WNC Farmer Roundtable: Farm Re-invention Strategies and Market Resilience Wednesday, January 29, 6-8pm Online (Zoom) Join Organic Growers School, Blue Ridge Women in Ag, Michael Rayburn (NC Extension), & Lenwood Edwards and Jay Dunbar (CFSA) to discuss ways to pivot post-storm and how it's been going so far. Topics include: -Examples of changing farm production

With the theme “Small Farms, Big Community,” this event will bring together over 1,000 farm and food system professionals and advocates from 13 Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to advance sustainable agriculture and strengthen the local food movement across the region. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, SOWTH 2025 will offer

This Valentine's Day, come to the farm for Waning Snowmoon Stargazing! Our friend, astronomer, author & natural storyteller Stephan Martin will show you the bright and splendid starscape of a crispy February evening in the mountains. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will be shining above as will the brightest stars in the night sky at the

Calling all WNC farmers impacted by Helene in any way - Join OGS and CEFS for an in-depth discussion on needs and priorities for storm recovery. A short presentation of research conducted so far will kick us off, with ample time for conversation. Topics include: infrastructure needs, market access needs, economic support needs, the role

Let's talk soil! We will discuss ways to rebuild damaged soils, highlighting two methods that make use of woody debris on farms. Alex Grey will present the basics of biochar creation and use, and Chris Parker will present how mushrooms can be used in a variety of ways to improve soil tilth and microbiome balance,

Join the Center for Working Lands at Warren Wilson College, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension for the first in a series of applied, field-based events focused on restoring and adding resilience to WNC farms impacted by Hurricane Helene. This kick off event brings together experts in soil restoration, soil ecology, soil

Join the Southeast’s largest gathering of farmers, gardeners, and sustainability advocates at Organic Growers School's (OGS) 2025 Spring Conference! This year’s theme, Resilience, Recovery, and Renewal, focuses on building stronger, more sustainable communities. Highlights include: 🌱 32+ workshops across 8 tracks (Gardening, Soils, Mushrooms, and more) 🌱 New tracks on off-grid systems, mutual aid, and

Explore the Farm and surrounding forest with birder Clifton Avery of Venture Birding Tours(@bigbaldbirder on IG) to spot the various species of birds that can be found in WNC! Edge habitat birding, learn how planned grazing benefits the local avian population. We will be hiking in uneven and sometimes steep terrain, so please wear sturdy

Overview Join Hickory Nut Gap and UNC-Asheville's Environmental Science Department alongside filmmaker Peter Byck for a screening of Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there.) in the Blue Ridge Room at UNC-Asheville on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. This event will include opportunities for networking, dinner, screenings of parts one and four of

🌿 Outdoor Yoga in the Garden! 🌿 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 Where: The Ten Acre Garden 🌞 Breathe, stretch, and flow in nature’s embrace! 🌞 Join us for a blissful outdoor yoga session, where you’ll connect breath, body, and nature under the open sky. Feel the gentle breeze, hear the leaves