Press Release From Nutty Buddy Collective:
The Nutty Buddy Collective is holding a Carnival of Nuts fundraiser and celebration at Toy Boat Community Art Space on November 20.
“Nuts are some of the most nutritious and delicious foods that exist” says Justin Holt of the Nutty Buddy Collective. “We’re committed to bringing native nut crops to market. That’s why we’ve been working over the past three years to form long-term lease agreements and to plant diverse nut-centered orchards. And now we’re looking to the community for further help: we are raising funds to purchase nut processing equipment. A large, powerful cracker that can bust up walnut and hickory shells at a fast rate is the linchpin of a nut processing system. Dehulling, drying, and separating machines will also be necessary.
We call what we do ‘community supported perennial agriculture’ because tree crops are slow, land expensive, and margins tight for farmers, we’re looking to our community to bring this vision into reality.
Donations will help us purchase the equipment necessary to move niche crops like black walnut and hickories toward the central place they deserve on our farms and in our regional cuisine. Our fundraising goal is $5,000 dollars.”
All ages welcome – there will be kid activities which will include:
- Nut Putt Putt; Nut Pie and Cake Walks; Nut Milking Stall; Nut Cracking for Kids
- A high-flying aerial squirrel performance
- Raffle Items including a Wild Foods Hike with No Taste Like Home
- Guest speakers presenting on permaculture, nut culture, and much more
- Food will be available for a donation, including foods made with black walnuts, hickory nuts, chestnuts, acorns, and more
The Nutty Buddy Collective is an Asheville-based agricultural business established in 2014 with the goal of working with community partners to bring native crops to local tables at an economically viable scale, in an ecologically viable way. Find out more at NuttyBuddyCollective.com
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