New Community Market Opens
Your family deserves a
B
eginning in May, Roanoke will have
a new local food market: the Grandin Chemical Free Lawn.
Village Community Market. Located
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behind the Roanoke Natural Foods
Co-op, this new farmers’ market
will initially be sponsored by
the co-op before evolving into
an independent organization.
A public ribbon cutting and grand
opening will take place at 8 a.m.,
Saturday, May 2.
Roanoke native Brent Cochran will be the Community
Market coordinator. Cochran is excited about connecting lo-
cal foods to the people and families who see how important Your Beautiful Green Lawn will be:
this is to their health and their community. “I’m passionate
about this idea,” says Cochran, “because I’ve seen communi-
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ties elsewhere, where healthy local food systems are sup-
for children and pets.
ported by both producers and consumers.
Totally eliminate the need for chemical
“The Grandin Village Community Market would like to
fertilizers with our compost tea.
be a catalyst, a model for the way forward, in which commu- All for the same price of a toxic, chemical lawn.
nity markets flourish within neighborhoods throughout the
Save time and money with
region,” Cochran explains. “This is about building sustain-
permaculture landscape design.
able communities, creating positive relationships, and about
all of us getting to know our neighbors.”
Call Soil Cultures today!
For more information, email


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brent@roanokenaturalfoodscoop.com or call the Roanoke
Natural Foods Co-op at 540-343-5652. See ad, page 17.
Hotel Floyd Offers Green
Seasonal Specials
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to provide,
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n downtown Floyd,
promote, and
close to shopping
and restaurants, Hotel
advocate energy
Floyd has created a
conservation
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experience with local
style. Each of its 14
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rooms—nine standards
and five suites—has
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a different theme, highlighting the diverse arts and culture
of the area. To celebrate spring, the hotel is offering several
by using recycled water from a rain
seasonal specials and packages. barrel or simple rainwater collection
“We are now offering a ‘stay three nights, Sunday
system to water your thirsty plants
through Thursday, and get the fourth night free’ package,”
says Hotel Manager Derek Wall. “We also have seasonal spe-
and shrubs. Water slowly, thoroughly,
cials for weeknight stays and packages for special weekends.
as infrequently as possible and water
Guests always appreciate our convenient location—we’re the at night to minimize evaporation.
only hotel within downtown Floyd’s walking district.”
Hotel Floyd is located at 120 Wilson Street, just behind the
Natural Awakenings
intersection of Hwy. 221 and Rte. 8. Suites include two
Proudly Sponsors AECP
bedrooms and two baths, a kitchenette and living area.
Find out how you can help
For information or reservations, call 540-745-6080 or visit
540-745-2838 • Fax: 540-745-2839
HotelFloyd.com. See ad, page 23.
aecp@swva.net • www.aecp.org
May 2009
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