Archive for 'Going Green'

Father’s Table: Where the Farm-to-Table Movement is Innovatively Old-Fashioned

Issue: January 2012 by .

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Before most people think about what they are going to have for breakfast with their morning coffee, the smell of fresh baked bread, donuts and other assorted pastries is wafting from Father’s Table on Route 221 in Forest. Every morning at 3 a.m., chef Ken Reed puts on his own pot of coffee and begins [...]

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Going Greener: First Piedmont Offers Another Curbside Recycling Option to Lynchburg

Issue: December 2011 by .

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A second private curbside recycling business is pulling into Lynchburg this month with a pilot program aimed at Rivermont and Boonsboro area. Chatham-based First Piedmont Waste Removal and Disposal is fielding roughly 200 participants for a six-month trial, as part of the company’s first foray into curbside collection, Carabae Hasson, First Piedmont’s sales and marketing [...]

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Cycle Systems: Reshaping. Recycling. Renewing.

Issue: November 2011 by .

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It’s a cold, rainy fall day. You step out onto your slippery driveway to fill the bed of your pick-up truck with scrap metal from your shed. Already in the truck is a broken refrigerator. It’s that time of year to clean out the basement and the shed, but it’s too cold and late in [...]

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Stuck in a Garden Growing Rut? Hill City Master Gardeners are Here to Help

Issue: September 2011 by .

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Saturday mornings downtown are a buzz of activity as throngs of people turn out to shop at the Lynchburg Community Market. They are looking to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables, but what many of them may not realize is the resource they have right there in the market to learn about how to properly [...]

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Heating Water the Solar Way—Lynchburg College Makes the Switch

Issue: August 2011 by .

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Lynchburg College recently began collecting sun rays as part of a solar water heating system. Installation officials estimate it will pay for itself in less than a decade and save thousands of dollars. Ironically, the solar look is a retro one for the college, which had a solar water heater installed on Montgomery Hall, a [...]

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Lynchburg Grows: Growing Produce and Community in the Heart of Lynchburg

Issue: July 2011 by .

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It’s safe to say that we live in a fast-paced society. We can reach hundreds of our friends in just a click of a button and even our clothes, books and electronics can be delivered to our doorsteps with little to no effort. As our lives are becoming continuously packed with extracurricular activities, these conveniences [...]

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Royal Oak Farm Wastes Not, Wants Not

Issue: June 2011 by .

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Food waste is something most schools and businesses try to prevent. But what happens to the waste that does accumulate? Royal Oak Farm, LLC, in Evington, Virginia, takes care of that and much more. Handling over 300 tons of waste per day, the Newman family owns the largest compost facility in the Commonwealth. Ken Newman, [...]

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Talking Trash: How the City Keeps it Clean

Issue: May 2011 by .

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A clean city contributes to a caring city, which ultimately leads to increased business—at least that’s the approach LuAnn Hunt takes when looking at the trash situation in Lynchburg. “I definitely don’t think the city has a trash problem,” said Hunt, who works in the city’s Communications and Marketing department. “We do have a lot [...]

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Forest’s First Farmer’s Market to Open

Issue: April 2011 by .

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Spring is a season of “firsts.” The first flower to bloom in the garden. The first jog without a coat. And for many, spring is all about the first trip to the farmer’s market. It’s a seasonal rite that folks in Forest have had to take part in by making a trip to either Lynchburg [...]

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Changes in Sight for Starlight Cafe

Issue: March 2011 by .

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Vegetarians looking for good eats and a smooth cup of coffee know exactly how to do brunch in the ‘Burg. Order up: one Protestor, a side of tots and a Black Aspen. Translation: a cheesy sandwich with avocado and mushrooms, tater tots and a minty-chocolate concoction with espresso and milk. It’s the kind of funky [...]

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