From Southern Appalachian Family Farms
Press release
Southern Appalachian Family Farms presents “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Expo” on Saturday, March 28, at the Brasstown Community Center, 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown, NC. Admission is free to the public. Doors open 10 am – 4 pm.
Come meet your local farmers producing everything from vegetables to cheeses to meats… from the farm to your table! Learn about local foods, get answers to your questions and hear from the experts. Seminars at 11 am by Frances Juhlin and Theresa Goley at 2pm. The SAFF Cafe will be serving chicken soup, chili con carne and pumpkin soup $8.00, all-you-can-eat.
For more information, contact Jen Stockbridge at zackandjen2004@yahoo.com, 828-321-2171 or Charlie Kissling at Charlie@southernappalachianfamilyfarms.com, 828-389-8931
Southern Appalachian Family Farms (SAFF) is a farmer-led, not-for-profit marketing organization serving Cherokee, Clay, Graham & Macon counties in Western NC. Our purpose is to provide educational farming opportunities to the surrounding community and to spur economic development in southwestern North Carolina by creating opportunities for local farmers. The mission of the Southern Appalachian Family Farms is to preserve the agricultural heritage of rural Western North Carolina by developing both local and alternative sustainable markets to provide opportunities for our area farmers to utilize their land in more profitable ventures through access to resources, education and networking efforts.
SAFF impacts locally by providing an expanding network among local producers and consumers, sustaining local agriculture and farmland preservation, economic development by creating new marketing opportunities for farms, providing a wide variety of high quality farm products, sustaining local farmer markets, encouraging agri-tourism while supporting farm tours and increasing sales on small farm expansions will result in more employment opportunities.
SAFF provides education to the public on healthy food choices for a better diet. See our website at SouthernAppalachianFamilyFarms.com
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