What We Do

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High Country Farm Tour

Support for Farmers

Educational Events

We believe that the key to strengthening our local food system comes from education.  We organize and help to promote seasonal workshops for farmers and other community members in the High Country.

Past Workshops and Collaborative Events:

• Grant Writing Workshop with Willa Mays, WNCAgOptions, and Blue Ridge Seeds of Change, Nov 2013
• Farm Work Day: Lively Up Farm, Nov 2013
• Farm Work Day: Tumbling Shoals Farm, Oct 2013
• Sourdough Bread Baking Workshop, Oct 2013
• Ashe County Seed Swap, April 2013
• Agripreneur Training,  Jan - Feb 2013
• Kenya to Appalachia: A Conversation with Chef Kabui about globalization, food, & sustainability, Nov 2012
  

• High Country Food & Sustainability Celebration, Oct 2012
• Farm Work Day: Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm, Oct 2012
• Farm Work Day: Against the Grain Farm, Sep 2012
• 2012 High Country Farm Tour, Aug 2012
• Making the Most of the Farm Tour with guest speaker Diana Vossbrink from CFSA, July 2012
• Irrigation Demonstration at Goldenrod Gardens, March 2012
  
• "Promoting Your Farm" Marketing workshop
  
• Tour of Ashe County Commercial Kitchen, February 2012
  
• "Is a Heritage Breeds Enterprise Right for You?"
  
• Social Media for Farmers
• Permaculture Workshop
• Brewing Workshop
• Natural Fermentation Workshop
• Cash Flow and Record Keeping Workshop
• Greenhorns Young Farmers Mixer and Film Screening
• Shiitake Workshop
• BRWIA Winter Gathering
• Season Extension Workshop
• Chicken Processing Workshop
• Food Preservation Workshop
• Mozzarella Making Workshop
• Understanding Food Safety Legislation
• Raspberry Growing Workshop
• Bread Baking Workshop
• 2009 Film Series