Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability

From the mines to the pines, the fields and the forest, we all want the Range to thrive.  We boast of our pristine waters and the star gazing night sky. We build community because we love this place.

Our mission is to facilitate partnerships and collaborations towards a sustainable and thriving Iron Range and Arrowhead Region.

Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

With your help: 

We research and raise awareness

We can feed ourselves, right here on the Iron Range, but we need to invest and grow our local farms and food infrastructure.

We host community events

Every year we join together with our community partners to host the Iron Range Earth Fest - Earth Fest is a "Celebration of Sustainability"

Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability hosts the Virginia Market Square Farmers Market. We also act as a fiscal agent for other regional farmers markets, and we administer the Growing Together - Virginia Community Gardens program. You can check out our regular column "Grown on the Range" in the Hometown Focus every two weeks--profiling the Range's potential to feed ourselves! If it's about sustainability, it's Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability! JOIN US!

We build partnerships