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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  • Farm Growth: A Financial Strategies Webinar

    Are you a farmer looking to enhance your financial strategy? Don't miss our webinar, "Growing Green: Financial Strategies for a Profitable Farm," on May 20, 2025! We'll cover key financial growth considerations and explore funding opportunities such as loans and grants. Our speakers, Jim Johnson (USC SBDC) and Matt Dean (Clemson SBDC), will share their

  • Farm Growth: A Financial Strategies Webinar

    Are you a farmer looking to enhance your financial strategy? Don't miss our webinar, "Growing Green: Financial Strategies for a Profitable Farm," on May 20, 2025! We'll cover key financial growth considerations and explore funding opportunities such as loans and grants. Our speakers, Jim Johnson (USC SBDC) and Matt Dean (Clemson SBDC), will share their

  • Cheesemaking & Fermentation Workshop Weekend

    SAHC Community Farm Alexander, NC, United States

    Organic Growers School will host a Fermentation Weekend with two workshops that explore fermented foods in depth. Saturday’s “Introduction to Cheesemaking” will cover cheesemaking in the home kitchen and participants will take home a small feta cheese to finish and enjoy. Sunday’s “Introduction to Vegetable Fermentation” will cover a variety of fermented foods and participants

  • Wild Edible Plants of WNC

    Spring Creek Community Center 13075 NC 209 Hwy, Hot Springs, NC, United States

    Wild Edible Plants with Marc Williams, Ethnobotanist Come and discover the magical world of wild edible plants with world-renowned Ethnobotanist, Marc Williams. We will have an intro talk for about 1 hour take a break and have a show and tell of choice wild edibles. Then we will walk for about another hour to see

  • Hands-On Holistic Management (HOHM) Course

    Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

    Hands On Holistic Management (HOHM) exists to deliver the Savory Institute’s Holistic Management curriculum through real-world instruction on diversified working lands. Designed for active farmers and land managers, but applicable to everyone, this course will prepare you to regenerate land, businesses and networks by applying system level insight to your unique circumstances. We believe in

  • Free Seed Collection Workshop

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

    The native wildflower diversity of the Southern Appalachians is nearly unmatched. From early spring bloomers in hot, humid bottomlands to autumn asters on dry, rocky summits, there’s a beautiful flower for every habitat and season! Inviting these wild creatures to live in our gardens, wildflower meadows, or even pots on our porches benefits humans, wildlife,

  • Regional Ginseng Update

    Madison County Cooperative Extension 258 Carolina Lane, Marshall , NC, United States

    Lunch from High Ridge BBQ and one ounce of high quality stratified seed are included in the price of registration! There have been some interesting changes in the world of ginseng production! In this workshop we'll review production, marketing, security and a variety of other topics around the production and sales of ginseng in Western

  • OGS Forest Farming Tour: Growing Pawpaws in WNC

    Petrichor Pawpaws

    The native pawpaw tree is being “rediscovered” by growing enthusiasts across the southeast. An understory tree with a delightful fruit described as “creamy blend of banana, mango, and a subtle hint of vanilla custard,” it is a wonderful addition to an actively stewarded property or a forest farm. Join Seren Petrichor as we explore his

  • Organic Crop Management Series – Planning Your Season

    Online/Virtual

    Organic Crop Management is a FREE webinar series led by local farmers and agricultural resource specialists. Growers will gain the tools to manage soil health, weeds, pests, and diseases for the whole farm. Each session also addresses standards and record-keeping requirements for applying for and maintaining Organic Certification. Schedule: All sessions are Monday evenings, September

  • Mushroom Sterile Lab Techniques

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

    From Spore to Spawn Imagine being able to find a wild mushroom then use its spores to create your own spawn. Learning sterile lab techniques allows you to select genetics that are optimized to your bioregion and never have to buy spawn again. You can grow whatever mushrooms you want.   What You Receive Access