Local food coalition will present cultural events beginning with OkraFest Gene Marrano September 7, 2023 1 minute read Arts & Culture meets the local food chain – a grant will help the “Roanoke Foodshed Network,” present a series of events beginning with “OkraFest” at Lick Run Farm this weekend, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Two months into new budget year, state lawmakers approve spending planNext: Danville Police Chief to lead force in Roanoke City Related Stories Radford professor offers March Madness bracket strategy ahead of NCAA Tournament Ian Price March 17, 2026 0 Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association rolls out Restaurant Week Gene Marrano March 17, 2026 0 Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0