New Dance Studio To Open in Richmond

This just in – I received this press release from a lovely person named Khalima who wants you to know about her studio:  Illumination:  Khalima Dance Studio and Workshop.  If you have ever watched Shimmy on FitTV and wondered just how different it is from real Belly Dancing, this is your chance to find out.  Khalima’s studio is exclusively dedicated to all forms of Middle Eastern Dance, and not only does she instruct on a true art form, she is committed to providing a place where it is safe for women and children to grow and learn.  Here is the press release:

Bellydance performer, instructor, and innovator Khalima of Khalima Dance LLC
will be opening the doors to Richmond’s very first studio dedicated to
Middle Eastern Dance this summer. A grand opening hafla and tour will
commence on September 12th, 2010 at 2pm.

“Every bellydancer should have a solid foundation in the authentic roots of
the many styles that abound today,” said Khalima, “Illumination is a
comfortable and encouraging environment for exploring dance, personal
strength and beauty, and creative expression. Your training at Khalima Dance
is a springboard for your own dance style.”

Khalima is an Art Fusion and Modern Egyptian-style belly dancer with solid
grounding in Oriental dance, whose many teachers include world-renowned
dancers Najia Samiya, Sahra Saeeda, and Jehan Kamal. She believes that
strong roots are the foundation for beautiful and unique stylization.

Khalima Dance Studio is the premier location for learning the practice and
history of Middle Eastern Dance. The curriculum is rounded out with a
variety of local teachers offering weekly classes in many styles of
traditional and fusion belly dance, select variations of yoga including
Tantra and Egyptian, classes for children, musical instruction, and Tarot
instruction and readings. Illumination is also the Central Virginia hub for
instruction by international stars, and is stocked with unique merchandise
to augment the student experience.

For more information, call 804.549.3982 or email

khalima.bellydance@gmail.com <info@khalimadance.com>.

Khalima tells me there is a scholarship program for students who are interested but unable to afford tuition, and she will be involved in the community and hosting many events designed to empowering women in our area.  Take a look at some of the amazing pictures she sent:

As you can see, the studio is almost ready, so mark your calendar for the September 12th hafla and tour.  We’ll see you there!

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Locally Grown Richmond

So I saw that movie, Food Inc., and it really made me think about chicken.  It made me think of a lot of other things, too, but that image of the steroid-pumped chicken gasping for air made me a real believer in NOT buying mass-market chicken.  Or mass-market anything, for that matter.  Lucky for me there are all these farmer’s markets in Richmond.

David has written about farmer’s markets on Eating in Richmond.  He talks about several different farmer’s markets that occur all around Richmond.  Additionally, M. Stringer has talked on Richmond for Kids about the South of the James farmer’s market, and how it is a  great place to take the kids.

I got to thinking about the actual farms that peddle their delicious wares at these farmer’s markets.  It would be awfully nice to have a guide of where to buy what and when, but the sheer number of local growers and farmers markets is dizzying.  Exciting, but I’m afraid I’m too late in the game to provide a complete and comprehensive list for this year. Of course, Richmond Good Life has done that to a degree – so I’m linking to them here.  For now, here is some information about some local growers that will hopefully be helpful to you.

Edible Old Dominion

Location: Louisa County
What They Grow: It’s literally too many things to list – go to their site to see a full list, but I will tell you that at different times of the year you can get tomatoes, carrots, eggplant, peas, onions, radishes, broccoli rabe, and more.  They also offer eggs.
Who: Farmer Russell.  He started out growing potatoes outside his apartment on Grace Street.  He got a degree in horticulture, and he farms the land.  Additionally, Edible Old Dominion offers a community supported agriculture (CSA) where you can buy in at the beginning of the season and get your “shares” in the form of fresh produce, every week.
Markets: You can pick up your shares, or buy produce and eggs, from North of the James Farmers Market (Bryan Park Tuesdays 3-7 PM), Innsbrook Farmers Market (Thursdays 11-6), and South of the James Farmers Market (Forest Hill Park Saturdays, 8-1).

Manakintowne Specialty Growers

Location: Powhatan, VA
What: at press time, they had all types of salad greens, micro greens, braising greens, radishes, cabbages, carrots, beets, edible flowers, fresh herbs, and more.
Who: Jo and Rob Pendergraph and Peter Markham.  Local farmers since 1985, they are careful and conscientious about their practices.
Markets: Goochland Farmers Market, Byrd House Farmers Market, Fall Line Farms Coop, plus you can buy their goods at Libbie Market and Ellwood Thompson’s.  If that wasn’t enough, you can also experience Jo, Rob, and Peter’s green thumb handiwork at a number of Richmond eateries.

Here is a list of some other farms located near Richmond.  Where possible, I’ve hyperlinked to the farm’s website so you can learn more about them.

