Charlottesville Area Guide

Charlottesville Area Guide

Learn more about the guide for Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson Counties. The Charlottesville Area Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is brought to you by The Piedmont Environmental Council and our 2021 -2022 sponsors. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact PEC’s local food systems coordinator Matt Coyle at mcoyle@pecva.org or (540) 347-2334 ext. 7026.

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Charlottesville Area Guide Sponsors

This guide is funded by the generosity of our local community. A heartfelt thank you to our 2021-2022 Charlottesville Area Buy Fresh Buy Local sponsors!

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