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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WNC AgOptions Information Session

Cleveland County Extension Center 130 S. Post Rd, Suite 1, Shelby, NC, United States

You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2024 application time line, and answer questions.

Putting Food By & Other Revolutionary Acts

Spiral Mountain 96 Randall Cove Rd, Leicester, NC, United States

You are cordially invited to our Autumn Retreat at Spiral Mountain — Putting Food By and Other Revolutionary Acts. Join us to learn about autumn canning, preserving apples, mead-making, fermentations, making herbal vinegars, root cellars and primitive storage, and growing lavender in Appalachia. This is a ticketed event, but we will be offering scholarships and ... Read more

Fermentation Class with Fermenti

Pearson Garden in Montford 408 Pearson Dr, Asheville, NC, United States

Fermentation Class and Tasting benefitting Bountiful Cities! Thursday September 14th 5:30-7:30 at the Pearson Garden Join Meg Chamberlin founder of Fermenti for a demonstration and hands on class designed to introduce you to the basic principles of fermentation for the home, hobby farmer/gardener, and foodie alike! Participants will be provided with a kit and supplies ... Read more

WNC AgOptions Information Session

Avery Community Center at Heritage Park 661 Vale Rd., Newland, NC, United States

You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2024 application time line, and answer questions.

Southside Pig Roast + Raffle

Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center 133 Livingston St., Ashville, NC, United States

Southside Community Farm is in urgent need of funding to support our farmers, our markets, and our free fridge program. Your donations help us sustain vital community resources—and, until Sept. 16, they can get you a ticket to our Pig Roast and enter you in a raffle to win prizes from local artists and businesses! ... Read more

Sterile Mushroom Lab Techniques

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

From Spore to Spawn Imagine being able to find a wild mushroom then use its spores to create your own spawn. Learning sterile lab techniques allows you to select genetics that are optimized to your bioregion and never have to buy spawn again. You can grow whatever mushrooms you want. >> Access to Chris’s 35 ... Read more

WNC AgOptions Information Session

Haywood County Co-operative Extension 589 Raccoon Rd, Waynesville, NC, United States

You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2024 application time line, and answer questions.

WNC AgOptions Information Session

Swain County Cooperative Extension Center 60 Almond School Rd, Bryson City, NC, United States

You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2024 application time line, and answer questions.

WNC AgOptions Information Session

Burke County Agricultural Center 130 Ammons Drive, Morganton, NC, United States

You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to discuss the program, go over the 2024 application time line, and answer questions.

ASAP’s 2023 Farm Tour

ASAP’s Farm Tour is back for 2023! Join us at farms across Western North Carolina on Sept. 23–24, 12–5 p.m. Connect with our region’s farmers and get a behind-the-scenes look at local food in the mountains. ASAP’s Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised through guided tours, demonstrations, hands-on ... Read more

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