Bluebird Produce of Hanover
Sergio Lopez Farm
Jon Philhower Farm
Greenwood Farms
Fleetwell Organix
Walnut Hill Farm
Ault’s Family Farm
Alfredo’s Beehive
CCL Farm
Edmonds Farm
Empress Farm
Faith Farm
Pair-A-Dice Farm
Amy’s Garden
Bill’s Produce
Black Creek Farms
Casselmonte Farm
Common Ground
Eli’s Greens
Fertile Crescent Farm
Gencroft Farm
Goldman Grown Nursery
Native Plants
Pleitez Produce
Rocking F
Root Force Collective Farm
Sporganics
Thistledowne Farm
Three Springs Farm
Walnut Hill Farm
Frog Bottom Farm
Victory Farms
Dragonfly Farm and Plants
Averys Branch Farms
Chadwick Orchids
Forrest Green Farm
Furbelow Farms
Mustard Seed Farm
Wild Heaven Farm
Greenway Beef

As for the local farmers markets – here is a short list by day:

Sundays:

April – December:  Vintage and Grower’s Market at the 17th Street Farmers Market 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – 100 North 17th Street.

Tuesdays:

May – October:  The Byrd House Market 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM – 224 South Cherry Street
May – October:  North of the James Market 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Bryan Park

Wednesdays:

May – November:  Lakeside Farmers Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM – 6110 Lakeside Avenue (Saturday hours as well, please see Saturday section)
April – October:  West End Farmers Market 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Gayton & Ridgefield

Thursdays:

April – December:  Grower’s Market at The 17th Street Farmers Market 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM – 100 North 17th Street

Fridays:

April – December:  Red, White, and Brew at the 17th Street Farmers Market 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – 100 North 17th Street
?:  McGuire, VA Farmers Market 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard
Year Round:  Quirk Gallery First Friday of the month 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – 311 West Broad Street

Saturdays:

May – October:  Petersburg Farmers Market sunrise – noon – Old and N. Sycamore Streets
May – October:  St. Stephen’s Church Farmers Market – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 6000 Grove Avenue
April – October:  West End Farmers Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Gayton and Ridgefield
May – December:  South of the James Farmers Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Forest Hill Park
May – October:  Monument Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 2709 Monument Avenue (at Richmond’s First Baptist Church)
May – November:  Lakeside Farmers Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 6110 Lakeside Avenue
May – October:  Goochland Farmers Market 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 2955 River Road
May – October:  Chester Farmers Market 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Village Green
May – October:  Ashland Farmers Market 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – 101 Thompson Street Ashland
April – December:  Grower’s Market at 17th Street Farmers Market 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – 100 North 17th Street

Other good websites to check out are the Market Umbrella,  Center for Rural Culture, Off the Vine Market, and Byrd House Market.

Happy and Healthy Shopping!

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Sister Sites About Richmond

Here at Richmond VA Presents, we try to bring you information on a variety of subjects.  We bring you the best of Richmond, be it restaurants, places to go, bands, or whatever strikes our fancy.

While this format has worked out pretty well on this site, we’ve realized that, at times,  some people want more specific information.  Sometimes people need a little more than the grab-bag of wonderfulness they get on this site (and the remarkable humility of its writer) and want a site they can go to for something specific.  Well, don’t say we don’t listen, Richmond.

If you want only restaurant reviews and information about food in our fair city, check out Eating in Richmond, a site managed by one Mr. David Mattera – a guy who knows his stuff when it comes to food.  Not only does David mention and review specific restaurants, he also chooses a subject and gives you an overview of what the city has to offer.  Check it out.  He’ll make you hungry.

For a look at the business side of the Richmond mullet, take a look at Richmond VA Business, a site managed by one Mr. Michael Fletcher, a local writer and consultant.  He tells you all the things you want to know about businesses in Richmond.  From posts about local celebrities (they chuckle when I call them that) to posts about 101-year old companies, Fletcher speaks with intelligence and authority.

When you want to read about things to do around Richmond, you can scoot over to Richmond VA Life, a site devoted to the funner things in town.  One cool thing about this site is that it is always accepting submissions from readers.  If you have an interesting picture of something Richmond-related, you can email it to the site admin and he might very well post it.

If you have young ‘uns, add Richmond For Kids to the list of sites you read.  It covers good places to take the kids out to eat, cool places kids want to go, and pretty much all things Richmond kids.

And, finally, for those social media peeps out there, we bring you Socially Richmond.  Socially Richmond is a group effort by a bunch of people that I don’t know.  You might or might not know them.  But you will (if you ever poke a toe in the Twitter pool) know the people featured on the site.

These (and many other) sites are supported by Big Oak Inc., an ethical SEO Company located in Richmond, Virginia.  Not only are they ethical, they are also awesome, and super-nice.  And I don’t just say that because they let me write on this website.  I’m a card-carrying fan.

If you have ideas or suggestions for any of these sites (including this one right here) you can contact me at marketing@richmondvapresents.com and I’ll get the word out.

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