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SUMMARY:Apples at Hickory Nut Gap Farm
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 6pm\, we are offering bulk NC Apples from Lyda Farms by the bag! We will have pecks\, half bushels and bushels for sale.\n• We provide bags\, if you don’t see them ask for them in the store!\n• The apples are locally grown in Edneyville\, NC and LOW SPRAY\n• We will have varieties come and go with as the season wears on\n• We will have apples September through end of October\n• Fresh pressed & Frozen Apple Cider will also be available \nWednesday through Sunday 10am to 6pm\, we are offering u-pick cider apples at Hickory Nut Gap Farm.\nTHE RULES:\n• Bring your own 5 gallon bucket\n• NO CLIMBING TREES – Please be gentle with them\n• The grass in the orchard is long\, dress appropriately\n• You may bring an apple picker\, or check one out at the register\n• Apples are $10/5 gallon bucket\n• Not all varieties are producing well this year\, you’ll just have to go see what’s up there\n——>See aerial map with varieties laid out as your guide! Screenshot or download image below.\n• These apples are 100% untouched. No spray\, no real management at all besides pruning. They’re as natural as can be! That also means they might have ugly skin or bugs. Perfect for cider\, vinegar\, apple butter\, etc.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/apples-at-hickory-nut-gap-farm/
LOCATION:Hickory Nut Gap Farm\, 57 Sugar Hollow Road \, Fairview \, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival/Fair
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SUMMARY:Hickory Nut Gap's 6th Annual Sausage Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hickory Nut Gap’s 6th Annual Sausage Festival is here\, and we’re so excited to have our fall season’s crowning event back on the farm. Out in the Big Barn we celebrate everything sausage\, kraut\, brew and more with local music\, vendors and fun festivities. Oktoberfest & Fall-themed costume is heartily encouraged! \nTime: 11am-4pm\nLocation: Big Barn at the Farm! 57 Sugar Hollow Road\, Fairview\, NC\nPrice: 6 and under free\, $12/ticket \nWhat to Expect:\n-Live Music by Marion’s own premier party polka band\, Das OomPapas\n-Fermentation Basics demo by Meg Chamberlain\, the pickle princess of Fermenti Foods\n-See how the sausage gets made\, with live sausage-making demo by Butcher Brian\n-Local vendors & craftsmen by Appalachian Makers Collective\, just in time for holiday shopping…\n-Our famous Adults-Only Musical Chairs Competition\, grand prize is $150 HNG Meat Sampler\n-Pass the pretzel game\, kids small and tall welcome \nDon’t miss the food & drink:\n-Milk & Honey Food Truck serving Hickory Nut Gap meats\n-Specialty deep-fried pretzels by Wicked Good Pretzels\n-Sausage samples & sales in the Farm Store\n-Local beers and NA beverages at the bar\n-Local hard cider by Barn Door Cider works \nBring a little cash for our Relief Raffle to benefit the Fairview Fire Department’s recovery. At only $5/ticket\, prizes include\, but are not limited to:\n-Sausage Sampler featuring HNG Sausage & Fermenti Kraut\n-Local goody & hard cider basket\, perfect for Holiday prep\n-A coveted Pasture Raised Thanksgiving Turkey from right here on the farm \nIn addition\, this will be our last weekend to enjoy Fall Festivities! \n***Please leave your furry friends at home unless they are a registered service animal with documentation.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/hickory-nut-gaps-6th-annual-sausage-festival/
LOCATION:Hickory Nut Gap Farm\, 57 Sugar Hollow Road \, Fairview \, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival/Fair
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SUMMARY:Mycoremediation Workshop and Shiitake log plugging
DESCRIPTION:Join Myco Rhizing Mushroom’s Natalie Gerardot and Deep Woods Mushrooms Greg Carter for an afternoon of fungi! We will be discussing mycoremediation techniques post Helene to benefit farmers\, gardeners and yard owners in the cleaning of contamination\, rebuilding and repairing of soil\, stream bank restoration\, stump removal\, waste clean up and waterway contamination mitigation. There will be lots of hands on opportunities to learn the techniques and if you bring an oak logs\, you will leave with a shiitake logs and the knowledge to make more! This event is free\, any donations going to Helene relief efforts locally.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/mycoremediation-workshop-and-shiitake-log-plugging/
