Food and Nutrition

Community Solutions Center Programs

Several food assistance programs including Food Farmacy, youth culinary classes, nutrition education classes, feeding programs and meal distribution. Feeding America Southwest Virginia 2328 Melrose Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va. Contact: 540-521-2242

Diners Clubs

This program is for senior citizens who are not homebound and can meet at a central location to enjoy an activity, a hot nutritious meal and the company of others. Local Office on Aging, Inc. Contact: 540-345-0451

Farm to School Week: Apple Tasting

Oct. 6, 7 – 7:30 p.m. Taste a variety of apples and try recipes using this delicious and nutritious fall harvest. Hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension – Roanoke. Morningside Urban Farm 917 Morgan Ave., S.E., Roanoke, Va. Contact: 800-422-8482 or CarilionClinic.org/calendar

Feed & Read Curbside

Gainsboro, Main and Melrose Branch: Monday – Friday, 2 – 4 p.m. Belmont, Raleigh Court and Williamson Road: Monday – Friday, 3 – 5 p.m. All Library Branch Locations: Saturdays, noon – 2 p.m. Free meals and snacks for anyone under age 18 from Feeding America SWVA at Roanoke libraries. Roanoke City Public Libraries Contact: 540-853-2473 or roanokeva.gov/892/Libraries

Grandin Village Farmers Market

Regular Season (through Nov. 20): Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon Winter Hours (Nov. – March): Third Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Open to everyone. All markets offer Healthy Food Incentive Programs. Medicaid, WIC and SNAP-EBT users can get $2 in market tokens for every $1 spent from your card up to $30. LEAP for Local Food 2080 Westover Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. Contact: 540-632-1360 or leapforlocalfood.org/grandin

LEAP Mobile Market

Every Tuesday: 3 – 6 p.m. West End Farmer’s Market 1210 Patterson Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. Every Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ferncliff North Apartments 3533 Ferncliff Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va.

1 – 2:30 p.m. Melrose Towers 3038 Melrose Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va.

3 – 3:45 p.m. Brand Hardin-Sims Head Start Center 702 Shenandoah Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va.

4:15 – 5:15 p.m. New Horizons Healthcare 3716 Melrose Ave., N.W., Roanoke, Va.

Every Thursday: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Elm Manor 32 Elm Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va.

3 – 4:30 p.m. Westwood Village 748 Westwood Blvd., N.W., Roanoke, Va.

Every Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Old Southwest 441 Mountain Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va.

1 – 2 p.m. Morningside Manor 1020 13th St., S.E., Roanoke, Va.

2:30 – 4:15 p.m. Downtown Library 706 S. Jefferson St., S.E., Roanoke, Va.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Department of Social Services 1510 Williamson Rd., N.E., Roanoke, Va. Open to everyone. All markets offer Healthy Food Incentive Programs. Medicaid, WIC and SNAP-EBT users can get $2 in market tokens for every $1 spent from your card up to $30. LEAP for Local Food 2080 Westover Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. Contact: 540-339-6531, connie@leapforlocalfood.org or leapforlocalfood.org