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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ASAP’s 2022 Farm Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, from noon to five each day. Passes are on sale now! One pass is good for everyone in your car at all farms, both days. The annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, ... Read more
Throughout summer 2022 ASAP will present a series of regional symposiums for healthcare professionals in Western North Carolina to highlight the principles of Farm Fresh for Health. Each symposium will introduce key strategies and feature examples from ASAP and the community, including projects from ASAP’s Community in Action initiative. Attendees will take part in farm ... Read more
WHEN: Nov. 11, 5 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Yesterday’s Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester, NC Join us for a one-of-a-kind meal prepared by some of the area’s best chefs, all sourced from local farms! ASAP has been creating connections between our region’s farmers, restaurants, and community for more than 20 years. We are celebrating the milestone anniversary of the organization and ... Read more
ASAP’s annual Business of Farming Conference brings together professional farmers from across the Southeast region to network and share resources to grow their farm businesses. Farmers learn about marketing, business planning, and financial management from regional experts and innovative peers. The conference is designed for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering ... Read more
Students will eat what they grow! School gardens are an excellent tool for experiential learning and nutrition education. In this virtual workshop, early care and education professionals will be trained to establish farm to school gardens and to integrate gardening into state and national curriculum. We will share resources to create or expand your garden ... Read more
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) will present a CSA Fair on March 10 at the YWCA of Asheville, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. ASAP’s CSA Fair is a chance to meet local farmers and learn about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in our area. By joining ... Read more
Interested in using your CACFP funds to purchase local produce, but not sure how to get started? Well look no further... Join ASAP's Growing Minds program for a virtual CACFP networking session. Our speakers Marianne Lindgren (CACFP Nutrition Program Consultant) and Melinda Aponte (YWCA Nutrition Coordinator) will share resources and tips, then open up the ... Read more
ASAP's annual CSA Fair will take place on March 8, 3-5:30 p.m., at the YWCA of Asheville, highlighting farms with a CSA pickup location in Buncombe County. In addition to traditional produce CSAs, the fair will include farms with specialty CSA products, such as meat or flowers. The fair is relaxed setting where attendees chat ... 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
From ornamentals and berries to fruit trees and medicinal herbs, perennial crops are an attractive way for farmers to diversify their offerings and shift their production schedules, but they're not always a bed of rosaceae. Join us for a FREE farmer-to-farmer workshop next week to get financial and operational insights to help make perennial crops ... Read more