A message to local producers, retailers, and restaurants from Anne Darby- Richmond Area Food System Council

[I don't know if you have been made aware, but a Richmond Area Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter has been established to print a Buy Fresh Buy Local guide for our area.
 
We are in the process of finding listings for the guide, and we are looking for the names and contact information of any CSA, market, restaurant, farm, orchard or vineyard open for tours, or other venue selling local food.
 
I know you all probably know of many listings that would be applicable.  Would you mind taking a minute to list those you think should be listed in the guide?  Please don't worry about being redundant; we don't want to miss anyone who should be included!  If you give me enough information to get in touch with them (or at the least a name and general location) I will contact them to find out more information.
 
We plan on printing more than 40,000 copies of the guide to be made available free throughout the region, and being a part of the guide will greatly benefit any operation listed as well as our local food system as a whole. 
 
Please be in touch with a list and any questions you have.  We would love to have your input and your involvement!!
 
I look forward to hearing from each of you.  Please forward this email to anyone you feel is appropriate. 
 
   Thank you most sincerely,
 
   Anne Darby
 
   Richmond Area Buy Fresh Buy Local
   Richmond Area Food System Council
 
PS— the form that each producer or restaurateur/retailer needs to fill out to be listed is available in Word or pdf format at http://www.richmondfoodsystem.org/.  Please let any potential listee know that we are asking for a $25 donation from each producer and $50 from each restaurant/retailer.]