Leadership Board
Meet our Leadership Board here.
Participants
- Participants are a farm, independent grocer, restaurant, or food/drink related organization currently sourcing or actively engaging in sourcing local ingredients and products as part of their mission. (*This category includes businesses creating local value added products for sale.)
- There are many valuable benefits to becoming a Participant, and we’d love to have you join us. Visit our Membership Info page to learn more about how to become a Participant.
Meet our current Participants here.
Supporters
- Supporters are a local business or organizations interested in supporting local food and the growth of Richmond’s food economy.
- We cannot support the local food system alone! We need many hands to help us grow. If you are a local business owner who supports the local food system then we need you! Visit our Membership Info page to learn more about how to become a Supporter.
Meet our current Supporters here.
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What are the benefits of Biodiesel, you may ask?
- biodegradation rate 5x faster than the rate of petroleum diesel
- cleaner burn leads to a reduction CO2 [57-86% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to diesel]
- reduces major tailpipe pollutants
- can easily be used for commercial fuel purposes
- non-toxic alternative to mainstream fuels; it’s much safer to handle
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