Farmer Round Table with PAL Spartanburg
2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NC
With this virtual Round Table, our goal is to bring Spartanburg County farmers and producers together to discuss the current landscape of our local food system and share challenges, successes, and hopes for the future. PAL Spartanburg, an emerging food system partner, wants to engage with local stakeholders to learn more about how they can play a supportive role for farmers and producers. It will be a great opportunity to network, chat with like-minded folks, and brainstorm what we can do collectively to improve our local food system.

Permaculture Course at Ruby Ranch
2025-04-05 10:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Ruby Ranch NC, 36 Kel County Rd., Candler, NC, 28715, United States
Ready to learn how to create systems that heal the planet and promote social equity? 🌱💪 Our Permaculture Design Course is not just about ecological sustainability—it’s about transforming communities through a lens of justice, ecological restoration, and emergency preparedness. This course takes place one weekend per month April through October.
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
💚 Design regenerative systems that restore ecosystems and empower communities.
🌎 Integrate sustainable practices that address both environmental and social inequities.
🛠️ Plan for resilience and self-sufficiency in the face of climate change and emergencies.
Whether you’re looking to take action in your own backyard or work toward community-wide transformation, this course will give you the tools, knowledge, and inspiration to design with justice and sustainability at the heart.

April Birding at the Farm
2025-04-06 08:00 - 11:00 | Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, 28730, United States
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 shoes and be dressed for the weather.
Learn about our Holistic Land Management from Farm Director Virginia, and how this practice works in tandem with the local flora and fauna.
Spotted on the farm by our farm crew, staff & neighbors: bluebirds, a rainbow of finches, downy & hairy woodpeckers, vultures, cardinals, mourning doves, robins, red-shouldered hawks, swifts, egrets, blue herons, hermit thrush, golden-winged warblers and this last year we’ve had a resident Bald Eagle!
Spring migration is just starting and on this walk we hope to see some of the first arrivals to our region such as blue-headed vireo, black-throated green warbler, Louisiana waterthrush, and a variety of sparrows.
Attendees will break for an included biscuit brunch* from butcher Brian’s kitchen, as birding is hungry work. When attending classes, you will receive a 5% discount in the Farm Store & Butchery, just ask for the Savory Student Discount!
Birding courses are part of our Savory Naturalist Series! A portion of the proceeds for these events and classes support our activities as a Savory Hub, and further the reach of regenerative agriculture.
Date: Sunday, April 6th, 2025
Time: 8am-11am
Cost: $30/person, biscuit brunch is included.
*If you have dietary restrictions, please reach out to Megan.auten@hickorynutgap.com and we can accommodate.
ABOUT CLIFTON: Clifton Avery is a wildlife biologist and professional bird watching guide. He was born and raised in the foothills of western North Carolina. He has always had a passion for nature and the outdoors but did not discover his love for birds until he saw a Painted Bunting off the coast of North Carolina on an early summer morning. Soon after this eye-opening experience, Clifton had the opportunity to participate in a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) course in Brazil where he was overwhelmed by the beauty and diversity of the birds of the Amazon Rainforest. Following this experience, Clifton went to Appalachian State University where he majored in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a focus in Ornithology.
Clifton worked for various ornithological research projects after college where he banded and nest searched for a wide range of avian species in Peru, Colombia, and Nicaragua. He also worked a couple seasons for the NC Audubon Society studying the Golden-winged Warbler on its breeding grounds in northwestern NC. For the past 7 years Clifton has worked for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as the Mountain Wildlife Diversity Technician. His duties include conducting surveying, monitoring, habitat management, and public outreach for wildlife conservation projects focusing on species of greatest conservation need that occur in western North Carolina. He mostly focuses on birds, flying squirrels, and Hellbender salamanders. He also works for Ventures Birding Tours, a birding and natural history tour company based out of Asheville, NC as a bird watching guide. He leads tours in western NC but also all over North and South America. He currently lives in Asheville, NC with his girlfriend and is the father of 7-year-old son, Banks. He does not have any inside pets but the bears and turkeys that pass through his yard regularly suffice.

