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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On Thursday, December 12th, The Hop Ice Cream will host its first-ever Community Scoops Day at all locations, giving away over 1,100 scoops of ice cream to the Asheville community. This pay-it-forward initiative allows The Hop to keep spreading joy and connection during challenging times. Community Scoops began as a way for people from all over to support
Join us for Food Waste Solutions WNC's Networking Gathering! Thursday December 12th at West End Bakery, 757 Haywood Rd in West Asheville from 5-7pm. Our upcoming winter networking event is centered around discussion with local organizations who fed the community post Hurricane Helene. Engage with others who are committed to food waste reduction in Western
Who Should Attend The Informational Session? Individual farmers who have familiarity with FSA, NRCS, and other USDA programs Food system practitioners and nonprofit organizations who can assist farmers with FSA, NRCS, and USDA applications The informational session will provide details on How the Recovery Assistance Initiative will work to provide technical assistance to 400 farmers
On Thursday, January 16th, The Hop Ice Cream will host its first-ever Community Scoops Day at all locations, giving away over 1,100 scoops of ice cream to the Asheville community. This pay-it-forward initiative allows The Hop to keep spreading joy and connection during challenging times. Community Scoops began as a way for people from all over to support
Find Support at FEMA's Agriculture Recovery Fair 🌱 One-day Agriculture Recovery Centers are planned to help North Carolina farmers recover from Helene damage. The first locations are set for Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell and Watauga counties. Additional events are planned for Ashe, Avery, Burke, Mitchell and Yancey counties. All are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join
The Town of Fletcher in conjunction with the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Office and ASAP are holding a listening session to determine public interest and feedback on establishing a farmers market in Fletcher. Potential vendors and other interested parties are invited to attend this event and learn more about plans to establish a market in
Find Support at FEMA's Agriculture Recovery Fair 🌱 One-day Agriculture Recovery Centers are planned to help North Carolina farmers recover from Helene damage. The first locations are set for Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell and Watauga counties. Additional events are planned for Ashe, Avery, Burke, Mitchell and Yancey counties. All are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join
Find Support at FEMA's Agriculture Recovery Fair 🌱 One-day Agriculture Recovery Centers are planned to help North Carolina farmers recover from Helene damage. The first locations are set for Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell and Watauga counties. Additional events are planned for Ashe, Avery, Burke, Mitchell and Yancey counties. All are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join
WNC Farmer Roundtable: Farm Re-invention Strategies and Market Resilience Wednesday, January 29, 6-8pm Online (Zoom) Join Organic Growers School, Blue Ridge Women in Ag, Michael Rayburn (NC Extension), & Lenwood Edwards and Jay Dunbar (CFSA) to discuss ways to pivot post-storm and how it's been going so far. Topics include: -Examples of changing farm production
Find Support at FEMA's Agriculture Recovery Fair 🌱 One-day Agriculture Recovery Centers are planned to help North Carolina farmers recover from Helene damage. The first locations are set for Buncombe, Henderson, McDowell and Watauga counties. Additional events are planned for Ashe, Avery, Burke, Mitchell and Yancey counties. All are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join