With local-food sales predicted to reach $7 billion this year, it makes sense for cities, counties, states and regions to focus on the local food company. To that end, the Appalachian Regional Commission is hosting a forum on the issue today and tomorrow, April 4, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. As one participant noted via Twitter, “Sustainable farming only occurs when social responsibility, environmental stewardship and economic viability work together.”
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“From the rooter to the tooter”
To Ed "the Pitmaster" Mitchell, the barbecue debates are meaningless. While the rest of the country squabbles over the merits of flavor injections and whether mustard or vinegar-based sauce is best, Mitchell remains a purist. "I've seen all kinds of little gimmicks," he says. "I'm not a stickler for injections, shooting some sort of flavor […]
Community Supported Agriculture Fair at Grove Arcade
The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project hosted a Community Supported Agriculture fair Thursday at the Grove Arcade. Twenty CSA participants set up booths in the Arcade’s interior, educating passersby.
CalCast: March 29-April 1
From a celebration of Groucho Marx to a smorgasbord of Greek food, there are plenty of things to do this weekend.
The CSA community
ASAP’s CSA Fair is here, March 29; find more details below. This article is the second in a two-part series profiling farmers who will exhibit that are new to CSAs. Find the first, which focused on longtime CSA farmers, at Eatin’ in Season online. Community eatin’ After only one season of farming, Joe Evans of […]
Weekly Picks
Find the beauty and usefulness in worms at a vermiculture and composting class at the Haywood County Library, 678 S. Haywood St. in Waynesville on Wednesday, March 28 at 2 p.m.. Info: http://bit.ly/z72DVR. Sign up for a summer of farm fresh food at a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) fair on Thursday, March 29 from 3-6 […]
The comfort — and surprise — of CSAs
It’s time to choose a CSA, and on March 29, ASAP will host a fair to help. This article is the first in a series of two profiling farmers who will exhibit. This week, we talked with seasoned CSA farmers. Next time, we’ll focus on some of the participating farms new CSAs. A bumpy road […]
Hendersonville officials issue water-pressure, safety alert for Fletcher area
PRESS RELEASE HENDERSONVILLE WATER/SEWER The water customers of Hendersonville Water and Sewer, in and around the Fletcher area are currently experiencing a low to no pressure condition due to an unscheduled outage that occurred earlier this morning. This loss of pressure was partially due to a broken service connection on the water main between Hendersonville […]
Water pressure loss in Fletcher area
Full announcement from Hendersonville Water and Sewer: Hendersonville, NC – Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – The water customers of Hendersonville Water and Sewer, in and around the Fletcher area are currently experiencing a low to no pressure condition due to an unscheduled outage that occurred earlier this morning. This loss of pressure was partially due […]
Big Love Fest seeks vendors + the lineup is announced
Bands include Kovacs and the Polar Bear, Floating Action, Pleasure Chest and the Decent Lovers. Vendor applications are accepted until March 22.
ASAP offers cost-share program for WNC farms and tailgate markets
In an effort to help WNC farms, tailgate markets and vendors tell their story, the Appalachian Agriculture Sustainable Project is offering cost-share matching funds to help those who qualify to market themselves in a special advertising section of Mountain Xpress.
Hands off! Residents, officials give legislators an earful over water system
Asheville City Council members and manager talk with a Henderson County commissioner at the WNC Agricultural Center for a Feb. 21 public hearing. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
Get Local gets cheesy
Say cheese! The cheese plate is a must when entertaining, a party show-stopper. Some say a perfect platter can only be obtained by adhering to strict standards. Tips include arranging from the mildest flavor to the strongest, choosing a variety of textures and serving at least one familiar cheese. But for Michel Baudouin — who […]
Teens prepare healthy halftime snack for UNCA basketball fans
From a kitchen near the Kimmel Arena at UNCA, kids from across-section of area schools prepared a surprise for basketball fans at halftime — healthy snacks
Public gives legislators an earful on water system
The public weighed in on the fate of the city’s water system today, Feb. 23, with the majority telling a study group of four legislators that the utility should remain in the city’s hands. (In this photo, Asheville City Manager Gary Jackson and City council members Jan Davis, Esther Manheimer and Chris Pelly talk with Henderson County Commissioner Charles Messer. Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Drumming up support
The violence may have settled down in Ivory Coast, but Adama Dembele doesn’t want to go back. He has friends in Asheville, and a home here. He has a thriving career teaching people about West African drumming, of which he’s a skilled practitioner. But he has to do something, in the not-too-distant future. His time […]
Tupelo Honey features trout on Tuesdays to benefit ASAP
It’s all about trout this month in ASAP’s Get Local initiative, which shines the spotlight on a local food each month. Tupelo Honey has provided two trout recipes for us to share with you.
Changes afoot for North Carolina’s first kava bar
The Vanuatu Kava Bar has moved to Eagle Street and boasts a new, cheap and vegetarian-friendly lunch.
Is that really honey, Honey?
Media outlets were abuzz about honey at the end of 2011, and it’s still making the news in the new year. Unfortunately, reports aren’t so sweet. The gist? The quality of most honey on store shelves is questionable. Fortunately, local beekeepers are ready to help you navigate the headlines. And, they say, it’s actually simple […]
Things to eat while watching/ignoring the Super Bowl
We’ve got some recipes for the cooks and places to purchase your food for entertaining, too. Sadly, we’ve provided no recipes for the astonishing cheese, Cheeto and Twinkie spectacle pictured above.
Turning Japanese, part 1: A conversation with Drew Maykuth, Brian Canipelli and Alex Bryanton
On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Blind Pig — a not-for-profit dinner club held in various “secret” locations around Asheville — hosted the Rising Sun dinner, a 12-course Japanese meal prepared by chefs from the Admiral and Cucina 24. The event raised funds for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. This blogpost covers the preliminary discussion of the dinner menu between the cooks, and first appeared in a newsletter emailed to ticketholders of the Rising Sun dinner. Turning Japanese, part 2 will report details of the event itself. (Photo by Justin Belleme)