LOCATION:Turgua Brewing\, 3131 Cane Creek Rd\, Fairview\, NC\, 28730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T090000
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SUMMARY:WNC Farmer Resource Meeting: Tools for Rebuilding
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free farm-focused gathering to understand resources available post-Helene and work together to rebuild WNC Agriculture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou will have the opportunity to hear directly from Ag partner agencies and supporting organizations about their resources\, ask questions in real time related to livestock support and soil remediation\, and provide feedback to agencies to best shape the future of agriculture in WNC. \nThroughout the day\, we’ll be offering 1-on-1 relief assistance sessions\, breakout room discussions\, relaxation activities\, and we’ll end with a local farm-to-table dinner. \nAll farmers\, regardless of Helene impacts\, are welcome to join and learn about available resources\, as well as contribute to recovery discussions. We have a limited number of gas cards available to further support farmer attendance. \nThis event is sponsored by Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS)\, a project of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS)\, and N.C. Cooperative Extension. \n\nRegister here. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently asked questions \n\n\n\n\n\nI can’t stay the whole time\, but I want to come to dinner. Is it okay to leave and come back?\n\n\n\nAbsolutely! We know you are busy. Come when you can\, leave when you have to and come back if you want to. Just let us know what meals you plan to share with us so we can inform our caterers.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/wnc-farmer-resource-meeting-tools-for-rebuilding/
LOCATION:N.C. Cooperative Extension\, Haywood County Center\, 589 Raccoon Rd\, Waynesville\, NC\, 28786\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T130000
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SUMMARY:Mycoremediation Workshop and Shiitake Log plugging
DESCRIPTION:Join Natalie from Myco Rhizing Mushroom Farm and Greg from Deep Woods Mushrooms for an afternoon of fungi! We will be discussing and demonstrating low tech cultivation and remediation techniques using fungi to heal and rebuild our farms and gardens post Helene. Learn to clean waterways\, remove contamination\, build soil\, repair stream banks and build resilience post flood. Bring an oak logs and leave with a shiitake logs! Free event with all donations going to local disaster relief.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/mycoremediation-workshop-and-shiitake-log-plugging-2/
LOCATION:Looking Glass Creamery\, 115 Harmon Dairy Ln\, Columbus\, 28722\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Farmer to Farmer Webinar: Navigating Federal Farm Recovery Programs
DESCRIPTION:ASAP is facilitating a farmer learning cohort to focus on Helene recovery. This series of webinars will allow farmers to share experiences\, learn from one another about navigating recovery resources\, and document learnings for fellow farmers and future needs. The first webinar will focus on programs offered by Farm Services Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service.\n\nTopic: Farmer to Farmer Webinar: Navigating Federal Farm Recovery Programs Offered by FSA and NRCS\nWhen: Thursday (11/21)\, 2:00-4:00 PM\nWhere: Virtual/webinar\nPresenters:  Mary Carroll Dodd of Red Scout Farm\, Black Mountain\, NC and Danielle Hutchison of TendWell Farm\, Old Fort\, NC\n\nCost: Free\, registration is required\, register here. Webinar link will be provided upon registration.\nAppalachian Grown certified farms who register and attend will receive a $37.00 attendance stipend to cover their time invested in this offering.\n\n\n\n**This webinar will provide an opportunity to both learn from and have an honest and open conversation with your fellow Appalachian Grown certified farms about what has and hasn’t quite worked for you within federal recovery resources. Real world examples of success in engaging these recovery programs\, as well as challenges therein\, will be shared by presenting farmers.**
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/farmer-to-farmer-webinar-navigating-federal-farm-recovery-programs/
LOCATION:Smith Mill Works\, 16 Smith Mill Road\, Asheville\, NC\, 28806
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