ASAP offers a free calendar for community members to post local food and farm events. These events are user-submitted and event details should be confirmed with the host.
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By far Eliada’s biggest annual event of the year! In 2023 we welcomed over 13,000 attendees on campus to ring in the Fall season with an Asheville tradition - Eliada's 6- Acre Corn Maze. We collaborate with schools and businesses to offer special opportunities for educational field trips and corporate parties. Families can find activities ... Read more
Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 6pm, we are offering bulk NC Apples from Lyda Farms by the bag! We will have pecks, half bushels and bushels for sale. • We provide bags, if you don't see them ask for them in the store! • The apples are locally grown in Edneyville, NC and LOW SPRAY ... Read more
Early bird registration for our 2nd Annual Event, Putting Food by and Other Revolutionary Acts is happening now until August 31st! Learn about topics such as hot water bath canning, food preservation, herbal vinegars, cordials and elixirs, lacto-fermentation, Cherokee food, harvesting and drying herbs, food for your sun sign, dairy production: yogurt, ice cream, sour ... Read more
Join us to learn about our community’s beautiful history, as we celebrate 20 years of community building, growing, and teaching at the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden. Diana McCall, Garden Manager from 2007-2022, will share stories and wisdom while we walk through the space, appreciating the history and current success of the garden. Learn about ... Read more
Come pick your own apples and experience the magic of picking your own fresh fruit right from the tree! Apple varieties include Ambrosia, Crimson Crisp, Gala, McIntosh, Ricky Jones and Wine Crisp just to name a few. We also have honey, jam, dried apples and lots more! ***Special Event*** We are proud to be participating ... Read more
ASAP’s 2024 Farm Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 12-5 p.m. both days. ASAP’s annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, and tastings. The Farm Tour showcases the diversity of working farms in Western North Carolina, including vegetables, livestock, vineyards, ... Read more
Iliana Rose and her Cuban Jazz Trio are back! Iliana is a piano prodigy with infectious energy and out of this world entertainment- the talented band will keep you moving, sweating, and circling back onto the floor for more! If you just want to sit back and absorb the experience, prepare for foot tapping and ... Read more