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SUMMARY:Permaculture Course at Ruby Ranch
DESCRIPTION:Ready to learn how to create systems that heal the planet and promote social equity? 🌱💪 Our Permaculture Design Course is not just about ecological sustainability—it’s about transforming communities through a lens of justice\, ecological restoration\, and emergency preparedness. This course takes place one weekend per month April through October. \nIn this course\, you’ll learn how to:\n💚 Design regenerative systems that restore ecosystems and empower communities.\n🌎 Integrate sustainable practices that address both environmental and social inequities.\n🛠️ Plan for resilience and self-sufficiency in the face of climate change and emergencies. \nWhether you’re looking to take action in your own backyard or work toward community-wide transformation\, this course will give you the tools\, knowledge\, and inspiration to design with justice and sustainability at the heart.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/permaculture-course-at-ruby-ranch/
LOCATION:Ruby Ranch NC\, 36 Kel County Rd.\, Candler\, NC\, 28715\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Ruby Ranch NC":MAILTO:laura@yummyyards.com
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SUMMARY:Barn Yoga 2025
DESCRIPTION:A Hickory Nut Gap tradition. Bring your mat and mindfulness to the Big Barn to get centered with Fairview-based yogi Mary Beth! \nMary Beth believes yoga should be potent\, but playful. She strives to deliver fluid\, well balanced vignettes that offer physical expansion and mental restoration. She teaches gentle and vinyasa flow\, all levels welcome! Variations encouraged\, feel free to bring blocks\, blankets or straps. \nMake a day of it! Come shop the Farm Store after class lets out for local meats and grocery goodies\, grab a beer or beverage and wander the farm grounds to see the animals. Yogis get 5% off meat and eggs on class day- show the associate your receipt for a single class OR your season pass. \nTime: 10am-11am \nPer Class: $18 \nBUNDLE & SAVE: \nGet a pass for the full Spring Arc\, 10 classes: $90 \nGet a pass for the full Fall Arc\, 9 classes: $81 \nGet a Full season pass\, 19 classes: $152 \nCLASS SCHEDULE: \nSpring Arc: April 6th – April 13th – April 27th – May 4th – May 11th – May 18th – June 1st – June 8th – June 15th – June 22nd \nFall Arc: September 7th – September 14th – September 21st – October 5th – October 12th – October 19th – November 2nd – November 9th – November 16th
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/barn-yoga-2025/
LOCATION:Hickory Nut Gap Farm\, 57 Sugar Hollow Road \, Fairview \, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Eliada's 17th Annual Fall Festival & Corn Maze
DESCRIPTION:Eliada’s biggest annual event of the year! Ring in the Fall season with an Asheville tradition – Eliada’s 8-acre Corn Maze. Enjoy our fall- themed activities from our tractor ride to a fun experience on the jumping pillow\, maze\, games and more! We collaborate with schools and businesses to offer special opportunities for educational field trips and corporate parties.\n\nOpen from Friday\, September 26th\, through Saturday\, November 1st in West Asheville.\n\nHours are Fridays (3PM – 7PM EST)\, Saturdays (10AM – 7PM EST)\, and Sundays (10AM – 6PM EST).\n\nLocation: 49 Compton Drive\, Asheville\, North Carolina 28806\n\nGeneral Tickets: Eliada Fall Festival Ticket\n\nFor all things Corn Maze: Fall Festival and Corn Maze – Eliada Homes\n\nEliada’s Mission & History: https://www.eliada.org/mission-and-history/\n\nEmail Inquiries: cornmaze@ELIADA.org\nP: (828) 653-1926
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/eliadas-17th-annual-fall-festival-corn-maze/
LOCATION:Eliada Homes for Children\, 2 Compton Dr\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Elida Homes for Children":MAILTO:abyndum@eliada.org
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SUMMARY:Mushroom Sterile Lab Techniques
