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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The Traditions in Agriculture series seeks to engage the community in expanding our understanding of equitable farming, food, and medicinal practices. Learn how we can create healthier communities and ecosystems for food justice. In this talk we will explore relationships and threads of resiliency in our current challenging ecological climate. These relatives will transmit about ... Read more
THIS EVENT IS FREE! We invite you to join us on our next Farm Tour! Hickory Nut Gap hosts four complimentary tours each year, featuring farmer, founder, and CEO Jamie Ager, aiming to share our story and the principles of Regenerative farming with our community. Experience the regenerative journey firsthand from Jamie, who, alongside his ... Read more
This half day intensive will provide a deep dive into the theory and practice of agroforestry and is geared towards anyone looking to implement agroforestry on their landscape- for profit or at a home scale. Topics covered: Comprehensive tour of Wild East Farm agroforestry plantings Site prep considerations Keyline design, keyline plow Local forest ecology ... Read more
Explore the Farm and surrounding forest with birder Clifton Avery of Venture Birding Tours(@bigbaldbirder on IG) to spot the various species of birds that can be found in WNC! Edge habitat birding, learn how planned grazing benefits the local avian population. We will be hiking in uneven and sometimes steep terrain, so please wear sturdy ... Read more
The Utopian Seed Project grows a wide range of crops and varieties with the aim of increasing agrobiodiversity into the food and farming system. We want more crops and varieties being grown and enjoyed (i.e. eaten!) in our regional. Our Trial to Table event series brings together talented local chefs to showcase the work we’re ... Read more
This half day intensive geared is towards folks looking for technical knowledge and personal empowerment around gardening- for profit or at a home scale. You’ll head home with confidence and enthusiasm to start your garden or take your current garden to the next level. Topics covered include: Tour the Wild East market garden, tool shed, ... Read more
Unleash Your Ag Potential: AgLaunch Announces Call for Applications for Cultivate Appalachia Bootcamp Do you have an innovative idea or technology that could reshape our agricultural landscape? AgLaunch, a nonprofit organization specializing in agricultural innovation, is calling for applications for its Cultivate Appalachia Bootcamp and the flagship AgLaunch365 Accelerator and Farm Trial program. The Cultivate ... Read more
Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture and Kara Dodson at Full Moon Farm for a Hands on Demonstration of the PaperPot Co Planter! Looking to scale up your farm or garden, but worried about the time and labor needed to do so? Learn all the basics of using a PaperPot Co Planter to streamline your ... Read more
Out in the Big Barn, let's dance!!! Local favorites in the rose-splattered pearl snaps, Old Charlotte Highwaymen will be joining us! Bluegrass, old time, sweet strings and pickings, we'll have some music to sit and sway to, square dancing and big mountain circle dancing with a caller. HNG will be running a bar with local ... Read more
When harvested at the peak of its season, fresh milky oat tops help alleviate nervous system exhaustion, adrenal fatigue, anxiety, despair, insomnia, and repetitive thought patterns, increase focus, boost mood, and more. Participants will learn harvesting and processing the oat tops and oat straw all the way through how to prepare a tincture. Bring a ... Read more