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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Keeping, Using, and Doctoring Small Animals in a Foodforest

Phat Ninja Foodforest 43 Bull Mountain Rd., Asheville, NC, United States

Here at Phat Ninja Foodforest we have kept ducks and chickens free ranging for over a decade now. In that time we have learned many lessons. All of the animals are part of the permaculture process - ducks, chickens, the fish in the pond, snakes, birds, ground hogs.....all are such an integral part of a ... Read more

Give Back Night at Buxton Hall BBQ

Buxton Hall BBQ 32 Banks Ave., Asheville, NC, United States

On June 20, 10 percent of dinner sales at Buxton Hall BBQ will be donated to ASAP. Bring your friends and family and join us in supporting local farms and restaurants!

Good Fields: An Appalachian Food and Farms Festival

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

Come celebrate the 150th Year of Shipley Farms on Saturday, June 24th at the inaugural Good Fields Appalachian Food & Farms Festival. Experience a variety of dishes using Shipley Farms meats and all the flavors of the High Country prepared by leading chefs and restaurants from across the region. Chef lineup: Steven Goff (Tastee Diner, Asheville), ... Read more

Chicken Processing Volunteer Day

Wild East Farm 370 Wilkerson Way, Marion, NC, United States

We are inviting volunteers to help process chickens here at Wild East Farm on July 2nd at 8:30am. It typically takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete the batch (150 birds), but the exact timing will depend on the number of volunteers and everyone's pace. The process begins with live chickens and ends with cleaned whole ... Read more

Urban Garden Tour & Tasting with Bountiful Cities

The second annual Urban Garden Tour and Tasting with Bountiful Cities is FREE and open to everyone! You can purchase Tasting Tickets for $40 and register below. Purchase RAFFLE Tickets in advance HERE. Local food producing gardens will open their gates for visitors! Guest can take part in educational activities, and tours. There is no cost ... Read more

Save and Seal the Summer

WNC Farmers Market 570 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC, United States

Join the WNC Farmers Market on July 22nd, 9 am-4 pm, to save and seal the summer harvest and enjoy it all year long. Learn preserving techniques from community experts and farmers at the brand new WNC FoodWorks Kitchen on the WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road, Asheville. Space is limited - sign up for ... Read more

Morning Tour of the NC State Hop Yard-New Varieties

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC

Come see the progress being made in breeding new hop varieties for the Southeast. Join our breeder, Dr. Luping Qu, in the hop yard where he will describe his hop breeding program and compare his new lines with popular commercial varieties. Hop yields are low in North Carolina because commercially available varieties were bred for ... Read more

Forest Farming Tour

Wild East Farm 370 Wilkerson Way, Marion, NC, United States

Integrating Trees and Grazing Livestock in a Silvopasture System Join Noah and Lyric for a tour of Wild East Farm, where they have recently established ~12 acres of crop tree plantings designed for pasturing livestock throughout. Learn about the fundamentals of silvopasture and experience firsthand how to plan for longterm tree regeneration and intensive livestock ... Read more

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Field Day 2023

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC

Please make plans to join us for the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Field Day 2023 on the afternoon of Thursday, August 10th for a special opportunity to see a showcase of all of our research areas here at MHCREC. We are delighted to provide an opportunity for guests to see additional programs ... Read more

Etowah Lions Farmers Market Tomato Festival

We will be featuring the wonderful world of tomatoes at our market. There will be wonderful tomato sandwiches for the taking. Craig LeHoullier “NC Tomato Man” will be on hand with a variety of tomatoes for tasting and he will also answer your tomato questions. There will be raffles with wonderful goods and produce from ... Read more

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