Some of Western North Carolina’s freshest spring ingredients are found outside the garden.

Some of Western North Carolina’s freshest spring ingredients are found outside the garden.
You may think the end of summer means a well-earned break from the fields and farms. But for community gardeners, both from WNC and across the state, autumn will be a time to share ideas and dream up innovations as they assemble for the N.C. Community Garden Partners conference, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25, at UNC Asheville.