Author: Christopher Crowell

Yadkin Riverkeeper is a nonprofit, membership organization whose mission is to protect and enhance the Yadkin Pee Dee River basin through education, advocacy, and action. Our overarching goals are to ensure clean drinking water and a healthy, safe River for the benefit of all the basin’s nearly 3 million residents. Educates about the importance of the River to our region’s economy and environment through organized River paddles and educational events throughout the year. YRK also monitors and samples the River and Lakes for pollution and alerts officials and the public about threats to the River and Lakes.

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As a community, we all want to live in a clean city, but it takes effort from everyone to make that a reality. We can make our city more beautiful and sustainable by participating in any of these programs.

Whether it’s by cleaning up our streets or planting more trees, we can all work together to create a cleaner, more vibrant city for everyone to enjoy.

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In 2017 Yoga teachers and Wellness Practitioners in Salisbury and Rowan County came together with a vision to create a space for wellness classes that are affordable and accessible to everyone. SoFul was initially named for its location in the SoFul District on South Fulton Street In Salisbury. To this day, we are committed to providing accessible and affordable yoga to everyone! SoFul Yoga and Wellness is a community space created for personal growth and transformation through yoga and wellness.

SoFul Yoga and Wellness is a locally owned community yoga studio that offers various yoga classes, workshops, and training with expert instructors that support your overall health and wellness.

We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming space and affordable yoga to everyone!

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We are in the heart of historic Salisbury, NC, in the old Flowers Bakery Building. Our mission is to help build a healthy community by giving individuals access to affordable yoga classes, professional wellness services, mindfulness education, food education, and arts appreciation. Our belief is that once individuals are healthy and able to carve out a-life-worth-living for themselves, the entire community reaps the benefits.

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Working in partnership with other agencies and organizations, the Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District’s mission is to provide its citizens with the technical assistance and financial resources to carry out scientifically sound, sustainable practices that conserve the soil, water, and related resources of Rowan County. The education of our citizens in the wise use of natural resources will be a priority of this District.

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NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with NC Cooperative Extension, promotes sustainable food systems through the advancement of the local, niche, and pasture-based meat supply chain in North Carolina. NC Choices provides information, technical assistance, educational programming, and networking opportunities for farmers, extension agents, meat processors, buyers, distributors, and consumers.

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Rowan Cooperative Extension
Delivering education and resources that enriches the lives, land, and economy of North Carolinians.

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Salisbury/Rowan Farmers Market
Experience original agriculture at the Salisbury Rowan County Farmers’ Market. Their weekly market provides an opportunity for local producers to sell fresh produce and other commodities directly to customers, while providing customers the opportunity to buy locally grown items. Home to the best local produce in Rowan County, the market has a wide variety of products including fruits, vegetables, local meat, baked goods, crafts, fresh cut flowers, live entertainment and more. The market is located at the newly restored Railwalk Pavilion in Downtown Salisbury on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. from mid-April through mid-December.

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