Roots So Deep Screening at UNC Asheville
2025-04-09 17:00 - 21:00 | UNC-Asheville, 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC, 28804, United States
Overview
Join Hickory Nut Gap and UNC-Asheville’s Environmental Science Department alongside filmmaker Peter Byck for a screening of Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there.) in the Blue Ridge Room at UNC-Asheville on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
This event will include opportunities for networking, dinner, screenings of parts one and four of the docuseries, followed by a panel discussion around building climate resiliency with Peter Byck, local farmers, and faculty from UNC-Asheville’s Environmental Science Department. The $20 ticket includes the screening and panel discussion, as well as a dinner featuring Hickory Nut Gap’s “Possible Burger” and uncured, 100% grassfed beef hot dogs. Please consider modifying your ticket to donate to Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s (ASAP) Farmer Relief Fund. Please note that this ticket price is inclusive of tax so that additional donations made to ASAP are not taxed at checkout.
5:00pm: Networking, meet & greet, food & drink
6:00pm: Part 1 Screening
7:00pm: Intermission with Snacks
7:20pm: Part 4 Screening
8:30pm: Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Peter Byck, Documentary Filmmaker
Jamie Ager, Hickory Nut Gap Co-Founder
Jake Hagedorn, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, UNC-Asheville
Allen Williams, sixth-generation family farmer and a founding partner of Grass Fed Insights, LLC, Understanding Ag, LLC, and the Soil Health Academy.
Moderator tbc
More about the documentary:
“Roots So Deep” is a four-part documentary series all about inventive farmers and maverick scientists asking if an underutilized way to graze cattle, that mimics the way bison once roamed the land, can help get farmers out of debt, restore our depleted soils, rebuild wildlife habitat and draw down carbon? Cattle have been seen as eco-villains for a long time. What if they can help save us from catastrophic climate change?
See the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PpPmkSAiEw
More about Hickory Nut Gap:
About Hickory Nut Gap: Hickory Nut Gap Meats is a pioneering provider of regeneratively raised meats, sourcing from family farms across the southeastern United States. Hickory Nut Gap values and respects the complex relationships between humans and nature, supplying 100% grassfed, grass-finished beef, and pasture raised, heritage breed pork to retailers, restaurants, and caring customers. All Hickory Nut Gap meats are humanely raised and never given antibiotics or added hormones. Hickory Nut Gap products are available at Whole Foods Markets regionally, in addition to Ingles Markets, Harris Teeter, Earth Fare, FreshDirect, local and regional grocery cooperatives, restaurants, and specialty food stores across the Southeastern US. Visitors are welcome at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, located at 57 Sugar Hollow Road in Fairview, North Carolina, which features a farm store, events, and opportunities to learn more about regenerative agriculture.
Early Praise for Roots So Deep:
“What I like so much about these films is the genuine compassion and understanding shown for farmers, no matter how they farm. Peter Byck is a terrific interviewer, even of people who view the world from different perspectives. Anyone who wants to know what regenerative agriculture can do, in theory and in practice, will watch these films with pleasure and admiration for the hard work that goes into producing food.” –Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, New York University, and author of books about food politics.
“This is, hands-down, the best agriculture filmmaking I’ve ever seen. The characters are all so likable and captivating, the graphics are stunning, and I learned a ton about ecology… but none of that would matter without Peter Byck’s soul and empathy as storyteller.” –Bill Weir, CNN
Local to Asheville? Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in a Farm Tour at Hickory Nut Gap Farm the morning after the event. Meet at the farm at 9am for the free tour.

