Press releases are listed in reverse chronological order and will open as PDFs. For more information, quotes, high-resolution photos, and logos, contact Sarah Hart, communications manager, at sarah@asapconnections.org.
2021
November 18, 2021: Leadership Transition at ASAP
November 4, 2021: Buncombe County Farmers Markets Offer Holiday Shopping in November and December
July 27, 2021: ASAP’s Appalachian Farms Feeding Families Receives $500,000 Grant
July 19, 2021: 22 Farms Announced for ASAP’s Farm Tour, Sept. 18–19
June 8, 2021: ASAP’s Farm Tour Returns Sept. 18–19
May 13, 2021: May Is Wellness Month at Farmers Markets; ASAP pilots a Farm Fresh Prescription Program at ASAP Farmers Market
April 21, 2021: ASAP’s 2021 Local Food Guide Is Out Now
March 22, 2021: Farmers Tailgate Markets Open for Spring (region-specific releases: Central Mountains, Southern Mountains, High Country, Smoky Mountain)
March 3, 2021: ASAP’s Local Food Research Center Releases Report on 2020 Farming Season
February 10, 2021: Find Your Farm Share!
January 5, 2021: Registration Opens for ASAP’s 2021 Business of Farming Virtual Conference
2020
December 17, 2020: SNAP Sales Increase Dramatically at Farmers Markets
December 9, 2020: Grant Enables North Carolina Farm to Preschool Network to Expand Capacity
November 9, 2020: Visit Buncombe County Farmers Markets in November and December
August 10, 2020: Double SNAP Expands to More Farmers Markets
May 22, 2020: ASAP Announces Appalachian Farms Feeding Families
April 22, 2020: ASAP Announces Immediate Needs Grants for Farmers
April 8, 2020: ASAP Launches Appalachian Grown Farmer Relief Fund
April 3, 2020: Farmers Impacted by COVID-19
March 19, 2020: ASAP to Open Farmers Market Saturday at A-B Tech
