The Bread Riot is a gathering of like-minded people in Salisbury and Rowan County, North Carolina that come together to bring local food to local people.  Specifically, our mission is:

The Bread Riot cultivates a thriving local economy by facilitating a supply of locally produced food, utilizing sustainable farming practices and focusing on whole-life issues, education, and environmental concern.

Please visit this site often to learn of our programs and events.  To facilitate your understanding of our work, we will soon have a tool for you to use to sign up for our newsletter and updates.  Look for it soon and sign up.

• We support local and sustainable agriculture.
• We respect the environment.
• We strive to reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the world we share with other species and future generations.
• We prefer to work with local, earth-friendly producers.
• We believe that every individual can make a tangible difference in the world by choosing their foods wisely – food choices that support their local and sustainably-minded producers.
• We strive to make the Bread Riot welcoming and accessible to all and to respect the opinions, needs and concerns of every member.