Outdoor Yoga in the Garden
2025-04-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
🌿 Outdoor Yoga in the Garden! 🌿
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Where: The Ten Acre Garden
🌞 Breathe, stretch, and flow in nature’s embrace! 🌞
Join us for a blissful outdoor yoga session, where you’ll connect breath, body, and nature under the open sky. Feel the gentle breeze, hear the leaves rustling, and take in the sweet scent of blooming flowers as you move through rejuvenating poses. 🌾🌸✨
💛 Donation-Based: Give what you can! Suggested $5 – $20. No one turned away for lack of funds.
💵 Cash Preferred: Helps keep things simple, but other payments accepted.
🌿Mats Provided: 10 available, first-come, first-served—bring your own if preferred.
🌍 All Levels Welcome! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, this session is for everyone!
💫 Let’s unite in movement and mindfulness! 💫 Bring your friends & family and enjoy this nourishing experience together! 🌿💛✨
#haywoodcountync #cantonnc #828isgreat #thetenacregarden #yogainthegarden #outdooryoga #breatheinbreatheout #movewithnature

Pizza Saturdays at The Ten Acre Garden
2025-04-19 12:00 - 18:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
🍕🌿 Pizza Saturdays at Ten Acre Garden 🌿🍕
Join us EVERY Saturday beginning April 19th through October 25th, 2025 from 12 PM to 6 PM at The Ten Acre Garden for a delightful culinary adventure! Our “Pizza Saturdays” are the perfect way to enjoy the weekend, with a unique and delicious pizza menu that changes each week.
Hand-tossed, Freshly Made Pizzas with Farm to Oven Ingredients
Each Saturday, we feature two special pizzas, crafted from scratch with love.
Made with our homemade dough: Hand-prepped and baked to perfection.
Topped with homemade pizza sauce: Bursting with the rich flavors of sun-ripened tomatoes and a secret blend of herbs.
Farm-fresh ingredients: Sourced directly from our farm or other local farms to ensure the freshest and most flavorful toppings.
Whether you’re a veggie lover or just love great pizza, you’ll be thrilled with our ever-changing specials!
Suggested Donation
We believe in making good food accessible to all while supporting our community. We suggest a donation of $20 – $25 per pizza, which helps us continue to offer fresh, locally sourced meals and support our local farming community.
Live Music Saturdays 3-6pm
Join us each Pizza Saturday and experience the perfect blend of great food and live music in our gorgeous Garden! Every Saturday, we serve up delicious, handcrafted pizzas alongside an incredible lineup of bands playing everything from bluegrass to rock, folk to Celtic, and so much more. Whether you’re a music lover, a foodie, or both, our Garden is the place to be for an evening of tasty pizza, stellar music, and unforgettable vibes.

ASAP's Appalachian Grown Gathering
2025-04-25 17:00 - 20:30 | Yesterdays Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester, NC, 28748, United States
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) invites you to join us at the table in support of local food and farms. For more than 20 years, ASAP has been creating connections between our region’s farmers, restaurants, and community. Now, we’re celebrating the ways our community has come together to rebuild, grow, and discover our resilience.
Enjoy a tapas-style dinner of four small plates and a plated dessert. Plus, chat with the chefs and farmers that created each dish!
Get your tickets here and contact Nora Scheff (nshceff@asapconnections.org) with any questions regarding this event.

Pizza Saturdays in the Garden
2025-04-26 12:00 - 18:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States

Family Music & Crafts in the Garden
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
🎨🎶 FAMILY MUSIC & PIPE CLEANER CRAFTS AT THE TEN ACRE GARDEN! 🎶🎨
📅 Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM
📍 Location: The Ten Acre Garden, 148 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC 28716
💰 Cost: $20 per child, siblings $10 each
🎟️🎟️Tickets: Click HERE! (1 ticket per child.)🎟️🎟️: https://buytickets.at/thetenacregarden/1623326
👧 All ages welcome (children must be with a guardian)
🌟 JOIN BECCA WITH STUDIO BLYNNE FOR A MAGICAL DAY OF CREATIVITY & MUSIC! 🌟
🎤 Sing-alongs with live family-favorite tunes
Bubble-wand dance party—twirl, spin & boogie in a sea of bubbles!
🎭 Craft your own headpiece—create fun animal ears or a unique crown!
🔮 Design your own bubble wand—then test it out with giant, floating bubbles!
🌿 MAKE A DAY OF IT! 🌿
🔥 Farm-to-oven pizzas available from 12 PM – 6 PM
🍅 Hand-tossed & fired in our wood-fired pizza oven—made with fresh farm ingredients!
🌸 Wander the fields & pick fresh strawberries and wildflowers
🌄 Enjoy breathtaking mountain views and a family-friendly atmosphere
Come for the crafts, stay for the pizza and unforgettable family fun on the farm! 🎶🫧🍕✨
#thetenacregarden #familyfun #musicandcrafts #bubbleboogie #farmtoovenpizza #ashevillenc

