Press Release: Contact: Cynthia Tina, cynthia@ashevillage.org Website: www.ashevillage.org/resilient-living-school Date: April 2 – Nov. 16, 2016 — with the 8-week residency from April 2 thru May 26, 2016 Location: The 1st 2 months (residency) will take place in Asheville, NC. The remaining 6 months will take place in each participant’s home community. “We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that […]
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Small bites: A dozen local bands play for Food Connection
Food Connection’s largest fundraiser of the year is a music sampling of Western North Carolina; Catawba Brewing Co., serves up a beer-filled brunch to take the edge off winter; The French Broad Vignerons seeks potential wine judges; and Bee School is nearly in session at The Center for Honeybee Research.
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Wild Abundance to offer homesteading and permaculture programs
Press release from Wild Abundance: Natalie Bogwalker, founder and director of Wild Abundance and the Firefly Gathering, has made it her mission to share tools, skills and practices that can reconnect us with the wild in meaningful ways. Essentials of Homesteading and Permaculture , the latest offering from Wild Abundance, is an experiential program crafted to help students […]
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Chefs converge on Asheville for Appalachian food salon
In early February, downtown restaurant The Market Place hosted more than 20 chefs and Appalachian food artisans and experts for the James Beard Foundation’s inaugural Chefs at Work on Policy and Change salon. The private discussion allowed participants to dig deeply into issues of sustainability, food inequality and cultural heritage.
Buncombe County to work on budget, hear nonprofit funding presentations
One of the biggest decisions the Buncombe County Commissioners face this time of year is how to distribute funding to area nonprofits — and this year, 48 organizations are asking for $7.2 million.
Horse sense: Acclaimed author explores animal consciousness
Early humans knew that animals have emotions and cognitive abilities; today, most people just don’t see it, says award-winning ecologist Carl Safina. The Stony Brook University professor is the author of the New York Times best-seller Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel and the host of the public television series “Saving the Ocean.”
Local businesses drive Asheville vibe
Walk any downtown Asheville street and you’re likely to encounter some quirky storefronts offering unusual products. Together, these “specialty shops” or boutiques, most of them locally owned businesses, are a key component of the city’s distinctive flavor, attracting thousands of tourists each year and helping fuel the economy.
Beer Scout: Asheville Brewers Alliance hosts a different breed of beer festival
The Asheville Brewers Alliance’s upcoming AVL Beer Expo is aimed at giving attendees an educational craft beer festival by limiting attendance and holding informational panels. Meanwhile, Hi-Wire Brewing is getting ready to roll out its new sour and wild-fermented brews.
Nurturing the workforce: City program helps local students target college, careers
A city initiative is sending 100 percent of its members to college, including many first generation college students. The City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy’s goal is to provide real world experience and a professional network in order to facilitate entry to the city’s workforce.
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Asheville staycation: A taste of England
Asheville restaurants, breweries and bars offer plenty of food- and drink-focused ways to experience the flavor of Great Britain without straying from home.
Registration is open for the Organic Growers School Spring Conference
Press release from the Organic Growers School: Registration is open for the 234rd Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference. The Conference, for healthy eaters, home growers, and farmers, takes place Saturday & Sunday March 12 & 13, 2016, at UNCA in Asheville, North Carolina. Organic Growers School (OGS) will draw over 2000 gardeners, farmers, and […]
Celebrating the Levant: Knife & Fork hosts a dinner to benefit Syrian refugees
At a pop-up event this weekend, chef Nate Allen will highlight the cuisine of the Levant region while raising money to help the displaced people of Syria.
Deadline extended for French Broad Co-op expansion proposals
French Broad Co-op extends deadline for proposals related to its planned expansion to June 1, 2016.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs may be closer to home than we think
A deadly pathogen can make it around the globe in 24 hours or less, and in just eight hours, one E. coli bacterium can generate more than 16 million clones that make their host very, very sick — particularly if the mother strain is one of a growing number of antibiotic-resistant superbugs that have health leaders on alert from Asheville to Beijing.
#avlfood: Instagram showcases Asheville’s food photography
Sometimes it’s not just about eating that awesome dish of ice cream or plate of tacos, it’s about photographing it and sharing the experience on social media. Professional photographers, bakers and social media masters talk about what goes into making a successful, food-focused online persona — and why being on Instagram matters.
New entrepreneurial/startup series launches in Asheville, Jan. 26
From Venture Asheville: Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has become the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting 215,000 founders in over 150 cities and 65 countries worldwide. Powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, the event is designed to help entrepreneurs connect to partners, mentors and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users. Structured like an intimate fireside […]
Invisible yet everywhere: Recognizing white privilege
Wait! White privilege? Me? I’m no more privileged than anyone I know… It was Week 3 of a nine-week lesson in awareness that I hope I’ll never forget — and wish I’d taken years ago. Building Bridges of Asheville is one part awakening, two parts “whack upside the head” and nine parts “meet you halfway,” […]
ASAP receives charitable trust funding
Press release from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: Asheville, NC – ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) is pleased to announce that they have received a three-year, $107,154 grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to initiate the Growing Minds in Burke County project. The Growing Minds in Burke County project will improve the lives of Burke […]