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  • 3 Barn Farm Plant Sale

    Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin, NC, United States

    Join 3 Barn Farm & Neighbors at our 2026 Plant Sale Healthy, Affordable Certified Naturally Grown Plants. 3 Barn Farm grows great plants just outside of Franklin, NC: Garden seedlings, Flowers, Natives & Herbs.

  • Record Keeping Methods for Farmers

    Rutherford County Livestock Educational Facility 318 Big Island Rd., Forest City, NC, United States

    Record Keeping Methods Keep records is hard. The key is finding the right mix of methods, tools and automations that work for you. Don't have time to research all that? Who does? A bookkeeper. This seminar, led by farm bookkeeper and tax expert Laurel Clabaugh will cover different ways to effectively keep records for tax

  • Twilight Farm Tour, Watauga County: Shipley Farms – From Farm to Experience: Building Agritourism Success

    Shipley Farm 1699 Linville Creek Road, Vilas, NC, United States

    Topic: Managing a Business Discover how agritourism can transform your farm into a thriving, diversified business. Shipley Farms, a 153-year-old family farm in the Western North Carolina mountains, has evolved from a legacy of Hereford cattle, sheep, and tobacco into a modern, value-added operation centered on their Signature Beef brand. Since 2014, the family has

  • Mosaic Realty Art Walk & Benefit

    Momentum Gallery 52 Broadway St., Asheville, NC, United States

    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

  • Growing Food on Slopes: May Session

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

    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

  • Fermentation for Beginners

    WNC FoodWorks 570 Brevard Rd., Unit 9, Asheville, NC, United States

    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

  • Tame Your Steep Slope

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

    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.

  • CRAFT Tour: Designing Effective Volunteer Labor Strategies for Vegetable Production Systems

    The Dr. John Wilson Community Garden 99 White Pine Dr., Black Mountain, NC, United States

    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

  • Technology for Small Farms Workshop

    NC Cooperative Extension Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Office 876 Acquoni Rd, Cherokee, NC, United States

    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

  • Farmers Market & Farm Stand Marketing Strategies

    Online/Virtual

    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