Family Yoga in the Garden
2025-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
Family Yoga at Ten Acre Garden!
Stretch, Breathe & Bond – A Yoga Experience for All Ages!
Location: Ten Acre Garden – 148 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC 28716
Date: Sunday
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Cost: Donation-Based with a recommended donation of $15-20 per family
Bring the whole family for a fun and relaxing outdoor yoga session! This class is designed for all ages and includes breathing exercises, simple yoga poses, and playful activities to help families connect, move, and unwind together.
What’s Included:
Yoga mats provided (or bring your own!)
A peaceful, scenic farm setting
Fun, engaging activities for kids, teens, and parents alike!
Why Join?
Strengthen family bonds
Improve flexibility & mindfulness
Enjoy a healthy, outdoor activity
No registration needed – just show up & flow with us!

Macramé Rooting Jar Workshop
2025-04-27 13:30 - 15:30 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
Macramé Rooting Jar Workshop
Create Something Beautiful to Hold Your Gorgeous Plants and Blooms!
Location: Ten Acre Garden
Date: Sunday, April 27th (Rain Date: May 4th)
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Cost: $50 (All materials included)
Tickets: https://buytickets.at/thetenacregarden/1593446
Join us in the Garden for a relaxing afternoon of creativity as we craft beautiful macramé plant hangers—perfect for showcasing your favorite plant cuttings or fresh blooms.
No experience needed! Susan from Set Adrift will guide you step by step to create a stunning boho-style macramé hanger.
What’s Included:
Quart-sized rooting jar (or bring your own favorite jar!)–a variety of jar options will be available
All macramé materials and instruction
A peaceful, outdoor setting at The Ten Acre Garden
Light refreshments available for purchase
Great company, gorgeous views, and a rooting jar to take home
Limited spots available! Grab your ticket now!
Come relax, craft, and take home something handmade and heartfelt—a perfect Mother’s Day gift or a treat just for you.
#MacrameWorkshop #HandmadeWithLove #PlantLover #MothersDayGift #TheTenAcreGarden #MacrameRootingJar

Introduction to Native Pollinators @ Reems Creek Nursery
2025-04-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Reems Creek Nursery & Landscaping, 70 Monticello Road, Weaverville, NC, 28787, United States
Meet our Local Pollinators! 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 session wraps up with the fascinating concept of pollination syndromes and how you can use them to participate in pollinator conservation. Time permitting, we will also explore what pollinators are visiting our pollinator garden.

Berries & Blooms Spring Festival at The Ten Acre Garden
2025-05-03 10:00 - 18:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
Berries & Blooms Spring Festival
Join us for a fun-filled day ​in the Garden! ​We absolutely cannot wait to see these strawberries in bloom after so many caring hands helped us recover post-Helene. We hope you are excited too!
After missing out on our Fall Festival due to Hurricane Helene, we’re excited to bring back local handmade vendors, fresh strawberries grown with organic practices, hay wagon farm tours , live music , tons of wildflowers to u-pick, and our famous farm-to-brick oven pizzas —all made with ingredients straight from our garden!
Bring the whole family to enjoy springtime on the farm, explore beautiful blooms , and meet the talented local artisans behind our handmade vendors. Whether you’re stocking up on one-of-a-kind crafts or picking the juiciest strawberries , there’s something for everyone!
Come celebrate the season with us, and don’t forget to bring your family and friends for a day of joy, local love, and delicious food!
See you in the Garden!
#BerriesAndBlooms #FarmFreshFun #SpringOnTheFarm #OrganicGoodness #SupportLocal #StrawberrySeason #FarmToTable

