‘Round these parts, people have a serious need for greens. Fortunately, area farmers feed that need by growing almost every variety under the sun. Hal Oliver of Oliver Organics in Hendersonville grows at least 15 different types of greens. While he grows many you’re likely familiar with, including collards, kale and green cabbage, he doesn’t […]
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What’s Fresh at Farmers Markets
Trick-or-tailgate this week to pick up locally grown pumpkins in time for Halloween. Area farmers markets have all shapes and sizes perfect for dishes and decoration, and they’ve got gourds up for grabs, too.
— Photos courtesy of ASAP
ASAP report: What’s fresh at farmers markets
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The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture continues to keep us updated on the freshest of the fresh. This week and through much of the month, look for roots and greens galore. Plus, news on Apple Day featuring guest chef Marcos from Curras Nuevo.
600 pounds of live fish gone from Sunburst Trout Farms
The suspects allegedly made off with a truckload of trout, liberated from the farm with the aid of several nets and scoops of fish food.
Local strawberries in winter?
Winter: the big shivering elephant in the room. Sure, it’s difficult to imagine the weeks without our many bustling tailgate markets now, but the time is approaching. Don’t panic just yet, though. Thanks to the folks at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, you can enjoy a perfect summer sun-ripened tomato come February. How? Sign up for […]
Big ideas for a small school system
As one of the smallest systems in our region, the Asheville City Schools enjoy certain advantages. One is that even small-scale projects can make a big difference for this diverse student body, which is really representative of our entire community. Here are some of the exciting initiatives already under way. Reforming schools from within A […]
Laurey Masterton, ever the food activist, hosts a fundraiser for ASAP.
Masterton will throw the “hive-to-table” benefit on her Weaverville property on Wednesday, Sept. 22nd. The real star of the show? Masterton’s bees.
Photo courtesy of ASAP
From goat training to bee keeping
Where can one learn how to train goats, practice organic insect control and stage a natural, do-it-yourself burial all in the same day? There will be ample opportunity to do so at the fourth annual True Nature Country Fair, presented by the Organic Growers School on Sept. 25 and 26. There, attendees can learn about […]
An apple abundance
Hopefully you’ve managed to go pickin’ this apple season. If not, now's the time — or at least time to find baskets of juicy, crisp local apples at your farmers market. What can you do with the abundance of fruit? Local chefs and bakers suggest pies, cobblers, crisps, tarts, jams, chips, cider and applesauce for […]
Haiti: from volunteer health-care providers’ points of view
Coverage (via Twitter) of tonight’s (Sept. 7) panel presentation on Haiti as seen by medical volunteers from Asheville’s Mission Manna and other relief groups.
Goodbye August, okra, are you still around?
August is over, but it's still warm for a bit, and okra is here for at least a little while longer in many of our gardens. I don’t particularly like okra, but I eat it because I'm a good Southern girl. I grew up eating okra, even picking it from a fussy plant that requires […]
Ready, set… pick!
Don Justus has seen people do just about anything to take home some of his apples. In his youth, ladies from a visiting church group refused brown bags, opting instead to fashion their bloomers into larger, sturdier carriers. Recently, a family who’d driven up from Columbia, S.C., donned matching rain boots, coats and hats, and […]
Another roadside attraction
Look into our crystal ball and you’ll see a future where you can plan a Southern Appalachian food and farm adventure — think a Tuscan getaway in your own backyard — with the click of a button! (Okay, with a couple of clicks. But, it will be easy, we promise.) At Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project […]
Where’d that food come from?
Perhaps you're wondering, why all of these ads? And what's with the Appalachian Grown logo? Here's the deal: This year, the Mountain Xpress partnered with the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project in an alliance designed to support our local food scene. We've featured profiles on local farms, updates on regional farmers markets and recipes that help […]
Eatin’ in Season
To some, summer is all about swimming and sunlight. To others, it’s about local tomatoes. Period. “Texturally, there is nothing like a good vine-ripened local tomato,” says Chris Aquilino, personal chef, caterer and owner of Picasso’s Plate Cuisine. “They’re soft and supple.” The taste? It doesn't even compare it to that of a trucked-in tomato, […]
The French Broad River: Are people eating the fish?
The article [“The Green Scene: Getting Off the Banks,” July 28 Xpress] could have done a better job in showing our human health linkages to the French Broad. The French Broad River is a drinking water source to over 1 million people. Not only does Western North Carolina draw water directly but so do people […]
Small Bites
• More street food!
• Chefs Move to Schools
Eatin’ In Season
With the exception of one winter spent working for Sears just after high school graduation, Ray Chambers has been farming his entire life. Family Farmin’: Ray Chambers farms approximately 40 acres, many of which were farmed by his father and grandfather. Photos courtesy of ASAP “As soon as it got to be warmer weather, I […]
Photos from the third annual Firefly Gathering
Flashing lights in the forest
How many of us can start a fire using only a stick, tree fiber and our hands? How about butchering a deer and turning its hide into clothing? Or identifying the innumerable medicinal and edible plants that grow in the Blue Ridge Mountains? In modern society, it’s all too easy to disconnect from the basic […]
Small Bites
• New restaurants abound
• Asheville City Market opens doors
• Gardening for good