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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Small Farm Boot Camp: Putting a Plan to Work

North Carolina Cooperative Extension McDowell County Center 60 East Court Street, Marion, NC

Objectives of Putting a Plan to Work: Determine the goals of your farming operation. Identify your resources. Evaluate the suitability of your resources to meet your goals. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-farm-boot-camp-putting-a-plan-to-work-tickets-464339661427

Growing Minds School Garden Training (Virtual)

Online/Virtual

Students will eat what they grow! School gardens are an excellent tool for experiential learning and nutrition education. In this virtual workshop, early care and education professionals will be trained to establish farm to school gardens and to integrate gardening into state and national curriculum. We will share resources to create or expand your garden ... Read more

Adding Color to Your Landscape: Annuals & Perennials

North Carolina Cooperative Extension McDowell County Center 60 East Court Street, Marion, NC

The Extension Gardener Training classes are open to anyone wanting to learn more about good gardening practices in Zone 7 based on research-based information. A new topic will be discussed each week during the series. You may join us for each of the six topics or you can choose which topics interest you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adding-color-to-your-landscape-annuals-perennials-tickets-464343362497

ASAP’s CSA Fair

YWCA of Asheville 185 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) will present a CSA Fair on March 10 at the YWCA of Asheville, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.  ASAP’s CSA Fair is a chance to meet local farmers and learn about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in our area. By joining ... Read more

Farm Workshop: Planning and Planting Agroforestry Systems on Contour

SAHC Community Farm Alexander, NC, United States

Please join us, rain or shine, for any part of the day so that you’re able to learn, observe and take part in PLANTING DAY of our first phase (8 acres!) of what will be a long standing vision at our Community Farm property: the first and only demonstration project currently in NC which will ... Read more

Trees & Shrubs

North Carolina Cooperative Extension McDowell County Center 60 East Court Street, Marion, NC

The Extension Gardener Training classes are open to anyone wanting to learn more about good gardening practices in Zone 7 based on research-based information. A new topic will be discussed each week during the series. You may join us for each of the six topics or you can choose which topics interest you. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trees-shrubs-tickets-464343863997

CACFP Networking Session

Online/Virtual

Interested in using your CACFP funds to purchase local produce, but not sure how to get started? Well look no further... Join ASAP's Growing Minds program for a virtual CACFP networking session. Our speakers Marianne Lindgren (CACFP Nutrition Program Consultant) and Melinda Aponte (YWCA Nutrition Coordinator) will share resources and tips, then open up the ... Read more

Mills River Farmer’s Market Vendor Meeting

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC

Please join the Mills River Farmer's Market board and staff in this informational meeting. This meeting is for vendors and aspiring vendors to have their questions answered regarding attending as a vendor. Breakfast provided! This meeting is required by the bylaws of the market.

Savory Hub Naturalist Series: Birding at the Farm

Hickory Nut Gap Farm 57 Sugar Hollow Road , Fairview , NC, United States

Explore the Farm and surrounding forest with birder and farmer Noah Poulos 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 ... Read more

Log Plugging at Sow True Seed

Sow True Seed 146 Church St, Asheville, NC, United States

Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms at home is easy! Inoculating (plugging) logs with mushroom spawn is a great way to get started. Many mushroom species love to grow on trees naturally. The easiest way to simulate this natural relationship is to inoculate cut logs with mushroom spawn. This is a low-tech, no waste, regenerative way ... Read more

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