DESCRIPTION:From Spore to Spawn \nImagine being able to find a wild mushroom then use its spores to create your own spawn. Learning sterile lab techniques allows you to select genetics that are optimized to your bioregion and never have to buy spawn again. You can grow whatever mushrooms you want. \n  \nWhat You Receive \n\nAccess to Chris’s 35 years of experience growing and working with mushrooms\nTour of our mushroom cultivation lab\, spawn and grow rooms\nUnderstand which equipment you need to set up your own lab\nHands-on experience with sterile lab techniques\nCreate your own spawn to take home\nLearn everything you need to select optimized fungi genetics from your local forest\, turn it into a culture and make your own spawn\nDecades of Experience\n\nChris Parker has been growing various kinds of mushrooms for 30 years. He created the Southeast’s premier resource for mushroom cultivation supplies. Chris is also deeply experienced in permaculture\, organic gardening\, regenerative agriculture and herbal medicine. He has gained all this knowledge from his ancestors\, local teachers and through his own study. During this one-day masterclass Chris combines practical demonstrations\, hands-on experiential learning\, presentations and is available to answer questions about your specific growing situation. \n  \nTopics Covered \nFacilities Tour\nChris’s brand new mushroom cultivation facilities at the farm show you what’s needed to create a mushroom production facility on any scale. You will receive a tour of the lab\, spawn room and grow room and detailed explanations of why it was built and arranged this way. \nEquipment\nChris will take you through the major pieces of equipment you need and you’ll get hands on experience using some of it. We can help you with where to source much of it if you are planning on setting up a lab at home. \nLab Techniques\nFor beginners we will cover the basics\, both in theory and practice. For more advanced students Chris will share essential tips and tricks gained from 35 years of cultivation experience. \nSpore Prints\nLearn how to capture spores from wild mushrooms that you can turn into cultures and spawn to grow more. You are welcome to bring a favorite wild harvested mushroom if you would like to culture it. \nAgar Recipes\nLearn to make nutrient dense medium for optimal mycelium growth. \nSelecting Genetics\nLearn how to select strong genetics for optimal growth or other traits. \nSpore & Tissue Cultures\nUnderstand the pros and cons of using spores and tissue from wild harvested mushrooms in your mushroom cultivation process. \nPetri Plates & Liquid Culture\nLearn how to handle petri plates effectively for low contamination rates. Use petri plates to grow out mycelium from spores and tissue and preserve your cultures for continuous production. \nGrain & Sawdust Spawn\nUsing your cultures to inoculate grain and sawdust then how to use that to inoculate bulk substrate and grow mushrooms.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/mushroom-sterile-lab-techniques/
LOCATION:The Forest Farmacy\, 24 Davis Lane\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Carolina Mountain Cheese Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Carolina Mountain Cheesefest will be returning this September 28th 2025! Tickets for the 2025 Cheesefest will be on sale starting July 21\, 2025! Come and enjoy all things cheese related and meet cheese makers and cheese lovers. We hope to see you at Oak and Grist Distilling Company and look forward to re-uniting with our fantastic Cheese Fans as Western North Carolina continues it’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. 2024 tickets will be honored.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/carolina-mountain-cheese-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Oak and Grist Distilling Company\, 1556 Grovestone Rd.\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28711\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival/Fair
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SUMMARY:OGS Forest Farming Tours: Woodland Botanicals with Eagle Feather Organic Farm
DESCRIPTION:Join longtime forest farmer Robert Eidus for a look at how to cultivate and sell woodland botanicals\, including wild-simulated ginseng and goldenseal\, as well as other popular and abundant understory botanicals. Robert will showcase his woodland botanical plantings and share insights on site selection\, propagation\, harvesting\, and sustainability.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/ogs-forest-farming-tours-woodland-botanicals-with-eagle-feather-organic-farm/
LOCATION:Eagle Feather Organic Farm\, 300 Indigo Bunting Lane\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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