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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Spring Plant Sale

Eagle Feather Organic Farm 300 Indigo Bunting Lane, Marshall, NC, United States

Come join me on the farm on Saturday, May 27 from 10 to 3. I will have plants for sale, and new tincture in stock.

9th Annual EmpTea Bowls

Black Mountain Recreation Park Recreation Park Drive, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Our 9th Annual EmpTea Bowls…Tea Party in the Garden on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 4:00-7:30 PM This is our annual non-profit fundraiser in support of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden located at 99 White Pine Drive, Black Mountain, NC 28711 These funds go to help support our Interns that work with the Garden ... Read more

Farm to Fork Picnic

Farm to Fork is Coming Back to the Triangle! Held in the Triangle for more than 15 years, the Farm to Fork Picnic is a showcase of North Carolina chefs, artisans, and farmers paired together to create sips and nibbles of the region’s best flavors and seasonal ingredients! Grab your friends and family, a blanket, ... Read more

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 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

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