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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Come support ASAP at one of Asheville’s most anticipated spring evenings of art, community, and connection. Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty’s Art Walk & Benefit returns on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m., bringing together downtown Asheville’s vibrant creative scene in support of local nonprofits—including ASAP. This free public event will unfold across 11 downtown
In partnership with Bountiful Cities, OGS is excited to offer a series of hands-on workshops at Pearson Garden Food Hub in the Montford neighborhood in Asheville. Over 3 sessions, we will explore planning, installing infrastructure, and planting food-producing plants in a sloped system; we will build a small hillside orchard to practice the concepts and
Join Colleen Queeney of Queeney Foods LLC for a 2 hour Beginner Class on Fermentation. You'll learn all about how to ferment foods, enjoy tasting different fermented foods and go home with your own jar of personally flavored sauerkraut! TIME: 10:00am to Noon Saturday May 16th 2026 LOCATION: 570 Brevard Rd, Unit 9, Asheville NC
Your steep slope isn’t just an eyesore. It’s moving. Slowly, steadily, and after a heavy rain? It heads downhill, taking your soil with it. Steep slope erosion is one of the most common — and most urgent — challenges for homeowners across Western North Carolina. The good news? The right plants can fix it fast.
Do you work in agriculture with volunteers? Join us for a CRAFT Tour of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden via the WNC-CRAFT farmer network. This tour is open to current and prospective CRAFT members! We'll tour the entire garden and focus on their Growing for Donation program, a no-till production vegetable operation. Learn how
This workshop is aimed at farmers, market gardeners, and agricultural personnel interested in learning about equipment and tools designed for use by and/or small farmers. Extension Agents from NC Extension will lead discussions on a variety of topics. Lunch and refreshments will be provided at no charge. Specific topics covered include power equipment with a
Turn market shoppers into loyal customers Learn how to attract attention Engage customers at your booth and beyond Keep them coming back week after week This class is taught by Michelle Dineen Smith, the Market Director of the Watauga County Farmers' Market
NC Queer Farmers Network will host the first ever NC Queer Farmer Convergence Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24 at Soul Sanctuary in Durham. The event will create spaces for queer and trans farmers, land stewards, and food justice workers to find community, solidarity, and networking in North Carolina. Guests will have opportunities to
Topic: Agribusiness Mushrooms can be a powerful way to diversify farm revenue—but success depends on choosing a model that aligns with your farm’s scale, infrastructure, and market realities. This hands-on workshop focuses on the business and operational considerations of adding mushrooms to an existing farm. We’ll explore scalable production models, space and infrastructure requirements, startup
Considering Agritourism for Your Operation Definitions, Activities, Farm Stays Topic: Agribusiness Have you considered adding agritourism to your farm operation? What are some of the activities to consider beyond the corn maze? This answer depends mostly on your farm focus and the skills and activities that are easiest for you to share. Do you love