be a sustainable, special place. Sustainability assumes that resources are finite and must be used wisely in order to meet our needs while making sure future generations can meet their own needs. This includes decreasing our…
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Week 18 Recap: Reuse or Repair Something You Already Have Instead of Buying New
We have talked a lot about the need for a circular economy that keeps returning items, or the materials from which they’re manufactured, to the system to be used again and again, instead of the mostly linear economy we currently have in which items are manufactured, used and then disposed of. One of the key…
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Week 18: Reuse or Repair Something You Already Have Instead of Buying New
By now, hopefully it’s pretty obvious that a major component of sustainability includes careful consideration of our purchases and making sure we get the maximum life out of the “things” we use. We’ve talked about sustainable gift-giving, buying smarter, reducing our use of single-use plastics, choosing reusables, buying secondhand items, and donating items so others…
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