The sun is out, the drinks are pouring, and the food is sizzling on the grill this month in Virginia. Find one of these amazing local foodie events near you this Summer and join in on all of the community fun happening in our wonderful state.

What is a Locavore? We’re exploring what it means to be a Locavore, highlighting some outstanding Virginia businesses that love local, and bringing you helpful tips on how to get started in the Locavore movement.

Spring is in full bloom and so are the outdoor festivals in Virginia! Everyone is eager to get out, get moving, and get eating in the Commonwealth this month.

Pure Pasty won International accolades with their BBQ Chicken pasty, a creation developed by the company’s British chef Nicola Willis Jones with sweet potato, zucchini, red pepper, corn and a small amount of pineapple.

Welcome to the first “Faces Behind VAFoodie” post – a new series where you’ll get to know the people behind Virginia Foodie. Our first installment follows me, Julianne, a green-haired, 21 year old, vegan foodie living in the heart of Richmond, VA.

As Spring rolls in, areas all around Virginia are celebrating with outdoor food, wine, beer, and music festivals. This month is packed full of foodie activities for everyone to enjoy, so get outside and start eating! 

Picking out our favorite foodie accounts wasn’t easy, but we buckled down and did just that to show you how and where we find our foodie inspo. These are some inspiring and influential bloggers, Instagrammers, and flavor-combiners we love!

March 14 is Pi Day (because it’s 3/14, of course!) That means bakeries, pie shops, and pizza places around Virginia and DC are celebrating by offering up some sweet deals.