Aventura granja-stica El Farm Tour anual de ASAP tendrá lugar el sábado y el domingo, 21 y 22 de septiembre de 2024, de 12 a 5 p.m. ambos días. Descubra cómo se cultivan y producen los alimentos mediante recorridos guiados, demostraciones y degustaciones. El tour muestra la diversidad de las granjas agrícolas del oeste de … Read more
Gray Shipley represents the fifth generation of farmers at Shipley Farms and is one of organizers of Good Fields, An Appalachian Food and Farms Festival, which will take place on the farm in Vilas, NC, on June 24. (He’s pictured with his father and grandfather in 2015.) Good Fields will feature a dozen chefs creating … Read more
Steven Goff has operated many restaurants in the Asheville area—most recently Tastee Diner—with a firm commitment to local sourcing and reducing food waste. He is one of the featured chefs at the upcoming Good Fields: An Appalachian Food and Farms Festival, on June 24 at Shipley Farms in Vilas, NC. Shipley Farms is a multigenerational … Read more
“We need to influence as many people in the world to grow food and start backyard and community gardens,” says farmer Malcolm Banks, who operates Yellow Mountain Garden in Franklin, NC, with his wife, Hannah, and kids Noemi, Malik, and Lucy. “A lot of people don’t understand food right now, but they understand inflation. Our … Read more
Nathan Vannette is the co-owner of Growing Green Family Farms in Anderson and Greenville, SC, which offers a year-round CSA. Nathan and his wife, Rebecca, also operate Cottage Farmstead, a blog and YouTube channel for homesteading education. For anyone who doesn’t know, how are CSAs beneficial to farmers? It provides upfront money for seeds and … Read more
ASAP likes to share the stories of people who help us fulfill our mission. This month we talked to farmer Suzanne Nolter, owner of Blazing Star Flowers. Suzanne is selling dried flowers and specialty chocolates—studded with herbs and flowers from her farm—at several holiday markets this season, including East Asheville Tailgate Market’s final market tomorrow … Read more
Matt Caudle is chef de cuisine at Cúrate. As a chef, the number one reason for buying locally is quality. I’m getting something that’s superior that I can’t get from other commodity vegetables. The variety is really nice. One thing I really like working with is turnips. They’re very plentiful, and farmers here produce them … Read more
Melinda Aponte is the nutrition coordinator for the YWCA of Asheville’s Early Learning Program. She’s worked with several local farms to provide the children with fresh, healthy meals daily. She is pictured on the left with farmer Hannah Jeske of R Farm. I’m sharing this recipe because it’s so homey. There’s something about a casserole—lasagna … Read more
In 2018, ASAP presented Healthy Eating in Practice, a national conference for physicians and other healthcare professionals. The conference focused on changing the culture of healthcare to better support healthy eating behaviors. The conference offered experiential farm and cooking education alongside medical expertise. Partnerships and programs formed through conference planning shaped ASAP’s Farm Fresh for Health … Read more
ASAP likes to share the stories of people who help us fulfill our mission. This month we talked with Kathy Phillips, who is helping to resettle an Afghan refugee family in Black Mountain, and farmer James Smith of Woven Roots Farmstead (pictured). They connected in order to provide the family with live chickens. Tell me about how … Read more