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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture
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Asheville, NC 28801

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

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Regional Organizations

Appalachian Spring Cooperative

Appalachian Sustainable Development

Appalachian Voices

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL)

Blue Ridge Farm Direct Marketing Association

Buy Haywood

The Canary Coalition

Dogwood Alliance

Foundation for Global Sustainability

Healthy Buncombe (Eat Smart Move More Coalition)

Land Trust for the Little Tennessee

Madison Farms

North Carolina Consortium on Natural Medicines - Medicinal Herb Website

North Carolina Cooperative Extension

North Carolina Department of Agriculture

North Carolina Farm Transition Network

North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety

North Carolina Rural Center

North Carolina School of Holistic Herbalism

Organic Growers School

North Carolina Tourism Extension

Rural Resources

SARE-Virginia

Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Stewards of the Land

USDA Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Virginia Association for Biological Farming

Western North Carolina Barter Exchange

  

Related National Agencies and Organizations

American Farmland Trust

Appropriate Technical Transfer for Rural Areas

Community Food Security Coalition

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)

Henry A. Wallace Center for Agricultural & Environmental Policy

Familyfarmer.org

FoodRoutes Network

National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.

National Good Agricultural Practices (GAPS) Program

National Family Farm Coalition 

Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA)

Rocky Mountain Institute

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

W. K. Kellogg Foundation Integrated Farming Systems

 

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Fresh at Farmers Markets
From peaches to pears to pawpaws, it’s a fabulous time to find fruit at area markets.
 
This past Saturday was the first market day of the season for vendor Fresh Pearspective, who offer, you guessed it, pears! Their booth at Asheville City Market was filled with Bosch and Seckel varieties to buy and sample. 
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We Can Accomplish Great Things...With Your Support
Do you wonder how much difference your gift to ASAP 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 to ASAP as a sustainable gift--and tell the recipient about the good work that will be done in his or her name.
 
What's In Season?

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The harvest of the month for September is apples. Click the image above to learn more about our Get Local program.

And use our chart to find out which other local items are in season. Download a PDF. 

 

 


 
 
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