Alt text: Flyer with a photo of community members sitting around a table in discussion. Logos of Roanoke Foodshed Network, Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Virginia State University. Title: RFN All Partner Meeting & Community Meal – Stronger Together: Building Food System Resilience in Our Region. Event details: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM at Melrose Plaza, Roanoke, VA. Description highlights discussion on resilience in Roanoke and surrounding counties with local partners. Includes QR code for registration and contact info for Lia Kelinsky-Jones and Mo McGonagle.

RFN All Partner Meeting & Community Meal

Oct 1, 2025 9:30 am - 1:30 pm 

Melrose Plaza, 2502 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017

Register here to join the conversation

Join the Roanoke Foodshed Network and Virginia Tech’s Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation for a half-day gathering and lunch to discuss food system resilience in Virginia. We invite existing and new partners from across the region (Roanoke and Salem cities, Roanoke County, Floyd, Montgomery, Bedford, Franklin, and Craig Counties) to: help us frame why resilience matters for our food systems, hear from local partners who are building resilience in our region, and participate in interactive discussions about strategies to enhance resilience together.

If you have any questions, please contact Lia Kelinsky-Jones at kelinskyjones@vt.edu. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Lia Kelinsky-Jones at kelinskyjones@vt.edu or (540) 231-1534 during regular business hours at least 10 days prior to the event.

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