Ag+Art Tour at Kingbird Pastures
2025-05-03 10:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | Kingbird Pastures, 125 Glenn St, Easley, SC, 29640, United States
We’re a NEW stop on this year’s Clemson Extension’s Ag+Art Tour!
Saturday, May 3: 10-5pm
Sunday, May 4: 1-5pm
Join us on the farm for:
-ornithologist-led bird walks by Furman University John Quinn of the Furman Biology department
-regenerative farming lectures in our demonstration garden
-live music by Dog Day Blue Jay
-artist vendors
-native and garden plant sale
-sunshine and daydreams
Family friendly but please do leave your pets at home for biosecurity purposes.

Goat Yoga in the Garden
2025-05-03 11:00 - 12:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
Come join us for the most adorable yoga session ever—Goat Yoga! Stretch, breathe, and laugh alongside playful baby Nubian goats as they jump, nuzzle, and climb their way into your heart.
Date & Time: Saturday, May 3 at 11 AM at our Berries & Blooms Spring Festival! Location: The Ten Acre Garden, 148 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC 28716 Cost: $25 per person
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thetenacregarden/1641634
Mats: A few extras available, but bring yours if you can.

Fireside String Band LIVE at The Ten Acre Garden
2025-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 | The Ten Acre Garden, 276 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC, 28716, United States
🎶 Fireside String Band Live at The Ten Acre Garden! 🎶
3/10/2025 UPDATE: THIS IS A DONATIONS-BASED SHOW TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR NEW STAGE! PARKING PASSES REQUIRED. $5 IN ADVANCE OR $10 DAY OF DUE TO LIMITED PARKING. GET YOUR PARKING PASSES EARLY AND SHOW UP WITH FRIENDS TO SUPPORT US RAISING FUNDS FOR A NEW STAGE!
If you’ve ever heard of Fireside Collective, then you know The Fireside String Band! A trio of musicians from Fireside Collective will join us for a magical evening of music in the Garden to help raise funds for our new stage! 🌿✨
🎻Help us raise the funds to build a stage! We want to give the incredible bands who perform during our famous farm-to-brick oven pizza Saturdays 🍕 a covered stage and a bit more space to bring even more great music to The Ten Acre Garden and Fireside was happy to help!
If you’ve ever enjoyed live music in our Garden and want to support building a stage for years to come, this is your chance! 🌄 Bring the family—our space is child-friendly with refreshing mountain views and original music from Asheville’s own!
🎵 Expect a unique fusion of genres—rooted in bluegrass, newgrass, and folk, infused with vibrant elements of rock ‘n’ roll and funk. Fireside Trio brings an unforgettable sound, drawing inspiration from legends like The Grateful Dead, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, Béla Fleck, Robert Hunter, Bob Dylan, and The Beatles. 🎸🎶
🔥 It’s a show you won’t want to miss—for a great cause! 🔥
📅 When: Sunday, May 4th
📍 Where: The Ten Acre Garden, 148 Chambers Farm Lane, Canton, NC 28716
🕔 Time: 5–8 PM
🎤 Opener: Luke & Friends (3–4 PM)
💰 Cost: DONATION-BASED! Suggested donation $20-$30, 5 and under FREE
🚗 Parking: $5 in advance OR $10 day of, per car (please bring cash & carpool if possible!)
🎟️ PARKING PASSES: CLICK HERE! 🎟️ https://buytickets.at/thetenacregarden/1614597
🎁 Donations: Can’t make it but still want to help? Donations gladly accepted HERE!
🎶 Opener: Luke & Friends (3–4 PM) 🎶
🎸 Luke Shriver brings a soulful blend of heartfelt lyrics, stirring vocals, and masterful guitar work. His sound is deeply rooted in bluegrass, folk, and the rhythmic spirit of The Grateful Dead—a perfect way to set the tone for an unforgettable evening!
🌿 Make a day of it! 🌿
If you’ve never visited our farm before, this is the perfect time! The Ten Acre Garden is a mountain U-Pick farm just 25 minutes west of Asheville in Canton, NC. 🍓🌻
🍕 Farm-to-oven pizzas will be available for purchase during the show! Come early, wander the fields, pick fresh strawberries and wildflowers, and settle in for an evening of sensational sounds from The Fireside String Band and Luke & Friends.
🎟️ Come for the music, stay for the memories! 🎟️
#thetenacregarden #firesidetrio #firesidecollective #lukeshriver #lukeandfriends #upickfarm #upickstrawberries #musicinthegarden #supportlocalfarms #ashevillenc

