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

Voice: 828-236-1282
Fax: 828-236-1280

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

Kids Corner Market

The KCM tent

Kids Corner Market  

9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.

161 S. Charlotte St.

 

 

 

 


ASAP will host the popular Kids Corner Market--a series of free kids’ activities at Asheville City Market–for a third season this summer. Kids Corner Market connects families with local food and farms, and gives children positive experiences with healthy foods.

ASAP offers the Kids Corner Market activities in partnership with different community organizations. Some of the most popular activities from last year’s Kids Corner Market, such as scavenger hunts, food art, and a weekly raffle of children’s books will be offered again this year. See the schedule below:

June

June 4: Local Food Games and Crafts - ASAP

June 11: Fueling our Healthy Bodies Game - Girls on the Run

June 18: Scavenger Hunt - Kids in Parks

June 25: Bicycle Smoothies - Annie Ross, Garden Educator

July

July 2: Garden and Planting Activity - ASAP

July 9: Painting about Food - Asheville Mural Project

July 16: Plant Power Activity and Food People Art Project - Girl Scouts

July 23: Slow, Go, Woah Physical Activity - Mission Hospital

July 30: Local Food Craft - ASAP

August

August 6: Healthy Eating Games and Smoothies - Buncombe County Health Center

August 13: Build a Paper Bee and Cook with Honey - Slow Foods

August 20: Activity TBA - Buncombe County 4-H

August 27: Seed Balls - Azalea Mountain Cooperative

A papermaking activity at KCM

 

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