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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Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 6pm, we are offering bulk NC Apples from Lyda Farms by the bag! We will have pecks, half bushels and bushels for sale. • We provide bags, if you don't see them ask for them in the store! • The apples are locally grown in Edneyville, NC and LOW SPRAY ... Read more
By far Eliada’s biggest annual event of the year! In 2023 we welcomed over 13,000 attendees on campus to ring in the Fall season with an Asheville tradition - Eliada's 6- Acre Corn Maze. We collaborate with schools and businesses to offer special opportunities for educational field trips and corporate parties. Families can find activities ... Read more
Early bird registration for our 2nd Annual Event, Putting Food by and Other Revolutionary Acts is happening now until August 31st! Learn about topics such as hot water bath canning, food preservation, herbal vinegars, cordials and elixirs, lacto-fermentation, Cherokee food, harvesting and drying herbs, food for your sun sign, dairy production: yogurt, ice cream, sour ... Read more
ASAP’s 2024 Farm Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, from 12-5 p.m. both days. ASAP’s annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, and tastings. The Farm Tour showcases the diversity of working farms in Western North Carolina, including vegetables, livestock, vineyards, ... Read more
The Ani & Wanei Cultural Festival celebrates the rich cultural milieu of Cherokee and Appalachian heritage in this humming mountain landscape. On September 22nd from noon until 4:00 PM the traditions of Cherokee and Appalachian art, music, and dance will fill the Big Barn Venue at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm, in Fairview. The Ani ... Read more
Come pick your own apples and experience the magic of picking your own fresh fruit right from the tree! Apple varieties include Ambrosia, Crimson Crisp, Gala, McIntosh, Ricky Jones and Wine Crisp just to name a few. We also have honey, jam, dried apples and lots more! ***Special Event*** We are proud to be participating ... Read more
Join the passionate gardeners and volunteers of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden on September 22nd from 5:00-8:00 p.m. for the garden’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! The evening will include an original play created and performed by community members; live music; a delicious dinner prepared by local restaurants and gardeners, and a cash bar. Tickets are ... Read more
Come pick your own apples and experience the magic of picking your own fresh fruit right from the tree! Apple varieties include Ambrosia, Crimson Crisp, Gala, McIntosh, Ricky Jones and Wine Crisp just to name a few. We also have honey, jam, dried apples and lots more!
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. Participants will also gain insight into considerations for Organic Certification. Each session will center around direct experience in the field from organic ... Read more
From ornamentals and berries to fruit trees and medicinal herbs, perennial crops are an attractive way for farmers to diversify their offerings and shift their production schedules, but they're not always a bed of rosaceae. Join us for a FREE farmer-to-farmer workshop next week to get financial and operational insights to help make perennial crops ... Read more