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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ASAP’s Farm Tour

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

Barn Dance with Iliana Rose Cuban Jazz Trio

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

Iliana Rose and her Cuban Jazz Trio are back! Iliana is a piano prodigy with infectious energy and out of this world entertainment- the talented band will keep you moving, sweating, and circling back onto the floor for more! If you just want to sit back and absorb the experience, prepare for foot tapping and ... Read more

Ani & Wanei Culture Fest

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

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

Dr. John Wilson Community Garden 20th Anniversary Celebration

White Horse Black Mountain 105c Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC

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

Organic Crop Management Series. Session 1: Soil Management

Online/Virtual

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

Eliada Fall Festival and Corn Maze

Eliada Homes for Children 2 Compton Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

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

2025 WNC AgOptions Information Session

Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center 252 Poplar Grove Road, Boone, NC, United States

You are invited to attend an informational meeting about the 2025 WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers. AgOptions staff will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2025 application timeline, and answer questions. Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are available to farmers located within a 22-county area of Western North Carolina* ... Read more

Organic Crop Management Series. Session 2: Managing Pests Organically

Online/Virtual

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

Eliada Fall Festival and Corn Maze

Eliada Homes for Children 2 Compton Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

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

Encouraging Mushroom Production in a Forest Ecosystem

The Forest Farmacy 24 Davis Lane, Marshall, NC, United States

Forest Farming Tour: Forest Farmacy Join Chris Parker for a tour of the Forest Farmacy to better understand how to propagate and expand a forest production operation, including a tour of the mushroom spawn and grow rooms. Participants will work on observing and deepening awareness of mushroom and mycorrhizal forest systems and cultivation techniques, specifically ... Read more

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