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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Berries & Blooms Spring Festival Join us for a fun-filled day in the Garden! We absolutely cannot wait to see these strawberries in bloom after so many caring hands helped us recover post-Helene. We hope you are excited too! After missing out on our Fall Festival due to Hurricane Helene, we're excited to bring back
Come support what’s growing at Root Cause Farm! This FREE, family-friendly event has something for all ages: live music, local beer, ice cream, a bounce house, farming workshops, art activities and more! Take Root Festival is a day to gather in the spirit of community, sustainability, and shared learning. Everyone’s invited to come experience the
Explore the intersection of Asheville's Art Scene and Asheville’s Food Scene at Bountiful Cities Birdhouse Auction Benefit event - FREE admission at Burial Beer Company’s Eulogy Event Space. Saturday June 28th noon-3pm we bring together hand made local art and support for hyper local urban food security at this live auction benefiting Bountiful Cities food
What can you expect to see at the Swain County Agricultural Fair? A County Fair-style festival, complete with judging of vegetables, eggs, and flowers, agricultural demos, craft vendors, food vendors, live music, Appalachian-style clogging, youth livestock shows and activities for kids. Also, prize winning entries in agricultural produce, home canned and baked goods, 4-H arts
What can you expect to see at the Swain County Agricultural Fair? A County Fair-style festival, complete with judging of vegetables, eggs, and flowers, agricultural demos, craft vendors, food vendors, live music, Appalachian-style clogging, youth livestock shows and activities for kids. Also, prize winning entries in agricultural produce, home canned and baked goods, 4-H arts
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
Cultivate Our Community with this uniquely tasteful event to be held from 11:00am to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2nd, at Olivette Farm Stand at 172 Old Macedonia Rd., Alexander NC. FREE to attend, with any donation proceeds benefiting the local food pantry Beacon of Hope Services. Local and regional fermenters will be presenting their products
It’s Our 8th Anniversary Party! (Free!) Eight years of growing, digging, and connecting with this incredible mountain community, and we’re throwing the biggest party yet to mark the occasion! Join us on Saturday, March 21st from 11 AM to 3 PM for a day packed with live music, delicious food, farm tours, giveaways, and so