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RFS is a local farm stand and education center that promotes community through food justice. I've met some incredibly kind and amazing people here.
Reno Food Systems
I mentioned this in my Parenting list, but it bares repeating! This isnt just a store, BLB provides a wide spectrum of services, resources, and community networking!
Biggest Little Baby
For all my woo-siblings who ground their practice in decolonization, anti-racism, and sustainability. The storefront is small right now, but I look forward to watching it grow!
Coyote Supply Co.
Great books, signings, writers workshops, and more! When it comes to your Local Indie Bookstore, this is the place to be in Reno!
The Radical Cat
Our Center is Reno's LGBTQIA+ community center. They host support groups, social networking events, arts & culture programs, and more! It's a hub for rainbow fam and allies.
Our Center
The Generator has become a fixture of the Reno art community and a resource center for Burning Man regulars.
The Reno Generator
This place has some of the most amazing food for all kinds - vegan, vegetarian, carnivor, dairy free, gluten free, just check out their menu and see!
Great Full Gardens - MIDTOWN
Batch has supurb gluten-free cupcakes. Need I say more?
Batch Cupcakery
Caroline & crew do great work and are so sweet with even temperamental old doggos 🐶
Just Dog Grooming Salon
Unappologetically queer and subversive handmade jewelry, stickers, t-shirts, art, and commissions. I know them!!
Queer As In
Visitors to Reno may notice the pride locals have for our stretch of the Truckee River. Autumn Harry is the unsung heroine of the Truckee! An amazing advocate and organizer, join her for a river clean up event if you dont mind getting your hands dirt...
Autumn Harry - Fishing Guide, Muralist, Water Protector
Lead by the multi-talented powerhouse of mutual aid, Lily Baran, Hampton House Garden Project is Reno's unofficial hub for community organizing, food justice, and solidarity.
Hampton House Garden Project | Spotlight Action
A calendar of some local mutual aid and community events organized by Code Pink.
My.Commun.it3 - A Calendar for Community
I love checking out the ReStore for household repair & maintenance supplies before spending 3x as much at a retailer.
TMHH - ReStore, Reno
Reno Community Art Closet is an awesome initiative for people to freely share art supplies. If you're a local in need of some craft supplies or would like to share your surplus you should check them out!
Reno Community Art Closet
Family Soup Mutual Aid does weekly distributions of food & supplies to anyone who needs them. Organized by community for community. They rely on donations of supplies, money, and time.
Family Soup Mutual Aid
Urban Roots is another great resource for learning gardening and small scale farming here in the high desert. When my kid is a little older I plan to get her into one of their educational garden programs!
Urban Roots | Garden Education | Seed to Table Learning
This was a fun article that's definitely worth a share. I got cis-het privilege but as a covert queer I feel infinitely safer in places that welcome my rainbow family!
Gay Reno, USA | The Essential LGBT Travel Guide!
I aim to be an ally so I feel it's only right to share Green Book. White privilege means I won't always intuitively know which places are really *safe* for my Black friends, even in my home city, so having a resource like the Green Book app is really...
Green Book Global
Ferrari Farms had a great pumpkin patch and hay ride! We had a lot of fun going there with our toddler during Spooky Season!
Ferrari Farms | Reno Pumpkin Patch, Sunflower Fields & Event
Andelin Family Farm is another great place for Fall fun! They have activities for all age ranges, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and all sorts! We went on a field trip with our little play group and it was fantastic!
Andelin Family Farm