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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture
Project
306 West Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801

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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Calendar - Details

Event
when: 08/08 - 08/09  
Event title 2009 High Country Farm Tour
Where: See Main Listing - Western North Carolina
Category: Special Events
 
Event description:

High Country Farm Tour

Saturday August 8th and Sunday August 9th

1 pm to 5 pm each day

Join local farmers and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture for a fun-filled summer weekend!  Enjoy the bounty of food and flowers in the beautiful North Carolina mountains while supporting local sustainable farms in Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes Counties. 

Wrist bands are $20 in advance or $25 if purchased at a farm, and are good for one carload of people for the entire weekend—or pay $10 per farm.  Wrist band sales are coming soon and will be available online and at local retail establishments. 

 

Please stay tuned to www.brwia.org for more information! 

 

Volunteers

Two volunteers are needed at each farm on each day of the tour.  Volunteer shifts are approximately 4 hours; volunteers will collect money and greet visitors; volunteers can attend the tour for free on the day they are not volunteering.  To register as a volunteer please send an email with your name, phone number, day you’re available, and farm preference (if any) to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

 
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$500 can establish a school garden.
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