Real Local RVA announces its 5th Annual Farm Tour, on Saturday, September 18th, 2021 from 3-7 p.m. The event aims to highlight local farmers, encourage local food purchasing and educate on the importance of sustainable food growing practices. 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.

Hey foodies! Fellow foodie Nomarama has a new video series for all local food lovers, so obviously, we had to share the news! It’s called Just Dropping In, and the first episode just dropped. Tune in every other Sunday for a new episode. In the meantime, you can find more foodie videos on their Youtube channel.

Our favorite pastime? Day trippin’ of course! We’re always on the hunt for new foodie destinations where we can make a quick getaway for the day. With that in mind, we teamed up with The Town of Culpeper to put together this list of day trips to satisfy any kind of foodie, whether you’re a Downtown Diner, Nature-Lover, History Buff, Spirit Drinker, or have a Foodie Family. Culpeper has got it all!

Although it doesn’t feel like it, summer is officially wrapping up this month. But for foodies, this summer is going out with a bang. This month is stuffed with killer events like food truck feasts, heritage festivals, and our favorite fruit fete: The Carytown Watermelon Festival!

We don’t know about you, but after last year, we are just itching to get out there and try new restaurants. But where to go? There are tons of locally sourced restaurants, cafés, and hotspots that have opened in the past year, and we did the dirty work of finding them for you! From Richmond to the Highlands, we put together a killer list of new restaurants that are sure to satisfy any foodie!

Hey ham fans! You may have heard that Edwards Smokehouse, a Virginia institution, has merged with another multi-generational meat business Burgers’ Smokehouse. Since we know our foodies are interested in all things ham-related, we thought we should share this message from Edward’s Smokehouse’s National Wholesale Sales Manager and Resident “Hamevangelist” Keith D. Roberts. Long live Virginia Ham!

Ahhh Summer… The time of picnics, live music, and late evening s’mores by the campfire. Now that the world is starting to open up a bit more, people are EXCITED to get out there again. Plus, everyone knows the secret to a good time is good food. With that in mind, we put together this list of music fests, wine dinners, and fourth of July fêtes. Check it out and get your summer started right!

There’s only one thing that can get us out of the house during cicada season–FOOD! June has got a lot going on: it’s National Dairy Month, Graduation Season, and Pride Month! There are festivals, openings, and pop-ups happening all around the Commonwealth, so check out the list below and get that calendar filled!