Growing Minds Farm to School Virtual Training
2025-05-14 15:30 - 16:45 | NC
In this free virtual training you will learn about the different components of farm to school, hear how you can use our toolkits and resources to support your farm to school goals, glean insights from farm to school champions in our region, and brainstorm activities to get you started. All are welcome no matter what age you teach or what your experience with farm to school is! Register here.
If you attend the training and are an educator in North Carolina, we will send you a hard copy of our “I Tried Local…” Toolkit for FREE.

The Basics of Biodynamic/French Intensive Horticulture Weekend
2025-05-17 09:00 - 2025-05-18 15:00 | Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, United States
We will explore the history, background and practical methods basic to this approach to horticulture.
This sharing will be geared toward the needs of the home gardener. Instructed by Craig Siska. Classes are 9 am to 3pm on Saturday and Sunday at Warren Wilson’s Campus, hosted by Warren Wilson’s Mountain Institute for Lifelong Learning. Topic areas include:

Creation of the garden raised bed.

Planting procedures.

Propagation and seed sowing.

Watering and weeding.

Companion planting.

Tool selection, usage, maintenance and care.

Composting and soil preparation.

Biodynamic preparations.

Some key plants to grow.

Weekend Course Level: Advanced Beginner
Course Cost: $260

Intro to Pâté
2025-05-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, 28730, United States
A love letter to whole animal utilization & it’s deep history in the now-gourmet food world. Intro to Pâté will help the home cook get more out of various cuts and take that charcuterie game to the next level. Butcher & cook Todd Graham will provide his own recipes, help each student at their station with cooking instructions and helpful tips, techniques and ways to customize or tweak for at home production. One of our farmers will bring the perspective of regenerative pork and chicken practices, feed & environ to give the attendee a truly farm to table perspective.
Styles of pate-making you’ll learn:
Chicken Liver Mousse: An airy, spreadable mousse made of chicken livers, butter, and spices that’s perfect for bread or crackers.
Country Pâté: The quintessential French pate made with ground pork and a small quantity of pork liver, a country pate is traditionally eaten cold with bread, sharp mustard, and pickles.
Smoked Ham and Parsley Terrine: A pressed terrine made of smoked ham, ham hocks, and an aspic of parsley and stock.
What’s included:
Hands on Class led by a professional butcher and an informative talk on our Pasture Raised Chicken Model by one of our farmers
You’ll bring home a portion of each Pâté you’ll make in class.
Enjoy a local charcuterie spread featuring pates, HNG salumi and a couple local beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options will be available)
The store will be closed during your class, we will provide a private shopping experience with a discount post-class
Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Cost: $140

Farm Growth: A Financial Strategies Webinar
2025-05-20 15:00 - 16:30 | NC
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 expertise and answer your questions.

Farm Growth: A Financial Strategies Webinar
2025-05-20 15:00 - 16:30 | NC
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 expertise and answer your questions.
Register ahead.

