Why ASAP's Work is Important

Usually, we put the spotlight on the people we serve. But no one knows more about ASAP than our own staff, so we want to tell you why we're proud of what we do.
 
"In this economy I'm proud our work creates and sustains jobs. We promote buying local and that returns dollars to the local economy."
-Peter Marks
 
"I'm excited to have welcomed a steadily increasing number of EBT (food stamp) users to Asheville City Market.  At a time when more people need food stamps to feed their families, it feels good to know that we can help them access nutritious (and delicious) local food."
-Brook Thompson
 
"With childhood obesity and health problems on the rise and farms on the decline, it's never been more important to give kids good food and positive experiences like farm field trips--and I have the honor of working toward these and many other worthy goals everyday with ASAP."
-Emily Jackson
 
"Countless times, farmers, chefs, grocers, and others have told me how important ASAP's work is to the local food system. We fill a void by focusing on marketing and helping farmers make those connections with customers."
-Megan Ray
 
"Usually a bookkeeper operates in the background of an organization, but at ASAP we're all involved, and even I work hands-on to help farmers and tailgate markets."
-Susan Weeks

Happy Holidays from ASAP

The ASAP office is busy with preparations for the New Year--promoting holiday farmers markets, working on the next edition of the Local Food Guide, developing new Farm to School teacher trainings, planning our seventh annual marketing conference, and much more. We look forward to 2010 with anticipation--and gratitude. Thank you to everyone who supports local food and farmers, and happy holidays.
 
At this time of year, many people think about what really matters to them and, as you plan your holiday gift giving, we hope you will include ASAP.  We help farmers sell their foods locally, so they can keep their farms and our traditions alive, and we help everyone access fresh, local food and all its benefits. Please join us in our important work and donate.

What Your Gift Can Do

Do you wonder how much difference your gift can make? Here are some examples of what ASAP can accomplish, with your support:
 
$500 can establish a school garden.
$100 can fund a cooking demo on how to prepare fresh foods.
$25 trains a farmer in new skills.
 
Give a donation as a sustainable gift--and tell the recipient about the good work that will be done in his or her name.

You Can Make a Difference

ASAP serves children, shoppers, chefs, business owners, senior citizens, and low income people--people throughout our communities.  When you support ASAP, you help your whole community. You help sustain our rural heritage, preserve our landscape, protect our environment, strengthen our economy, enable people to eat more healthily, and of course, ensure you'll be able to keep enjoying delicious, local food.
 
If you value a local food system, family farms, and fresh, local food for all, please make a gift--whatever you can afford--and donate to ASAP today.

Give to ASAP--today, and for the future. Pictured here is a student working in a local school garden.

How to Donate

Use our secure link to donate online with a credit card.

Mail donations to:
ASAP
Attn: Organizational Support
729 Haywood Rd. #3
Asheville , NC 28806

Or email or call Emily Jackson at 828-236-1282.