SustainFloyd announces Prefills
The following is from the Jan. 1, 2026, newsletter from SustainFloyd. The nonprofit's first newsletter of 2026 included a few top moments from 2025 and previews of what the new year has in store.
The following is from the Jan. 1, 2026, newsletter from SustainFloyd. The nonprofit's first newsletter of 2026 included a few top moments from 2025 and previews of what the new year has in store.
Prefills
In response to requests made at the Floyd Farmers Market, SustainFloyd plans to continue opening the Refillery, located at the back of the Community Pavilion on south Locust Street, on a weekly basis throughout the season. Winter open hours will be from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
We are trying an experiment for the next few weeks: save time on your Refillery visit by emailing your order in advance. We will make up your order in recycled containers, which you can return to us for reuse. Email by 5 p.m. on Fridays to pick up on Saturdays.
The Refillery stocks a good range of household cleaners and personal care products that can be refilled, or are otherwise aimed at reducing waste, We are always happy to see you and show you how things work. Find a list of the items we have here.
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Make Your Own Yogurt in 2026
Cut down on plastic and eat better yogurt. Plastic yogurt pots are made of polypropylene (#5 plastic) which is not easily recycled. We can make a big difference in the waste stream by making yogurt at home — and it's so easy.
You can use any milk except UHT processed milk. You can use any container, and there are many ways to keep the yogurt warm as it develops, including putting it in an Instapot with a yogurt setting, or wrapping it tightly while warm and storing it in a cooler or in an oven with a pilot light.
You'll find many videos on the internet with lots of good tips.
Combat food insecurity in our community! Plenty! Farm and Food Bank provides fresh produce and pantry staples to those in need.
Learn more at www.plentyfoodpantry.org.
2025 Highlights
Clockwise: Spring bounty at the market; happy customers at a plant giveaway; farmstead visits at Mellowspring Family Farms, knife sharpening with Scott and Woody; Refilling is a weekly event; wonderful volunteers manage our Reuse/recycle events. Photos by SustainFloyd
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Craig Chancellor
126 North Locust St.
Floyd, VA, 24091
(540) 523-1300
Each Office Independently Owned and Operated.
Clockwise: Celebrating Earth Day with free shopping bags, made by volunteers from recycled fabric; Virginia Tech industrial Design students share ideas for sustainable products designed for the SustainFloyd challenge; the sixth annual Floyd Food Guide; gifts wrapped by our Zero Waste Gift Wrapping team for Skyline Manor. Photos by SustainFloyd