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Growing Local Radio
This is a short summary report describing the themes and impact of ASAP’s Growing Local Radio. This was a radio series developed to engage individuals more deeply with the region’s advancing local food system. It was designed to use storytelling […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
Added Value in the Local Food System
This paper discusses the findings of research conducted by ASAP’s Local Food Research Center with entrepreneurs of local food in Appalachian Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. The research investigated the experiences of local food entrepreneurs to understand their […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
Experiencing Local
This report discusses the findings of research conducted by ASAP’s Local Food Research Center, which investigated the impact of place-based food and farm experiences on participants in a local food system building effort in Western North Carolina. The research focused […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
2020 Appalachian Grown Producer Survey Report
In ASAP’s mission to support Southern Appalachian farms and build a local food system, we developed the Appalachian Grown (AG) branding program in 2007 with the goal of expanding local market opportunities for farmers by providing a way for the […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
Double SNAP Impact on Shoppers and Farmers in Western North Carolina
In October of 2020, a survey was shared with farmers markets participating in ASAP’s Double SNAP program to assess the impact and gather feedback. The Double SNAP program doubles the value of a shopper’s SNAP benefits used at market. The […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
2019 Appalachian Grown Producer Survey Report
In ASAP’s mission to support Southern Appalachian farms and build a local food system, we developed the Appalachian Grown (AG) branding program in 2007 with the goal of expanding local market opportunities for farmers by providing a way for the […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
COVID-19: Impact on Southern Appalachian Farmers and Vendors Selling to Direct Markets
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of restaurants, schools, events, and in some places, disruption of farmers markets, is having an immediate and potentially devastating impact on farmers and vendors selling to local markets in the Southern Appalachians. In order […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
2019 EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Food and Farm Assessment
ASAP’s Local Food Research Center completed a Food and Farm Assessment in the seven western counties of North Carolina and on the Qualla Boundary to guide the work of the EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Project in November 2019. Learn more […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
2018 Appalachian Grown Producer Report
In ASAP’s mission to support Southern Appalachian farms and build a local food system, we developed the Appalachian Grown (AG) branding program in 2007 with the goal of expanding local market opportunities for farmers by providing a way for the […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
The Growth and Transition of Sustainable Production Practices in WNC
This report presents the findings from an analysis of primary data from the Local Food Guide exploring changes in the growing practices of farmers producing food for local markets in Western North Carolina from 2008 to 2016. Overall, the findings […]Read More ▶▶View PDF
