Our Farm & Garden section has returned to the pages of MX and will run from March to October. As in our inaugural year, we will be bringing you a weekly feature, as well as our gardening calendar that will provide a run-down of area events. But this year, we want to do more, and we’d like your help.
Press Release Western North Carolina Alliance Join the Western North Carolina Alliance on Sunday, March 16 for a nighttime paddle down our beloved French Broad River. The trip will take place under the Full Worm Moon, named by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. At the […]
Press Release Mission Health Mission Health Events 3/10/14 – 3/14/14 Tai Chi Mar. 10 – Mar. 14 Moving meditation class, which challenges individuals to move slowly, gently and with greater self-awareness, that has been proven to improve and strengthen the human body. $12. Morning classes Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. & 9:00 […]
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Press Release Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (EMGs) will offer a free program called “Introduction to Gardening in the WNC Mountains” on Tuesday, March 18 at 10 a.m., and repeated at 5:30 p.m. the same day. The talk is the second in the popular “Gardening in the […]
Announcement: South-facing parapet of the building that houses American Folk Art and Framing now has four large solar panels producing electricity.
Press Release New South Network of War Resisters Asheville’s consumers of conscience to hold protest at site of future Publix store to demand Florida-based grocery giant meet Florida tomato industry human rights standards before expansion into North Carolina Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods among multi-billion dollar retailers already supporting the award-winning Fair Food Program, […]
State Senator Martin Nesbitt, the minority leader and longtime Democratic legislator from Asheville, died yesterday at age 67.
Press Release YWCA Save the Date for the 2014 Stand Against Racism This April! The YWCA’s Stand Against Racism, which happens annually in April, is a partnership of YWCA Associations throughout the country with the goal of bringing people together to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it can no longer be ignored […]
Our video series goes regional this week as Mountain Xpress and City Lights Bookstore in Jackson County partnered for this web video with Sylva band Noonday performing “Vigil.”
Feeding America estimates that 100,000 people in Western North Carolina are experiencing food insecurity. Winter heating bills, new restrictions to food stamp eligibility and rising medical costs may be increasing situational poverty. But if a lack of access to food is a growing problem, some across the region are working on a growing solution. Read more in part two of our series looking at how community gardens are fighting hunger — from the ground up.
Press Release The Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson’s Support Group The Brevard-Hendersonville Parkinson’s Support Group will meet Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 in the fellowship hall at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, Main Street in Brevard. There will be time to fellowship with one another over light refreshments and Irish music provided by Gina Whaley at the piano. Patti […]
Each year, area food assistance programs seek out locally grown produce in their fight against food insecurity. But as some services struggle to provide enough food, some growers face an overabundance of certain crops — which may end up in a compost pile or rotting on the stock. Part one of our two-part series on community gardens looks at how growers are working together to eliminate food waste — and fighting hunger from the ground up.
Press Release Asheville reCyclery The Asheville reCyclery is having its annual Bike Donation Drive beginning April 1st and lasting through the month. They will be accepting donations of bikes, bike parts and biking accessories, for both adults and kids. Feel free to drop items off during regular hours, Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 8 and […]
Revelers took to the streets for Asheville Mardi Gras on Sunday, March 2.
Press Release Opportunities 2014 Opportunities 2014 will be held at the Grove Park Inn on March 10. This biennial conference and trade show allows small businesses to learn how to do business with local, state and federal government agencies and prime contractors. The event is a “reverse” trade show where government agencies and prime contractors […]
Press Release Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, recently received a generous award of $30,000 from The Glass Foundation. This is the third year Hands On! has received support from this foundation. “Hands On! has been searching for a message to ensure our community understands […]
From Blue Ridge Now Nathaniel Axtell Henderson County commissioners will look at incentives this month for two local manufacturers considering expansions worth a combined $6.7 million, which would create 27 full-time jobs.
Press Release All Souls Catherdral A Fat Tuesday/ Mardi Gras celebration might be easy to find on the streets of Asheville, but what about finding ashes on Ash Wednesday? This Ash Wednesday, March 5th, members of the Episcopal Church of Western North Carolina will be offering “Ashes to Go,” a new approach to a centuries-old […]
Press Release Friends Of The Smokies Shake off the winter blues and stretch your legs with Friends of the Smokies’ first Classic Hike of the year. Renowned outdoor author and hiking expert, Danny Bernstein, will lead a guided hike to Little Cataloochee Tuesday, March 11th. Participants will enjoy a 6.1 mile hike on Little Cataloochee […]
Press Release Western Carolina University Western Carolina University’s Friends of the Arts is raffling off a trip to see WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and hosting a silent auction to benefit student scholarships and programs in WCU’s College of Fine and Performing Arts. The auction part of […]
