“Four Cs to Move Your Business Forward with The Spark Mill” -- We’re excited to welcome back Chris Bennett of The Spark Mill for our first in-person meeting of 2021. Chris will lead us through an interactive experience where we’ll engage and work through four fundamental areas that impact your work and how a shift in these areas can move your business forward. We will challenge each individual to step outside of their normal day to day business operations and think on a higher level to help catalyze both business and personal growth.

Please join us to to celebrate some amazing females from the RVA food scene! This month, we are excited to bring you a panel of RVA Women in Food. The women will discuss the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and what it’s like to be a part of Richmond’s local food system. Moderated by Stephanie Ganz, a freelance writer and recipe developer, the panel features four exciting women leaders.

This month we are keeping things cool with a gathering of friends and community in the newly renovated Hardywood Richmond barrel room. Join us for some casual socializing, catching up, commiserating, and relaxing - something we haven't been able to do for a while!

Join us to get serious about creating and implementing your marketing plan! This month we’re excited to welcome marketing experts The Apple Cart Co., CreativeMktGroup, and By Jacqui Photography to guide us in the basics of creating and implementing a marketing plan. No matter your business or organization marketing should always be at the forefront of your thinking!

Real Local RVA is excited to host its 5th Annual Farm Tour, and spend a day with our local food community!

The tour will be held at Charlotte Acres in Mechanicsville, VA. Charlotte Acres is the home to three separate minority owned farms, Shine Farms, Real Roots Food Systems and Hazel Witch Farm.

Guests will receive a tour of each farm and learn about their growing practices and business models. After the tour guests will enjoy locally sourced food with ingredients from the farms provided by Leek & Thistle and music from local singer/songwriter Rachel Leyco. We’re honored to host this yearly celebration of local farms and food!

We've partnered again with The Apple Cart Co., CreativeMktGroup, and By Jacqui Photography to host a casual social gathering for food industry members. We hope you'll join us on Brambly Park's covered patio to network, chat, and relax with friends and colleagues.