Representatives from 15 local farms set up displays and offered the public a chance to meet their farmers face-to-face at Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s fourth annual CSA Fair at Jubilee! Community on Thursday, March 13. Photo by Toni Sherwood
Press Release From NC Craft Brewers Guild: RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2014) — In recognition of North Carolina’s 100 craft breweries and their positive impact on the state’s economy, Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed April 2014 as “North Carolina Beer Month.” NC Beer Month, co-sponsored by the North Carolina Division of Tourism and the North […]
A celebration of locally grown food and neighborhood relationships, the Oakley Farmers Market and the adjacent Oakley Community Garden are giving a much-needed boost to a predominantly low-wealth community that the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers a food desert. But what brought them all together was as simple as a sign.
Asheville, NC, March 4, 2014– French Broad Food Co-op, Asheville’s only nonprofit and community-owned grocery store announces it is now Living Wage Certified. The Co-op opened in 1975 and has faced a myriad of challenges as big box competitors moved to town.The Co-op has remained true to its values and watched as one after another, […]
Full announcement from the French Broad Food Co-op: Asheville, NC, March 4, 2014– French Broad Food Co-op, Asheville’s only nonprofit and community owned grocery store announces it is now Living Wage Certified. The Co-op opened in 1975 and has faced a myriad of challenges as big box competitors moved to town. The Co-op has remained […]
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.
Growing a community garden isn’t possible for everyone. But when you can’t grow fruits and veggies with your neighbors or in your own backyard, a CSA (community supported agriculture) program lets anyone enjoy the bounty of the harvest without the commitment of tending to a garden week after week.
WNC’s small but mighty independent publishers. Photo by Carrie Eidson.
Art and craft. They share similar audiences, but split crowds when it comes to applying those definitions to the work itself. It’s a dialogue that’s most often played out in studios, galleries and museums and in the occasional after-hours argument at bars or breweries. (Certainly this is the case at the Wedge.) But what if […]
Here’s the press release form the Asheville City Schools Foundation: (Asheville, NC) The Asheville City Schools Foundation will honor exceptional leaders of the Asheville City Schools district at the annual Celebration for Champions, to be held at The Venue on March 29th, in downtown Asheville at 6:00 pm. The awards chosen from a group of […]
Jamie Fedele hates Yelp. Not because of any bad reviews he’s suffered, just the overall concept. Fedele moved to Asheville in December, and his new Web project, Lucky Fork, aims to make sites like Urbanspoon and Yelp a thing of the past.
Press Release From Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASHEVILLE, NC (February 5, 2014)—This February enjoy the abundance of Western North Carolina farmstead cheeses at Appalachian Grown™ partner restaurants during ASAP’s Get Local cheese month. Get Local participating restaurants serve up local cheeses all year-round, but they particularly shine in February when local produce can’t steal the […]
Press Release Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project This February enjoy the abundance of Western North Carolina farmstead cheeses at Appalachian Grown™ partner restaurants during ASAP’s Get Local cheese month. Get Local participating restaurants serve up local cheeses all year-round, but they particularly shine in February when local produce can’t steal the spotlight. Early Girl Eatery is […]
Local organizations improve our health through education.
In our Live and Learn issue (on stands Jan. 29) we shine a light on MANNA FoodBank’s Packs for Kid’s program, explore how seniors are keeping themselves sharp in the garden and we ask a range of local wellness organizations to share their educational initiatives.
For immediate release (Colfax, NC – January 27, 2014) – The Board of Directors of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) announces that Chief Executive Officer Marcia Cole will retire in 2014. The council’s board of directors has begun establishing a search committee to identify CEO candidates. Leading the search process will be Board […]
Firestorm Books & Cafe announced by email Saturday, Jan. 25, that the downtown store will be closing March 1. The cooperative will remain open until then, and the owners of the collective hope to reopen at a new location A public meeting is planned for Feb. 12 to discuss Firestorm’s future. Off the Map Closing […]
In a series of stories, Xpress is exploring the cold-weather food traditions of some of Asheville's ethnic communities. This installment takes a look at the culinary customs of Asheville residents who hail from Eastern Europe. (Photo by Michael Carlebach
Press Release From North Carolina Museum of History: Begin celebrating Black History Month a week early at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Join the statewide kickoff at the 13th Annual African American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Have fun while learning about the state’s diverse African […]
For Immediate Release Initiative puts spotlight on seasonal foods and restaurants with strong commitment to local farms ASHEVILLE, NC (January 13, 2014)—This year, it will be even easier to enjoy a meal at a WNC restaurant and know that what you’re eating is from a local farm. ASAP’s 2014 Get Local initiative is still all […]
“We want to steal the show,” Loretta Woolley says of her new endeavor: a designated catering team at Loretta’s Café. With Chef Daniel Wright as director of catering she hopes to make this a thriving enterprise. “You need a good team to do the things you want to do,” Woolley says. Woolley, owner of both […]
