Join our community garden

urban community garden

The Transition Staunton Augusta Community Garden is now up and running at the corner of West Beverley and South Madison in Staunton's Newtown Historic District. This spring, we'll be building raised beds for individual plots to grow vegetables. Join one of our workdays and claim your own plot! Find updates in the Transition Staunton Augusta Facebook group. Thanks to the many people who've … [Read more...]

September film: The Economics of Happiness

Economics of Happiness film poster

On Tuesday, September 20 at 7pm come see The Economics of Happiness, which describes a world moving in two opposing directions. Which way will you go? … [Read more...]

Wine vs. globalization

Mondovino poster

On Tuesday, August 16 we're showing Mondovino, a documentary that explores the impact of globalization on the various wine-producing regions, and the influence of critics like Robert Parker and consultants like Michel Rolland in defining an international style. It pits the ambitions of large, multinational wine producers, in particular Robert Mondavi, against the small, single estate … [Read more...]

Community conversations on peak oil this fall

Sears Hill bridge at night

Join us for our next conversation in this three part series, "Beyond Green: Why Local Food is Just the Beginning," Wednesday, November 2 at 7:00pm. As the economy stagnates, many local families continue to face rising costs, unemployment, and home foreclosures. Now, with energy prices rising again, drivers also have to pay more and more to fill up their tanks. The media tells us things are … [Read more...]