Appalachian
Sustainable Agriculture
Project
306 West Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Voice: 828-236-1282
Fax: 828-236-1280 Email
Us
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is
a
501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization.
Farm to Hospital Participants
As a part of our Farm to Hospital pilot program, ASAP is working with hospitals throughout the region in the following ways.
Angel Medical Center
Franklin, NC
Interested in buying directly from local farmers and promoting local food in the cafeteria.
Blue Ridge HealthCare
Morganton, NC
Hosting farmers market featuring Foothills Family Farms
Promoting the farmers market through the press and displays in the cafeteria.
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
Spruce Pine, NC
Included in the Institutions section of The Mixing Bowl, ASAP’s Farm to Chef trade directory.
Interested in buying local food directly from farmers and through distributors
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
Interested in buying local food directly from farmers and promoting it in the cafeteria.
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
Cafeteria buys hydroponic lettuce from Madison Farms.
Madison Farms holds the Mission Hospital Farmers Market every Thursday on the Mission campus, from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Farm shares, weekly boxes of seasonal produce from local farms, are offered for sale at the hospital. Next year, ASAP hopes to assist in coordinating a CSA fair that will introduce staff to the broad range of CSA options available in the area.
The Health Education Center is offering incentives to visit Asheville City Market, including local farm and food resources in patient materials, and coordinating a series of cooking classes.
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Murphy Medical Center
Murphy, NC
Included in the Institutions section of The Mixing Bowl, ASAP’s Farm to Chef trade directory.
Implementing 10% discount for hospital employees at a local farm stand.
Identifying local food through distributor Foster Produce.
Promoting local food in the cafeteria.
Pardee Hospital
Hendersonville, NC
Identifying local food available through their distributor, US Foods.
Park Ridge Hospital
Hendersonville, NC
Included in the Institutions section of The Mixing Bowl, ASAP’s Farm to Chef trade directory.
Buying local food through distributor Mountain Food Products.
Promoting local food in the cafeteria.
Providing 10% discount on CSA memberships for hospital staff.
Swain County Hospital
Bryson City, NC
Interested in buying local food directly from farmers and promoting it in the cafeteria.
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Transylvania Medical Center
Brevard, NC
Included in the Institutions section of The Mixing Bowl, ASAP’s Farm to Chef trade directory.
Identifying local food available through distributor Foster-Caviness.
Participated in cooking demo at Connestee Falls Health and Wellness Fair.
Carrying Local Food Guides.
Thanks to these hospitals, for not only treating illnesses,
but working to promote the wellness of their patients, staff, and community.
Looking for the weekly Fresh at Farmers Markets update? Find it at FromHere.org, ASAP's new community website, along with other news, photos, local food and farm events, and more. While you're there, join the conversation!
Curious about the difference your donation can make? Here are some examples of what ASAP can accomplish with your support:
-$1,000 helps farmers access new markets
-$500 brings a class of school children to a local farm
-$100 funds a cooking demo on how to prepare fresh foods
-$50 trains a farmer in new skills -$25 provides seeds and resources for school gardens
Click here to give your gift to ASAP today. Or, give on behalf of a loved one and tell the recipient about the good work that will be done in his or her name.
