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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Appalachian Farm School

Southwestern Community College Small Business Center Burrell Conference Center 102 A-B, Sylva, NC, United States

Turn your interest in growing vegetables, fruits, herbs, and other crops and livestock into a sustainable agriculture-based business. This practical hands-on approach gives you the skills needed to create and strengthen a successful business venture. You will also be introduced to resources and contacts you need to run your business more efficiently and effectively. Topics ... Read more

Organic Soil Fertility Workshop

Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center 252 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, NC, United States

Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, Watauga County Agricultural Extension, and Wildcat Compost for a workshop on organic soil fertility! Having strong, healthy soil is the first step towards growing fantastic products. During this workshop, Richard Boylan of Watauga County Agricultural Extension will cover the basics of soil fertility, testing, and soil addition options. Kevin ... Read more

2024 Annual Agribusiness Summit

Haywood Community College Small Business Center 112 Industrial Park Dr., Waynesville, NC, United States

Join us for our 2024 Annual Agri-business Summit | January 24, 2024 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the HCC Regional High Tech Center! The 2024 Agri-Business Summit is back in-person and features new, relevant, and exciting topics for current and prospective Agribusiness Entrepreneurs. Engage with fellow Agribusinesses, Entrepreneurs, and Resource Providers, learning new skills and ... Read more

Introduction to Pollinators

Fairview Public Library - Meeting Room 1 Taylor Road, Fairview, NC, United States

This presentation is designed for adults of the general public and assumes no prior knowledge of pollinators. You’ll learn about pollination and pollinators overall, as well as the most common pollinators in Western North Carolina. These topics are followed by a discussion of conservation concerns and simple steps you can take to help pollinators. The ... Read more

Mushroom Production & Log Inoculation Workshop

Lively Up Farm NC, United States

Join BRWIA and Lively Up Farm for a workshop all about sustainable mushroom production! Growing mushrooms can be a low-input, high-revenue enterprise for farmers and homesteaders. This workshop will cover species of wood and mushrooms that are most compatible, when to cut trees, and how to inoculate and stack logs for maximum harvest over many ... Read more

Introduction to Pollinators

Swannanoa Public Library 101 W. Charleston Street, Swannanoa, NC, United States

This presentation is designed for adults of the general public and assumes no prior knowledge of pollinators. You’ll learn about pollination and pollinators overall, as well as the most common pollinators in Western North Carolina. These topics are followed by a discussion of conservation concerns and simple steps you can take to help pollinators. The ... Read more

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

PLEASE RSVP BY EMAILING [email protected]. This class will be capped at 20 participants. When: 3:00pm-5:30pm | 16 Feb 2024 Where: 99 White Pine Dr. Black Mountain, NC 28711 Cost: $20 (cash, check, or card at event). We strive to make our workshops accessible to all; please contact [email protected] to inquire about reduce ticket prices. About: ... Read more

Winter Vegetable Conference

Crowne Plaza Convention Center One Resort Drive, Asheville, NC, United States

This is the largest commercial vegetable grower event in the region with a high quality educational program put together by vegetable extension specialist/agents at NC State University. We hope that you take advantage of this opportunity to learn about current issues associated with vegetables and take time with the representatives from agricultural companies and other ... Read more

ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference

A-B Tech Conference Center 16 Fernihurst Dr., Asheville, NC, United States

ASAP's annual Business of Farming Conference brings together professional farmers from across the Southeast region to network and share resources to grow their farm businesses. Farmers learn about marketing, business planning, and financial management from regional experts and innovative peers. The conference is designed for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering ... Read more

Soil building/Soil life/living soil

Phat Ninja Foodforest 43 Bull Mountain Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

In this class we will go over the soil food web, what is living soil compared to dirt. Ways to build healthy, living soil inexpensively on our property, compost basics, and how to build our own potting mixes far superior to anything we can buy. If interested we will even examine a few different soils ... Read more

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