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Hickory Nut Gap announces membership in the North Carolina Farm to School Program
Press release form Hickory Nut Gap: Hickory Nut Gap is excited to announce their partnership with the North Carolina Farm to School Program, a state-wide, voluntary program established in 1997 to provide NC schools with local, NC grown products. Hickory Nut Gap teamed up with the Farm to School Program amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
Leonard Jones joins Buncombe County Communications and Public Engagement as community development specialist
Press release from Buncombe County government: After a thorough search and interview process, the Communications and Public Engagement (CAPE) Department is extremely excited to announce it has hired Leonard Jones as a Community Development Specialist. This position requires unique skills and knowledge of Buncombe County, and Leonard’s experience in local government paired with his enthusiastic […]
Spring brings new opportunities for local restaurants and food companies
We Give a Share plans to increase its capacity, Cúrate Spanish Wine Club hosts a series of virtual wine tastings and cooking demos and chef Susi Gott Séguret relaunches her popular Madison County foraging and dining expeditions, plus more local food news.
Farmers tailgate markets will open for Spring
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Farmers tailgate markets are readying tents for the new season, with openings scheduled in April and May. These early spring markets will offer an array of produce, including colorful root vegetables like carrots and radishes, tender lettuces and salad greens, cold-hardy greens like kale and spinach, mushrooms, spring […]
Bee mural project in downtown Hendersonville will resume March 29
Press release from Hendersonville Tree Board: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, March 9, 2021) – Muralist Matt Willey will return to Hendersonville in late March or early April, depending on weather, to resume and finish the Bee Mural he began painting last fall. When temperatures in the winter drop below 50 °F (10 °C), as they did […]
UNC Asheville employs student academic course ambassadors with Mellon Foundation Presidential grant
Press release from UNC Asheville: Spring 2021 classes at UNC Asheville are a combination of in-person, online or hybrid, something most students are familiar with from the fall, but this semester ushered in a new aspect with the addition of 25 Student Academic Course Ambassadors. These student positions work directly with faculty to implement instructional […]
Hendersonville Water and Sewer’s “Fix a Leak Week” kicks off Monday, March 15
Press release from Henderson County Government: Did you know that across the country, nearly 1 trillion gallons of water are wasted from household leaks each year? Sponsored by EPA’s WaterSense® program, Fix a Leak Week is an annual event that promotes water conservation by supporting utility customers as they chase down and repair leaks in their homes. “Leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water in an […]
UNC Asheville employs student academic course ambassadors, thanks to Mellon Foundation Presidential grant
Press release from UNC Asheville: Spring 2021 classes at UNC Asheville are a combination of in-person, online or hybrid, something most students are familiar with from the fall, but this semester ushered in a new aspect with the addition of 25 Student Academic Course Ambassadors. These student positions work directly with faculty to implement instructional […]
ASAP’s Local Food Research Center releases 2020 report
Press release from the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: The Local Food Research Center, a program of ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project), annually surveys farms in the Appalachian Grown region, which includes Western North Carolina as well as surrounding counties in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. In addition to assessing farm demographics, market outlets, and […]
Applications for Buncombe County’s community recreation grants now open
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Buncombe County has opened the application cycle of the Community Recreation Grants program for projects taking place from July 2021-June 2022. The grants are part of other countywide initiatives that help make Buncombe County a place everyone from infants to retirees has the opportunity to be strong, healthy, and […]
Jon Charles Dwyer, Spaceman Jones and the Motherships, Musashi Xero and Hustle Souls release new albums
Jon Charles Dwyer, Spaceman Jones and the Motherships, Musashi Xero and Hustle Souls discuss their latest projects.
Green in brief: Green Built Alliance launches new certifications, Duke reaches coal ash agreement
“Many items that are now standard construction practices have been removed from our checklist, while we have added opportunities to gain points for new technologies,” explained Maggie Leslie, the nonprofit’s program director.
SNAP incentives boost market sales for local farmers
Market managers and vendors at the markets participating in the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Double SNAP initiative, which matches Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits dollar-for-dollar on edible items, saw SNAP transactions nearly triple from 2019 to 2020, and 80% of responding vendors said they’d experienced sales growth due to the program.
Mask rage, other challenges create stress for hospitality workers
In a beleaguered industry, workers and business owners deal with a host of challenges from unstable finances to rude and unreasonable customers.
Asheville Outlets to host February blood donation drives
Press release from the Asheville Outlets: The need for blood continues to be great. In response to continued demand, Asheville Outlets will host two blood drives in the month of February: American Red Cross Blood Drive, Saturday, February 13 Saturday, February 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Asheville Outlets will partner with the American […]
Green in brief: SAHC conserves nearly 3,000 acres; OGS gets social
The Asheville-based nonprofit Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s work included both valuable wildlife habitats, such as the Wiles Creek and Little Rock Creek preserves, and prime farmland at risk of development. Sandy Hollar Farms in Buncombe County and Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County were among the agricultural projects completed in 2020.
Buncombe Co. cancels Jan. 4 community engagement market; outdoor market at Enka Middle still on for Jan. 5
Press release from Buncombe County Government: Community Engagement Market Canceled for Jan. 4 Because of the impact of confirmed cases of COVID, the Buncombe County Community Engagement indoor community market scheduled for today at the Deaverview Community Center has been canceled. The outdoor community market scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 5, at Enka Middle from 5-6:30 […]
2020 in review: Creativity in challenging times
It’s time to celebrate the creativity of our community’s response to the pandemic, even as we acknowledge the pain, uncertainty and loss that surely still lie ahead. Community members weigh in on the successes that fill them with pride as they look back on 2020.
SNAP sales increase at farmers markets
Press release form Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Double SNAP program has dramatically increased SNAP customers and sales at farmers markets. In a recent survey of markets and shoppers, ASAP found that Double SNAP is providing vital access to fresh, healthy food during a challenging time, as well as bringing in more […]
Field to Shroud seeds healthy death culture
Burnsville resident Katherine Savage feels a unique kinship with a small patch of ground on the campus of Warren Wilson College. The 5-foot by 60-foot plot was home this year to a crop of flax, a traditional Southern Appalachian fiber plant, which she is helping process into linen that she will someday wear as her burial shroud.