Good Eats!

Better World Betty hosts a community picnic to celebrate earth-friendliness in the community on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 3-5 p.m. at Riverview Park.

Environmentally minded residents of all ages are invited to enjoy face-painting, food, music, eco-games, raffle prizes, an herb walk and conservation tips to use in their daily lives. Bring a picnic basket packed with a reusable beverage bottle, utensils and a side dish to share among friends near our precious local water resource, the Rivanna River. There will also be a book/CD/media exchange for anyone interested in swapping those items. The event is free and open to the public. Raffle tickets are $5, or 4 for $20. 

Local sponsors, Whole Foods, Harvesting Rain, Blue Ridge Eco Shop, Eco Dry Cleaners, Relay Foods and Trees on Fire, have donated raffle goodies to support Betty’s local action-oriented environmental initiatives.

, founder and director of Better World Betty says, “The picnic a great chance to gather as a community, support each other’s green habits and start new ones!” This picnic will have a water focus so organizers will give away a dozen water kits and are raffling off rain barrel, a Brita filter, a dual flush converter kit and more.

Better World Betty is a local grassroots organization dedicated to providing local solutions for a more sustainable life. Kent and her advisory board of dynamic, environmentally conscious business owners, activists and Charlottesville’s own Mayor Dave Norris have worked for more than two years to bring environmental awareness and action to the community. Every month Betty reaches more than 80,000 people with her website, community outreach programs, local column, and 106.1 The Corner radio show.

Why the name Betty? “Betty is a modernized 50’s mother, who tends the larger kitchen – the Earth kitchen—by giving us tools to green our lives in a fast, fun and friendly way.”