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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Assessing Value-Added Dairy Business Expansion Workshop

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC

The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) is hosting a series of workshops focused on assessing value-added dairy business expansion tools. Topics will include the following: Questions to consider when expanding your operation; tools for analyzing feasibility and profitability; Case study - growing a value-added dairy enterprise at Middle Tennessee State University Creamery; and applying ... Read more

Farm Fresh for Health Regional Symposium at Hendersonville Farmers Market

Hendersonville Farmers Market 650 Maple Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

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 tours, ... Read more

Autumn Planting Lavender & Orchard

Spiral Mountain 96 Randall Cove Rd, Leicester, NC, United States

Please join us for a volunteer work week of autumn planting at our new farm in Sandy Mush, NC -- Spiral Mountain. Spiral Mountain is a 34-acre farm with five cabins with vision of community, growing food and learning together. During this work week, we will be installing at least 50 lavender plants (and potentially ... Read more

Marketing and Pricing Workshops for Meat Handlers

Watauga County Extension Center 971 West King Street, Boone, NC

In 2022, NC Choices, in collaboration with our colleagues at Cornell University, launched two new and improved tools for NC’s meat handlers, a revised marketing tool: MeatSuite.com and a revised pricing tool: Cornell Meat Price Calculator tool. The MeatSuite website allows consumers to search for NC farms selling meat in bulk quantities. From quarters and ... Read more

Raising Backyard Chickens

Henderson County Public Library - Edneyville Branch 2 Firehouse Rd, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Long for a flock of fine feathered friends, but aren't sure how to get started? Ashley English will walk you through the basics of backyard chickens! In this lecture, we'll gather together to learn the basics of keeping a flock of backyard chickens. Ashley will discuss and provide helpful information on the following topics: What ... Read more

Mycorrhizals for Farm and Garden

The Forest Farmacy 24 Davis Lane, Marshall, NC, United States

Fungi inhabited planet Earth long before plants. They were the first roots. Currently over 80% of plant life rely on fungal allies - mycorrhizals - for water and nutrients. They are essential to all life on earth. Yet, we know very little about their role in our gardens and farms. This one-day masterclass is a ... Read more

Equinox Botanical Walk with Abby Artemisia

Red Moon Herbs 26 Davis Chapel Rd, Candler, NC, United States

Join Abby Artemisia for a late summer botanical walk. We will meet at Red Moon Herbs to carpool to a nearby location for an adventure into identification and medicinal uses of local plants. Some scholarships available for the BIPOC community, please contact [email protected]. $30.00 Founder of the WANDER (Wild Artemisia Nature Discovery, Empowerment, and Reconnection) ... Read more

Cultivo Latino

Online/Virtual

El programa Cultivo Latino es un programa virtual de seis semanas diseñado para empresarios y agricultores. En este programa, aprenderás cómo construir un plan estratégico para crecer su granja y negocio agricultural. El programa esta dividido en dos partes: Sesión 1: 11 de octubre de 2022, 6:00PM-8:00PM (realizada virtualmente) • Acceso a capital para crecer ... Read more

Introduction to Holistic Land Management

Hickory Nut Gap Farm 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, United States

Join us for a one-day introduction to the practical principals of regenerative agriculture and Holistic Management. Developed by the Savory Institute, the original regenerative farming leader, Holistic Management is a framework that helps land managers navigate complex decisions within a context that they define. This one-day course is designed to give attendees a foundational understanding ... Read more

Cultivo Latino

Hendersonville Community Co-op 60 South Charleston Lane, Hendersonville

El programa Cultivo Latino es un programa virtual de seis semanas diseñado para empresarios y agricultores. En este programa, aprenderás cómo construir un plan estratégico para crecer su granja y negocio agricultural. El programa esta dividido en dos partes: Sesión 1: 11 de octubre de 2022, 6:00PM-8:00PM (realizada virtualmente) • Acceso a capital para crecer ... Read more

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