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Hickory Nut Gap's 6th Annual Sausage Festival is here, and we're so excited to have our fall season's crowning event back on the farm. Out in the Big Barn we celebrate everything sausage, kraut, brew and more with local music, vendors and fun festivities. Oktoberfest & Fall-themed costume is heartily encouraged! Time: 11am-4pm Location: Big ... Read more
Join Myco Rhizing Mushroom's Natalie Gerardot and Deep Woods Mushrooms Greg Carter for an afternoon of fungi! We will be discussing mycoremediation techniques post Helene to benefit farmers, gardeners and yard owners in the cleaning of contamination, rebuilding and repairing of soil, stream bank restoration, stump removal, waste clean up and waterway contamination mitigation. There ... Read more
Join us for a free farm-focused gathering to understand resources available post-Helene and work together to rebuild WNC Agriculture. You will have the opportunity to hear directly from Ag partner agencies and supporting organizations about their resources, ask questions in real time related to livestock support and soil remediation, and provide feedback to agencies to ... Read more
Join Natalie from Myco Rhizing Mushroom Farm and Greg from Deep Woods Mushrooms for an afternoon of fungi! We will be discussing and demonstrating low tech cultivation and remediation techniques using fungi to heal and rebuild our farms and gardens post Helene. Learn to clean waterways, remove contamination, build soil, repair stream banks and build ... Read more
ASAP is facilitating a farmer learning cohort to focus on Helene recovery. This series of webinars will allow farmers to share experiences, learn from one another about navigating recovery resources, and document learnings for fellow farmers and future needs. The first webinar will focus on programs offered by Farm Services Agency and Natural Resources Conservation ... Read more
Join us for our 3rd annual Hickory Holiday Bash! Appalachian Makers Collective presents a group of local vendors at Hickory Nut Gap's barn – shop for the holidays! Meet Santa Shop With Local Makers Pony + Hay Rides With Project Hickory Nut Gap Eat With Little Oven PizzaSnack With Appalachian Pop Co Enter Raffle Benefiting Helene Relief
Learn how to decorate delicious cupcakes with a Hot Chocolate Cupcake and White Chocolate Peppermint theme. Class will cover techniques for creating beautiful designs and how to use white chocolate peppermint ganache. Perfect for the holiday season! This class will be taught by Cakes by Andrae, a 17 year old from Roan Mountain who lost ... Read more
On Thursday, December 12th, The Hop Ice Cream will host its first-ever Community Scoops Day at all locations, giving away over 1,100 scoops of ice cream to the Asheville community. This pay-it-forward initiative allows The Hop to keep spreading joy and connection during challenging times. Community Scoops began as a way for people from all over to support ... Read more
Join us for Food Waste Solutions WNC's Networking Gathering! Thursday December 12th at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Rd in West Asheville from 5-7pm. Our upcoming winter networking event is centered around discussion with local organizations who fed the community post Hurricane Helene. Engage with others who are committed to food waste reduction in Western ... Read more
Who Should Attend The Informational Session? Individual farmers who have familiarity with FSA, NRCS, and other USDA programs Food system practitioners and nonprofit organizations who can assist farmers with FSA, NRCS, and USDA applications The informational session will provide details on How the Recovery Assistance Initiative will work to provide technical assistance to 400 farmers ... Read more