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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The Ani & Wanei Cultural Festival celebrates the rich cultural milieu of Cherokee and Appalachian heritage in this humming mountain landscape. On September 22nd from noon until 4:00 PM the traditions of Cherokee and Appalachian art, music, and dance will fill the Big Barn Venue at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm, in Fairview. The Ani
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
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
Hickory Nut Gap's 6th Annual Sausage Festival is here, and we're so excited to have our fall season's crowning event back on the farm. Out in the Big Barn we celebrate everything sausage, kraut, brew and more with local music, vendors and fun festivities. Oktoberfest & Fall-themed costume is heartily encouraged! Time: 11am-4pm Location: Big
Join us for our 3rd annual Hickory Holiday Bash! Appalachian Makers Collective presents a group of local vendors at Hickory Nut Gap's barn – shop for the holidays! Meet Santa Shop With Local Makers Pony + Hay Rides With Project Hickory Nut Gap Eat With Little Oven PizzaSnack With Appalachian Pop Co Enter Raffle Benefiting Helene Relief
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