The Grow List

The height of festival season in Old Dominion is fast approaching, and we want our foodies to be ready. Check out our handy breakdown of festivals in Virginia, from the Tom Tom Founders Festival to FloydFest. We’ll tell you where to go to celebrate the summertime—and, of course, where to answer to your appetite!

The Virginia Beer Company ended 2018 on a high note, receiving a European Beer Star Award for its Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout recipe in the worldwide Dry Stout category!

Belmont Butchery, Slow Food RVA, and Branch & Vine are hosting meat maven Meredith Leigh, author of The Ethical Meat Handbook and recently released, Pure Charcuterie Sunday, December 3rd. 

Call us old-fashioned, but we’d be quite happy to stay at home this Black Friday. This year we are serving up a dozen reasons stay at home with friends and family this holiday weekend. With these great foodie gifts, you can feel good about finishing off your shopping list AND buying local.

Happy 2022, foodie friends! We are kicking off the New Year with plenty of brunch and cozy wine tastings. If going out in the cold isn’t your style, January is National Slow Cooking Month, so don’t be afraid to try your hand at some soups or stews — with locally sourced ingredients, of course! Check out our full list of events below and celebrate food in a way that fits you!

Happy September, foodies! Fall is kicking off in the Commonwealth, and there are tons of events state-wide to help you celebrate–including the start of our very own State Fair! September is also the beginning of Oyster Season and Oktoberfest so you know this month is gonna be fun!