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SUMMARY:Cherokee Ndn Foods\, Heritage Crops and Wild Delicacies
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this talk we will explore relationships and threads of resiliency in our current challenging ecological climate. These relatives will transmit about lived experience\, shared strength and a vision for hope. They will illuminate their process and method for respecting and upholding the bounty we have been given by our ancestors\, setting the proverbial table for all versus the few. \nTyson Sampson is a two-hearted and two-spirited individual who descended from the local\nindigenous matriarchy called the ᎠᏂᎩᎶᎯ (A-ni-gi-lo-hi). Their home is referred to as The\nBeautiful Painted Earth. This family is based here in their aboriginal territory most commonly\nknown as the Great Smoky Mountains. \nAmy Walker is a member of the Deer Clan\, is a great-grandmother\, and is 78 years old. Her\nparents\, one Cherokee and one South Dakota Sioux\, were both herbalists. She grew up eating\nout of the Appalachian forests; a wildcrafter and a farmer\, she focuses her farming on traditional\nCherokee food preferences\, mostly growing traditional medicine\, corn\, beans\, and squash. She\nis a retired social worker\, and an indigenous traditionalist. Amy is a pipe carrier and a\nSundancer in South Dakota. \nThis program is free. Registration is not required.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/cherokee-ndn-foods-heritage-crops-and-wild-delicacies/
LOCATION:Smith Mill Works\, 16 Smith Mill Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Free Farm Tour with Jamie Ager
DESCRIPTION: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. \nExperience the regenerative journey firsthand from Jamie\, who\, alongside his wife Amy\, launched the modern-day Hickory Nut Gap in 2000. Jamie is brimming with stories about our land’s history and four generations of farming wisdom. We’re thrilled to offer this tour to the public\, providing an opportunity for all to learn about regenerative agriculture.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/free-farm-tour-with-jamie-ager/
LOCATION:Hickory Nut Gap Farm\, 57 Sugar Hollow Road \, Fairview \, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tour
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SUMMARY:Agroforestry Design Intensive
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTopics covered: \nComprehensive tour of Wild East Farm agroforestry plantings\nSite prep considerations\nKeyline design\, keyline plow\nLocal forest ecology and patterns\nPlanting techniques to maximize success\nVariety selection\nCase studies of other agroforestry projects\nand more!
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/agroforestry-design-intensive/
LOCATION:Wild East Farm\, 370 Wilkerson Way\, Marion\, NC\, 28752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Spring Birding
DESCRIPTION: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!\nEdge habitat birding\, learn how planned grazing benefits the local avian population.\nWe will be hiking in uneven and sometimes steep terrain\, so please wear sturdy shoes and be dressed for the weather.\nLearn about our Holistic Land Management from Farm Director Virginia\, and how this practice works in tandem with the local flora and fauna.\nSpotted on the farm by our farm crew\, staff & neighbors: bluebirds\, a rainbow of finches\, downy & hairy woodpeckers\, vultures\, cardinals\, wood doves\, robins\, red-shouldered hawks\, northern goshawks\, swifts\, egrets\, blue herons\, hermit thrush\, golden-winged warblers and this last year we’ve had a resident Bald Eagle!\nAttendees will break for an included biscuit brunch* from butcher Brian’s kitchen\, as birding is hungry work. When attending classes\, you will receive a 5% discount in the Farm Store & Butchery!\nA portion of the proceeds for this event support our activities as a Savory Hub\, and further the reach of regenerative agriculture. \nDate: Sunday\, May 12th\, 2024 \nTime: 8am-11am \nCost: $30/person\, biscuit brunch is included. \n*If you have dietary restrictions\, please reach out to Megan.auten@hickorynutgap.com and we can accommodate.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/mothers-day-spring-birding/
LOCATION:Hickory Nut Gap Farm\, 57 Sugar Hollow Road \, Fairview \, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tour
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SUMMARY:The Utopian Seed Project - Trial to Table Series
DESCRIPTION: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 doing on the farm. Enjoy great food\, learn about new crops and varieties\, and get inspired for a better food system.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/the-utopian-seed-project-trial-to-table-series-2/
LOCATION:Pleb Urban Winery\, 289 Lyman St.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:No Till Market Garden Intensive
DESCRIPTION:This half day intensive geared is towards folks looking for technical knowledge and personal empowerment around gardening- for profit or at a home scale. You’ll head home with confidence and enthusiasm to start your garden or take your current garden to the next level. \nTopics covered include: \nTour the Wild East market garden\, tool shed\, and wash pack area \nDeep compost “no till” approach \nGarden design considerations \nSoil health \nDirect seeding vs transplanting \n“Lean” approach \nTools to get started\n+ more!
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/no-till-market-garden-intensive/
LOCATION:Wild East Farm\, 370 Wilkerson Way\, Marion\, NC\, 28752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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