Across the country, more people are turning to their communities for sustenance. Richmond is no exception—just look at all the farmers’ markets popping up to feed the need to eat locally. Nicole Jordan, Market Master for Chester Farmers’ Market, attributes the trend to people wanting to “go green” and eat healthy. “Markets are popping up everywhere,“ said Jordan, who grew up in France where community markets are a way of life. “Someone gets an idea and everybody does it.“ But more than that, she said, every city needs a market. “It adds something to the life of the community. . . . It’s a great way for people to come out and meet their neighbors.“

Western Henrico to get farmers market April 25 Twice-weekly Gayton Road market is part of a growing trend in the Richmond area Henrico County is fairly new to the farmers-market movement, but it’s making up for lost time. This month, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved the West End Farmers Market, which will operate twice weekly at the Gayton Centre Shopping Center at Gayton Road and Ridgefield Parkway.