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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The RAD Farmers Market provides year-round access to fresh local foods, including produce! The winter season runs November through April with 25-30 vendors each week set up indoors and outdoors. Note winter hours change: 3-5:30pm, Wednesdays.
Effective communication is essential and can be transformative for your farm operation. In this two-day long interactive workshop, Improving Farm Communication, participants will address real-life situations to learn about communication styles, ways to have better conversations, and have a chance to practice new skills. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Nonviolent Communication ... Read more
Join author and butcher Meredith Leigh for a workshop on meat preservation, as part of the WNC Fermenting Festival! Explore safe and delicious ways for fermenting meat, from the time of ancient peoples to modern-day applications of microbes. We will cover all the fermentation pathways in meat preservation, from lacto-fermentation in salamis to autolysis in ... Read more
WHEN: Nov. 11, 5 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Yesterday’s Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester, NC Join us for a one-of-a-kind meal prepared by some of the area’s best chefs, all sourced from local farms! ASAP has been creating connections between our region’s farmers, restaurants, and community for more than 20 years. We are celebrating the milestone anniversary of the organization and ... Read more
Join us for our indoor holiday market on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Looking to reach new markets? Would you like to receive a premium price for your products? Would you like to share in the costs of production? Would you like to see more of your fresh, local produce or meats being enjoyed in the region where it is grown? The NC Farmers of the Foothills, initiated ... Read more
The annual Grower/Buyer Social event on November 15th from 2-6 p.m. is a celebration of our diverse community of makers and producers. After a break during the pandemic, we welcome you back to an in-person gathering in Mills River, NC. Join us for an afternoon of networking with fellow growers, wholesale buyers and other professionals ... Read more
Holiday Market featuring community craft vendors, late fall produce and local products.
Holiday Market featuring favorite community craft vendors, baked goods, local products and late fall produce.
Effective communication is essential and can be transformative for your farm operation. In this two-day long interactive workshop, Improving Farm Communication, participants will address real-life situations to learn about communication styles, ways to have better conversations, and have a chance to practice new skills. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Nonviolent Communication ... Read more