Talk on local economy in Staunton

Transition Staunton Augusta is hosting a talk on “Local Food and More: How We Can Prosper During the Great    Recession,” a community conversation on the economy, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Staunton Public Library.

The event is the final in a series on peak oil and the economy and the beginning of a new venture aimed at writing a citizens’ economic development plan for the Greater Augusta area.

The talk is open to the general public.