ASAP Connections

Love local? We know you do. When you support ASAP—with your time or your resources—you help strengthen local food systems across the region and support our ability to share what we’ve learned with other communities across the nation.

For more than 20 years, ASAP has helped local farms thrive, linked farmers to markets and supporters, and built healthy communities through connections to local food.

Make a donation or volunteer today. Thank you from the bottom of our heart!

ASAP’s CSA Fairs

Meet area CSA farmers and learn about receiving a weekly box of fresh farm products. Sign up for a CSA program on the spot or just come to learn more about Community Supported Agriculture. These family-friendly events are FREE and open to the public. Learn more about our upcoming fairs.

Asheville CSA Fair 

If you missed our Asheville CSA Fair, you can still find CSAs with Asheville and Buncombe county pick-up locations. See which farms participated in the fair, or browse more CSA options near you in our online Local Food Guide.

Boone CSA Fair

Looking for a CSA with pickup locations in Boone, NC and surrounding areas? Join ASAP and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture on Thursday, March 21, 4-7 pm at Appalachian Mountain Brewery for our Boone CSA Fair. View a list of participating farms.

Direct Marketing Breakfast for Farmers

Join ASAP and NC Cooperative Extension for a FREE breakfast and workshop on Direct Marketing Strategies. Thursday, April 4, 8–9 am. Henderson County Extension Office, 100 Jackson Park Rd, Hendersonville, NC.

Whether you are the next generation on the farm or an established producer looking to expand your customer base, this workshop will offer an overview of direct market opportunities and strategies for tapping into regional demand for local food. Join us for a FREE breakfast to network and learn more about consumer trends and marketing strategies to increase your sales. Register HERE by April 2nd to be included in our food count.

ASAP’s Local Food Research Center has a new report: 2018 Appalachian Grown Producer Report. This report contains the findings from our annual survey of Appalachian Grown farmers used to assess the impact of the Appalachian Grown program and ASAP’s support

ASAP is on the air! Growing Local airs weekly on WNCW on Mondays during Morning Edition at 8:45 am, featuring the local food and farm stories we discover through our Local Food Research Center. Find past broadcasts on our website, SoundCloud, or iTunes. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see weekly links to new episodes.

Your go-to resource for finding local food in the Southern Appalachian Mountains! ASAP’s Local Food Guide is a free directory of local food and family farms in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Use the guide to find farms, farmers markets, wineries, grocery stores, restaurants, caterers and bakers, farm stands, farms to visit, B&Bs, U-picks, CSAs, and much more. Look for our 2019 guide at a business near you in April.

Pick up a printed copy at a local businesses or welcome center, or use our online searchable guide at appalachiangrown.org. For businesses looking to connect with farms, use our Wholesale Local Food Guide to find local products for your business or restaurant.

Our online guide provides user-friendly search functions including: Geographic Location, Product, Farm Features, Growing Practices, Payment Methods, Business Name, and Searchable Key Words.