Community Events Calendar

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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  • Love Your Fruit Trees, Learn to Prune

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Master the art of fruit tree pruning at the perfect time of year! Learn essential pruning and training techniques while trees are dormant—the ideal window for shaping fruit trees for health, productivity, and easier harvest. Whether you’re managing a backyard orchard or want to improve your fruit production, this hands-on workshop will give you the

  • Burke County Land Preservation Summit

    Burke County Agricultural Center 130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC, United States

    Landowners, agriculture producers and conservationists are invited to attend a half-day summit to learn about tax planning, Present Use value, what is a bona fide farm, and the future of economic outlook. Attorney & NC State Associate Extension Professor Andrew Branan will be joining us with a variety of local experts to answer your land

  • Marketing Opportunities for Food Producers & Manufacturers – Virtual

    Join Mike Brown from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for this virtual session focused on marketing opportunities available to food producers and food manufacturers across the state. This training will highlight key programs, resources, and strategies designed to help food businesses connect with buyers, promote their products, and strengthen their market presence.

  • Farm Taxes: Let’s Crush the Schedule F

    Agricultural Conference Center 971 W King St, Boone, NC, United States

    No one likes taxes, but getting them done right is as important as any other part of the farm. Gain confidence with this guided walk through of the Schedule F (Profit and Loss from Farming) by Laurel Clabaugh, that will teach you what you need to report and how, help reduce your taxable income, and

  • Farm Taxes: Let’s Crush the Schedule F

    N.C. Cooperative Extension - Rutherford County Center 193 Callahan Koon Rd., Spindale, NC, United States

    Let's Crush the Schedule F! No one likes taxes but getting them done right is as important as any other part of the farm. Gain confidence with this guided walk through of the Schedule F (Profit and Loss from Farming) that will teach you what you need to report and how, help reduce your taxable

  • Selling at Farmers Markets: Practical Strategies to Boost Sales & Stand Out

    Pellissippi State - Magnolia Campus 1610 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States

    Prepare for a successful market season with proven, on-the-ground strategies from an experienced farmer. This in-person workshop covers customer attraction, booth setup, and efficient checkout—designed for vendors at all experience levels.

  • Fermentation for Beginners (with Queeney Foods LLC)

    WNC FoodWorks 570 Brevard Rd., Unit 9, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join Colleen Queeney of Queeney Foods LLC for a 2 hour Beginner Class on Fermentation. You'll learn all about how to ferment foods, enjoy tasting different fermented foods and go home with your own jar of personally flavored sauerkraut! COST: $50 per person TIME: 1:00pm to 3:00pm February 21st 2026 LOCATION: 570 Brevard Rd, Unit

  • Bare Root & Live Stakes Class

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Master low-cost, high-impact planting techniques before spring arrives! Learn two powerful methods for establishing native plants while they’re dormant—perfect for stream bank restoration, erosion control, or populating larger areas without breaking the bank. Whether you’re tackling a problem slope or dreaming of a native restoration project, this workshop will give you the practical skills to

  • Wild Remedies for Winter Coughs

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Learn to make your own powerful cough syrup from the wild herbs of Appalachia! And, take home your own handmade cough remedy! Winter brings coughs of all kinds—dry, wet, tickly, or deep—and the mountains around us offer potent natural remedies that have been used for generations. Did you ever wonder why cough syrup is cherry

  • Intro to Becoming A Ginseng Dealer

    Online/Virtual

    "Intro to Becoming Ginseng Dealer" is the first of a virtual two-part series for those interested in obtaining a ginseng dealer license. Part one is a standalone course but is also a prerequisite to “The Foundations of Becoming a Ginseng Dealer”. Here is the course outline: -History of American Ginseng -Harvesting, washing & drying techniques