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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Compost at Home with Patryk Battle. Join the Organic Growers School for their second Summer class in their Gardening Series. In this workshop, Patryk Battle of Living Web Farms will walk you through a comprehensive overview of the requirements, benefits, and downsides of various composting methods. Then, he will take a deeper dive into thermophilic ... Read more
With schools an integral part of our communities and an important source of food for many children, they would seem a natural connection for local purchasing. Unfortunately, school food systems are complicated and layered with requirements that make direct purchases from farms challenging. Join ASAP and child nutrition professionals from the region to learn more about how procurement works ... Read more
Mushrooms have been used as medicine for millennia. Western science is catching up with the wealth of ancestral knowledge around the health benefits of certain mushrooms. Take your health into your own hands. Learn about the medicinal properties of six key mushroom species, how to extract them and include them in your diet.
Join Resourceful Communities for our Youth Programming Summerpalooza, a “train the trainer” event where community organizations will learn about available resources and curriculums to enhance their environmental summer programming. Throughout this free, day-long workshop participants will attend a youth safety training, experience youth environmental summer curriculums through hands-on stations, and network with other youth-focused community ... Read more
Join us to explore the world of forest farming during farm tours and workshops to develop an understanding of the wealth and history of woodland botanicals and forest products. Participants will dive into plant propagation and production, forest stewardship and observation, and alternative & value-added products. These tours will include hands-on workshops and site visits ... Read more
Each year, the Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference provides educational and networking opportunities for producers and industry partners. This year, attendees will learn about innovative marketing and packaging, how to get access to retail space, food safety and hazard audits, and more! Join us and make sure to register by July 5th save $$ on lodging ... 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