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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  • Identify, Catch & Release: Butterfly Workshop

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Jason Love of Highlands Biological Station leads an interactive butterfly workshop for kids and adults alike Participants will explore Winding Stair's gardens with professional nets, learn identification skills, and may tag Monarchs for national research. Choose-your-price admission ($30-$5).

  • Organic Crop Management Series – Organic Pest Management

    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. Each session also addresses standards and record-keeping requirements for applying for and maintaining Organic Certification. Schedule: All sessions are Monday evenings, September

  • Start your Regenerative Mushroom Farm Webinar

    Online/Virtual

    Turn farm waste into food, medicine, and profit - while improving your soil and forest health. Farmers are burning out. The land is breaking down. We need a new way forward. This Is Your Invitation to Grow Something That Matters Maybe you are exploring ways to grow your farm's income while staying true to your

  • The Fascinating History of the Franklin Tree

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Discover America's rarest native tree as Brent Martin presents on the extinct-in-the-wild Franklinia alatamaha. Learn why this species thrives in our Appalachian climate, with an exclusive first opportunity to purchase Franklin trees following the presentation at a 10% discount. Choose-your-price admission ($30-$5).

  • COOPERATION IN OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM

    West Asheville Library 942 Hayward Road, Asheville, NC, United States

    Join us for a cultural program in celebration of local food and cooperation! Together we will watch a documentary following the development of a cooperative local food system in the state of Maine (Local Food in Cooperation, 24 minutes) by Wilder Nicholson, and hear a presentation on food access and growing the local food movement

  • Organic Crop Management Series – Managing & Preventing Plant Diseases

    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. Each session also addresses standards and record-keeping requirements for applying for and maintaining Organic Certification. Schedule: All sessions are Monday evenings, September

  • Farm to School Training by Growing Minds

    Online/Virtual

    Interested in incorporating farm to school activities in your classroom, cafeteria, or community? Join the Growing Minds Farm to School Program on October 15, 3:30–4:45 p.m., for a virtual workshop to learn how! All are welcome no matter what age you teach or what your experience with farm to school is. In this virtual training you will: Gain

  • Truffle Microscopy Workshop: Testing your Tree Roots for Colonization

    J. Edward Booth Field Learning Lab 4000 Chi Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

    Join Dr. Inga Meadows and Andy Cooper, with the support of Dr. Jeanine Davis and Katie Learn, for a full-day, hands-on workshop focused on selecting, cleaning, and identifying mycorrhizal colonization on truffle tree roots. Whether you’re a grower, an enthusiast, ready to purchase trees, an extension agent, or a researcher, this is your chance to

  • Elderberry Workshop: Sip, Soothe, and Take Home

    Winding Stair Farm 57 Saunders Rd., Franklin, NC, United States

    Join herbalist Abby Artemisia to explore native elderberry's medicinal properties and watch a live syrup-making demonstration. The $50 ticket includes a jar of elderberry syrup to take home, plus 10% off same-day elderberry shrub purchases.

  • Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners

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

    Everything you need for mushroom cultivation for beginners. Always wanted to grow your own mushrooms but not sure where to start? We will guide you through the steps so you can go home and start growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms right away. You will learn how to grow fantastic fungi at home whether you live