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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Adam Bigelow of Bigelow's Botanical Excursions shows how to get a head start on your spring native wildflower garden by sowing seeds outdoors in repurposed plastic milk jugs. Get your garden ready for spring while learning sustainable growing techniques. Choose-your-price admission ($30-$5).
NC House Representative Ager will be available to discuss the challenges of farmers in WNC in the post-Helene environment. Following the devastation of the storm and the recent cuts to many government programs that provided markets for our region's small farms, Representative Ager wants to hear your ideas for action at the state level to
Join our composting workshop and learn how to compost at home with horticulturist Adam Bigelow in this hands-on class at Winding Stair! Whether you’re new to composting or looking to improve your current system, this workshop covers everything you need to turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into rich, finished compost. What You’ll Learn: -
NC State Extension and ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) are partnering to present a half-day FREE workshop for landowners and land seekers. With all of the changes in land ownership occurring across the state there are many impacts to people who own farm and forest land or who may purchase or inherit undeveloped property. This
NC State Extension and ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) are partnering to present a half-day workshop for landowners and land seekers. With all of the changes in land ownership occurring across the state there are many impacts to people who own farm and forest land or who may purchase or inherit undeveloped property. This workshop
Master low-cost, high-impact planting techniques before spring arrives! Learn two powerful methods for establishing native plants while they’re dormant—perfect for stream bank restoration, erosion control, or populating larger areas without breaking the bank. Whether you’re tackling a problem slope or dreaming of a native restoration project, this workshop will give you the practical skills to
Date: Thursday, January 29 Time: Starting at 9:30 AM Where: SAHC’s Jenkins Branch Farm Near the SAHC Community Farm in Alexander, NC Join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and our partners from Riverlink for a hands-on streambank restoration workshop and planting day. Get hands-on experience at this conserved 100-acre farm in the French Broad River watershed,
Join Colleen Queeney of Queeney Foods LLC (Queeney Kimchi) for a 2-hour Beginner Class on Fermentation. You'll learn all about how to ferment foods, taste different fermented foods and go home with your own personally flavored sauerkraut to ferment at home. Cost is $50 per person.
Master the art of fruit tree pruning at the perfect time of year! Learn essential pruning and training techniques while trees are dormant—the ideal window for shaping fruit trees for health, productivity, and easier harvest. Whether you’re managing a backyard orchard or want to improve your fruit production, this hands-on workshop will give you the
Calling all farmers! Join us in a virtual open conversation navigating farm labor. Through guided discussion and small-group breakouts, we’ll talk honestly about what’s working, what’s been challenging, and how local farmers make labor decisions—from costs and seasonality to finding people, managing teams, and on-farm housing vs. hourly employees. We’ll discover shared experiences, common barriers,