Cheesemaking & Fermentation Workshop Weekend
2025-05-31 12:00 - 2025-06-01 17:00 | SAHC Community Farm, Alexander, NC, 28701, 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 will start a vegetable ferment to take home and enjoy! Hosted on May 31 and June 1 at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Community Farm. Please see www.organicgrowersschool.org for additional details.

Evening Sound Bath Meditation on the Farm
2025-06-06 19:15 - 20:15 | Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, 28730, United States
Join us just before sunset for a relaxing community sound bath surrounded by nature on the wooden dance floor in the Big Barn. Whether you’re new to sound healing or just looking for a soothing way to unwind, this experience is designed to help you slow down and enjoy the restorative effects of sound in a peaceful, natural setting. The Big Barn’s bird populace, lazy breezes and old school serenity is just that!
The soundscape will include instruments like crystal singing bowls, chimes, an ocean drum, and more, to help quiet the mind and support deep rest. No experience is needed—just come as you are, lie down, get comfy, and receive.
What to bring:
Yoga mat, blanket, or something comfortable to lie on
A pillow and/or extra blankets to help you relax
Water and an extra layer in case it gets cool
Pricing:
$20 covers the base cost, and anything more you’re able to give will be donated to ASAP’s Farmer Relief Fund to help Appalachian farms effected by Hurricane Helene. We can’t wait to share this peaceful experience with you!
Date: Friday, June 27th, 2025
Time: 7:15pm-8:15pm
GET THERE EARLY IF YOU’D LIKE TO SHOP THE FARM STORE & BUTCHERY!
About Amy Duncan, CNC, HHC
Credentials: Reiki Master, Certified Nutritional Consultant, Certified Holistic Health Coach, Sound Healing Practitioner
Amy is a Certified Sound Healing Facilitator, Reiki Master, Holistic Health Coach and founder of The Native Path. Since 2013, she’s trained and practiced in both San Diego and New York City, and now offers services in-person in Asheville, NC as well as virtually. She specializes in private sessions, bespoke workplace wellness programs, and public healing events throughout her community. Her philosophy addresses whole-person healing and aims to activate the natural healing ability of the body, mind, and spirit. Connect with Amy at @thenativepath

Wild Edible Plants of WNC
2025-06-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Spring Creek Community Center, 13075 NC 209 Hwy, Hot Springs, NC, 28743, 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 some tasty plants live in the field. Handouts will be given
Objectives:
Acquisition of significant information about the most prevalent plant families for food and medicine
Gaining ability to identify some of the most choice useful individual plants species in this region
Learn about the biggest problem plants of this region and what some of their uses might be
Practice the food production methods used to prepare wild edibles
Achieve awareness of resources available to further study the incredible world of wild foods
Biography
Ethnobiologist Marc Williams has studied the people, plant, mushroom and microbe interconnection intensively while learning to employ botanicals and other life forms for food, medicine, and beauty in a regenerative manner. His training includes a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies concentrating in Sustainable Agriculture with a minor in Business from Warren Wilson College and a Master’s degree in Appalachian Studies concentrating in Sustainable Development with a minor in Geography and Planning from Appalachian State University. He has spent over two decades working at a multitude of restaurants and various farms and has traveled throughout 30 countries in Central/North/South America and Europe as well as all 50 states of the USA. Marc has visited over 200 botanical gardens and research institutions during this process while taking tens of thousands of pictures of representative plants and other entities. He has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of students about the marvelous world of people and their interface with other organisms while working with over 100 organizations and particularly as a key contributor to the work of United Plant Savers, Plants and Healers International and online at the website www.botanyeveryday.com. Marc’s greatest hope is that this effort may help improve our current challenging global ecological situation.

