The Piedmont Environmental Council’s annual meeting this year will focus on making the “food and farm connection” in Virginia’s Piedmont. Saturday, September 19 at Firnew Farm, in Hood, Virginia (Madison County). The meeting will begin at 9am and conclude at 2:30pm. Dr. Timothy J. LaSalle, CEO of the Rodale Institute will be the keynote speaker at the event. Admission to attend the Annual Meeting is $35 per person. Local foods will be available for purchase or you may bring your own picnic. Please visit PEC’s web site: www.pecva.org for more information and to register online or call Karen Lamond at 540.341.0175 extension 4.