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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Please join us at the Hickory Nut Gap Farm Big Barn, hosted with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on Saturday October 26th for a free community event, a Barn Dance & Volunteer Fair! We NEED THIS. Take some time to relax and unwind from recovery efforts, AND help sustain and support WNC’s farmers, towns, hills and ... Read more
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
ASAP’s 2025 Business of Farming Conference will take place Feb. 22, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the A-B Tech Conference Center in Asheville. This year’s conference will have a special focus on post-storm recovery and resilience. The annual Business of Farming Conference brings together professional farmers from across the Southeast region to network and share ... Read more