Farm to Fork Picnic
2025-06-08 16:00 - 19:00 | Donovan Manor, 5733 Hilltop Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526, United States
Held in the Triangle for more than 16 years, the Farm to Fork Picnic is a showcase of North Carolina chefs, artisans, and farmers paired together to create sips and nibbles of the region’s best flavors and seasonal ingredients!
Grab your friends and family, and your appetite, and join us for a delicious local food experience. This year’s picnic will be held on June 8 (4-7pm) on the beautiful pastures of Donovan Manor.
Net proceeds from the Picnic benefit the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)’ agriculture and food system training programs.

Mad Co. Food Coalition
2025-06-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Creek Community Center, 13075 NC 209 Hwy, Hot Springs, NC, 28743, United States
We’re striving to build a stronger local food network in Madison County— and you’re invited to help shape it.
Our mission is to create a thriving, resilient, and connected food system through supporting:
Local Food Access and Food Education for all
Local Entrepreneurship
Community connection and collaboration
We are building our own chapter in Spring Creek, but our Spring Creek chapter is just one part of this county-wide movement. We would love to hear your voices from across the county and also share what we have organized as we learn together!
Come learn what we’re working on, share a meal, and explore how your community can start a food coalition chapter or plug in to what we have accomplished so far.
Everyone is welcome — especially farmers, food workers, home growers, elders, youth, and anyone who eats.

Take Root Festival
2025-06-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Root Cause Farm, 26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview, NC, 29730, United States
Come support what’s growing at Root Cause Farm!
This FREE, family-friendly event has something for all ages: live music, local beer, ice cream, a bounce house, farming workshops, art activities and more! Take Root Festival is a day to gather in the spirit of community, sustainability, and shared learning. Everyone’s invited to come experience the energy of the farm and be part of the meaningful work growing here every day.
Admission is FREE!
Saturday, June 21st 11-3pm
26 Joe Jenkins Rd. in Fairview

Barn Dance with Queen Bee & The Honeylovers
2025-06-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, 28730, United States
Back in the Big Barn for the first time since 2018, Queen Bee & the Honeylovers are to kick off the season! We’re so pleased this big-time big band remembers lil’ old us, they truly are an Asheville Classic. Whether you bring your best saddle shoes to dance, or you just want to sit in your chair with a cold beer and swing, this group has got you covered with old school vocals, swingin’ beats and brass for days. “There’s a tunnel, under Pack Square, all abuzz with this Secret affair!”- Hayes and Hopson
HNG will be running a bar with local beers and NA beverage and snack cart.
Barn Door Ciderworks will provide small-batch refreshing, dry cider. Fermented and barrel aged from local apples, their cider is made right here in Fairview.
Garage BBQ Food Truck, proudly serving HNG meats with style, smoke and THE SAUCES! John ‘s got it down pat, consistently craveable and a down home darling.
Pro tip: we have picnic tables, benches & patio sets, but always bring a backup folding chair or picnic blanket JUST in case. It can get packed!
By purchasing your ticket online you will be on our Will Call list, admission will be checked in at the Cabana!
Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Music Time: 6pm-9pm
Food Time: 5pm-8pm
Cost: $10/person
5 and under free!
*While we will be sitting and supping together, we won’t be digging into the typical spread on newspaper *We love four-legged friends, but only two-legged creatures may attend this event.

A Farm to Table Fundraiser Dinner Presented by Weaverville Tailgate Market
2025-06-25 15:00 - 18:00 | Weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Weaverville, NC
Join us as we celebrate the solstice and our fantastic farmer’s market with local foods prepared by Hollie West, owner of the Sweet Monkey.
We will be celebrating the season with several amazing dishes that Hollie will prepare using ingredients from our AMAZING vendors! This is a fundraiser for our market and we would so appreciate your support and help!
On Wednesday, June 25th, all orders will be prepared for pickup at the Weaverville Community Center during regular market hours of 3pm to 6pm. We will send out a scheduling form a little closer to the date for you to schedule when you would like to pick up your dinners.
You are welcome to sit on the porch to eat and enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Louise or you can take with you! Many of our vendors will be offering specials and treats that you can add to your meal! BIG BIG THANKS for you support and commitment to this wonderful market!
