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Join us in supporting Eliada Farms by shopping our Spring Plant Sale on April 19th and 20th! 4/19: 12-5 pm 4/20: 9 am-12noon Address: Eliada Home 49 Compton Drive Asheville, NC 28806 Seedlings available: Veggies, flowers, culinary herbs, strawberries. 100% of proceeds go to support our farm program at Eliada!
Creating a foodforest can get expensive. Come learn how you can build your own foodforest and save money with propagation. We will review how to take hardwood, softwood, and semi-hardwood cuttings, air layering, stratifying seeds, and rooting hormones. We will review the process, differences, and benefits of each. This class will show you all the ways you can create ... Read more
April is Food Waste Reduction month, and on Sunday April 21st 1-5pm Bountiful Cities will celebrate that and Earth Day with a Bountiful Bowls event at UNCA. Take a cooking class to learn how to reduce food waste, and fill your ceramic bowl with "Stone Soup." This FREE event is open to all. Community members ... Read more
The Utopian Seed Project grows a wide range of crops and varieties with the aim of increasing agrobiodiversity into the food and farming system. We want more crops and varieties being grown and enjoyed (i.e. eaten!) in our regional. Our Trial to Table event series brings together talented local chefs to showcase the work we’re ... Read more
This free family-friendly event is hosted by WNC Food Coalition and is a relaunching of the Collaborative Ag Network with 4 exciting programs to improve connectivity and quality of life for farmers. This is mainly a chance to meet some folks and relax while the season gets going. You'll also learn a little about what’s ... Read more
The Traditions in Agriculture series seeks to engage the community in expanding our understanding of equitable farming, food, and medicinal practices. Learn how we can create healthier communities and ecosystems for food justice. In this talk we will explore relationships and threads of resiliency in our current challenging ecological climate. These relatives will transmit about ... Read more
THIS EVENT IS FREE! We invite you to join us on our next Farm Tour! Hickory Nut Gap hosts four complimentary tours each year, featuring farmer, founder, and CEO Jamie Ager, aiming to share our story and the principles of Regenerative farming with our community. Experience the regenerative journey firsthand from Jamie, who, alongside his ... Read more
This half day intensive will provide a deep dive into the theory and practice of agroforestry and is geared towards anyone looking to implement agroforestry on their landscape- for profit or at a home scale. Topics covered: Comprehensive tour of Wild East Farm agroforestry plantings Site prep considerations Keyline design, keyline plow Local forest ecology ... Read more
Explore the Farm and surrounding forest with birder Clifton Avery of Venture Birding Tours(@bigbaldbirder on IG) to spot the various species of birds that can be found in WNC! Edge habitat birding, learn how planned grazing benefits the local avian population. We will be hiking in uneven and sometimes steep terrain, so please wear sturdy ... Read more
The Utopian Seed Project grows a wide range of crops and varieties with the aim of increasing agrobiodiversity into the food and farming system. We want more crops and varieties being grown and enjoyed (i.e. eaten!) in our regional. Our Trial to Table event series brings together talented local chefs to showcase the work we’re ... Read more