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Join schools, child care centers, and organizations across North Carolina in celebrating National Farm to School Month by crunching into a locally locally grown fruit or vegetable. The 2023 NC Crunch will take place on Wednesday, October 18th! Register today and get your Crunch planning underway! Participants of all ages are invited to crunch with us. NC Crunch promotes healthy eating and supports farm to ... Read more
Eliada's Annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze is located at 2 Compton Drive Asheville, NC. 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit the children, youth and families we serve at Eliada! Fridays: 3 pm – 7 pm Saturdays: 9 am – 7 pm Sundays: 10 am – 6 pm We will be closed for ... Read more
Join us for this annual fall celebration showcasing a delightful array of local and regional hard ciders, mead, apple wine, and seltzers. Attendees can savor these delectable ciders alongside artisanal bites, live music, and more at our new location, McCormick Field in Downtown Asheville.
Jim Hamilton, Watauga County Extension Director, is part of a effort to teach people how to cultivate ginseng. Ginseng is most often grown for it's medicinal properties contained in both it's root as well as leaves and exported. Learn what to look for when planting this valuable but endangered plant including shade density and companion ... Read more
Eliada's Annual Fall Festival and Corn Maze is located at 2 Compton Drive Asheville, NC. 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit the children, youth and families we serve at Eliada! Fridays: 3 pm – 7 pm Saturdays: 9 am – 7 pm Sundays: 10 am – 6 pm We will be closed for ... Read more
Appalachia Day invites attendees to immerse themselves in the essence of Appalachia with an array of engaging activities. You can enter a chance to win a private farm tour guided by Farm Director Virginia Hamilton, offering insights into the workings of this regenerative farm ($250 value). Take the kids on a hay ride or pony ... Read more
Did you know food waste is the third largest contributor to climate change? Participants can learn more about this and a wide range of topics including business opportunities, and compost solutions at the WNC Food Waste Solutions Summit. The Summit, is a regional gathering aimed at disrupting food waste issues facing our communities, expanding our ... Read more
Join us for our 4th annual holiday market.
Join us at the WNC AgTech and Agribusiness Discovery Event. This summit is the kickoff event for a year-long effort to explore opportunities to increase economic development in Western NC via the synthesis of agriculture and business. The summit will bring together leaders who are – or could be – working in the agribusiness/agtech space ... Read more
Southside Community Farm and New Belgium Brewing are collaborating for a BIPOC Winter Market. Find regular vendors from Southside's monthly BIPOC market, plus a few more. Buy gifts for loved ones while supporting local BIPOC businesses.