ASAP's Appalachian Grown Gathering
2025-04-25 17:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Outdoor Yoga in the Garden
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 in the Garden
2025-04-26 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.

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!

Evening Sound Bath Meditation on the Farm
2025-06-27 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!
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

FREE Bountiful Cities Birdhouse Auction Benefit
2025-06-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Eulogy Event Center, 10 Buxton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Explore the intersection of Asheville’s Art Scene and Asheville’s Food Scene at Bountiful Cities Birdhouse Auction Benefit event – FREE admission at Burial Beer Company’s Eulogy Event Space. Saturday June 28th noon-3pm we bring together hand made local art and support for hyper local urban food security at this live auction benefiting Bountiful Cities food and agriculture programs. Bountiful Cities is a local nonprofit supporting long-term food security through agriculture and culinary education for youth and adults rooted in promoting social justice, economic sustainability, and environmental health. Handcrafted Birdhouses and local experiences such as “Dining in the Garden,” “Flower Arranging with Carolina Flowers,” and “Create Your own Ice Cream Flavor at The Hop Ice Creamery” will be auctioned off, and attendees will get to sample food and beverages from local restaurants including The Hop Ice Cream, OWL Bakery, Sunny Point Café, and Devil’s Foot Beverage, while they bid on auction items. Burial Beer will also be selling beverages and their rooftop bar will be open for attendees.

June Big Barn Market
2025-06-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Hickory Nut Gap Farm, 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, 28730, United States
Consider this your formal invitation to our June Big Barn Bash!! We have a lovely day at Hickory Nut Gap planned!
✨️ Shop with Local Makers from Appalachian Makers Collective
🍕 Eat With Little Oven Pizzeria
🍿 Snack With Appalachian Pop Co
🌿 Kiddo BioBlitz With Mountain True
🎵 Live Bluegrass Jam
💫 Raffle to benefit MountainTrue
+ more!!
See you there!! 🎉
About MountainTrue’s Kiddo BioBlitz:
Since 1982, MountainTrue has championed resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains- they’ll be joining us at this month’s Big Barn Market to run a Kiddo BioBlitz activity!
Led at 12:30pm & 2:30pm by MountainTrue & HNG Staff around the farm grounds to spot and record all the species of flora and fauna found. This data will be added to the online app iNaturalist by the Mountain True team, or by participating parents.
Sign ups with liability waivers are required, recommended for ages 6-12 but others are welcome to participate.
Parent or guardians are required to accompany any kids participating in the BioBlitz.

Southeastern Permaculture Documentary Showing
2025-06-30 19:00 - 22:00 | White Horse Black Mountain, 105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain, 28711
Join us for an evening of gathering together in community to watch the film premiere about the history and tradition of the Southeastern permaculture gathering that has been held in the mountains of Western North Carolina for the past 34 years. We will gather at 7pm at the White Horse in Black Mountain, do a seed swap for anyone who wants to share or get seeds that they saved, sing a few songs, share stories and watch the film created by Lisa Almaraz. The trailer to the film can be seen in the website listed. Our annual permaculture gathering will be held August 1st-3rd! Please register! Early Bird discount goes till July 1st.

2026 WNC AgOptions Information Session
2025-07-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Tractor Food and Farms, 54 Ferguson Hill Rd, Burnsville, NC, 28714
AgOptions staff are holding informational meetings throughout August and September to discuss the 2026 WNC AgOptions grant program, application timeline, and answer questions. Dates and locations for all of the meetings are posted on the AgOptions website: https://wncagoptions.org
Although not required, attendance does provide helpful information and gives applicants the opportunity to ask questions and potentially prepare a stronger application.

FREE LUNCHTIME Change Your Palate Cooking Demo
2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 | AmeriHealth Caritas NC -Asheville Wellness Center, 216 Asheland Ave., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States
Affordable, healthy eating tips and delicious recipes with Shaniqua Simuel. Who knew we could have so much fun in the kitchen?!
The ACNC Wellness & Opportunity Center provides programs and educational opportunities for our members and the community.
This free LUNCHTIME food demonstration is open to ALL but tailored towards those with type 2 diabetes or hypertension and/or their caretakers. Our featured host is Change Your Palate’s very own Shaniqua Simuel. Shaniqua is a public health professional with a passion for healthy cooking. Make sure to bring your appetite and come spend your lunchbreak with us!
Kids 7+ are welcome to join. Younger kids can play in our kids room equipped with toys, a chalk wall, coloring books, books and Disney plus.
Our ACNC members can receive free transportation to and from any wellness center event by calling ModivCare for a reservation: 1-833-498-2262
Let’s do better together!
