A study by a UVa student shows that buying food at the C’ville farmer’s market saves energy. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I would like to see a comparison between energy used by the farmer’s market vs. your average grocery store. That would be a more electrifying comparison.
The hook disagrees:
http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/20/localvores-get-flawed-analysis-in-progress/
There isn’t enough fresh produce grown within 25 miles of charlottesville to support a family of 4. All of that stuff either comes from a market in S.C. or N.C. or standard produce or C’ville market. I wish you people would get over this local crap…it just doesn’t exist….It takes a tremendous amount of energy to grow, harvest and distribute produce/food to the consumer. I for one don’t think the Charlottesville Market is anything but a Saturday morning diversion for certain types of people who have nothing to do on Saturday morning other than drink a $10 cup of coffee and mill around at the Market. Local tomatoes the last week of may or first week of June…give me a break…. Just my .02.
Jogger, there’s plenty of food grown here in VA, you just need to know where to look. Here’s a map of local farms in this area. You can also find local CSAs and other local organic sources here:
http://www.localharvest.org/search.jsp?map=1&lat=38.000280&lon=-78.463620&scale=8&ty=0&co=1&nm=&zip=22902
Nick, wonder if I can get a local home grown tomato this weekend? or perhaps some lettuce?, fresh snap beans? You know and everyone else knows that the stuff at these markets is not grown local or anywhere close to Charlottesville. I can get equal to or greater year round at the local giant produce aisle and always at a cheaper price. I repeat myself the local market is for the people who feel like they have to be politically correct and have little else to do on a saturday morning.
I want Fourth of July fireworks in February! Your precious Charlottesville doesn’t have that, does it?!