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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Come pick your own apples and experience the magic of picking your own fresh fruit right from the tree! Apple varieties include Crimson Crisp, McIntosh and Wine Crisp just to name a few. We also have honey, jam, dried apples and lots more!
Trial to Table – October 2024 Oct 12, 1 - 4 PM | The Mule, Devil’s Foot Brewing Co., Asheville, NC Representing Chefs: Eric Morris | Sheri Castle | Tie Whittiker | Brian Crow Our October Celebration will take place at The Mule, Devil Foot Brewing Company’s beautiful event space in Asheville, NC. We’ll be ... Read more
Please join us at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm Big Barn, hosted with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Saturday October 26th for a free community event, a Barn Dance & Volunteer Fair! We NEED THIS. Take some time to relax and unwind from recovery efforts, AND help sustain and support WNC’s farmers, towns, hills and ... Read more
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
Learn how to decorate delicious cupcakes with a Hot Chocolate Cupcake and White Chocolate Peppermint theme. Class will cover techniques for creating beautiful designs and how to use white chocolate peppermint ganache. Perfect for the holiday season! This class will be taught by Cakes by Andrae, a 17 year old from Roan Mountain who lost ... Read more
The Town of Fletcher in conjunction with the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Office and ASAP are holding a listening session to determine public interest and feedback on establishing a farmers market in Fletcher. Potential vendors and other interested parties are invited to attend this event and learn more about plans to establish a market in ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more