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Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture
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Thanks for your interest in Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. If you don’t find the information you need below, please contact Rose . 

 2010 Press Releases (PDFs)

Local Organization Serves on State Council: ASAP to Advise on Agriculture and Food Systems

Farmers Conference to Help Farmers Find Customers

ASAP Connects Kids and Farms: Kid’s Editions of Popular Local Food Guide and Bumper Sticker Launched

2009 Press Releases (PDFs)

Holiday Tailgate Markets Offer Farm Fresh Foods and a Festive Atmosphere

Marketing Opportunities for Farmers Conference Works to Keep Farmers Farming

ASAP Offers Tastings and Asheville City Market Coupons to Connect Kids with Local Food

Park Ridge Takes Holistic Approach to Health with Farm to Hospital Program

Local Food Institute 2009:  Participants Come to Asheville to Study Our Local Food Economy 

Back to School: ASAP Invites Participation in Farm to School in Fall '09

Asheville Tomato Walk: Downtown Restaurants Celebrate Local Harvest

Farm to School Funding Goes Before Congress: ASAP Urges Public Support

Meet Local Farmers at Ingles Event

Asheville City Market - South Open: New Market Expands Accessibility of Local Food

Free Farm Field Trip for Chefs:ASAP Invites Food Service Professionals to Learn About Buying Local

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project presents Farm Fresh Photography: An Exhibit of Photos of Western North Carolina Farms by Naomi Johnson

Money Available for Farmers: Matching Funds Provide Thousands of Dollars for Marketing Local Food

Asheville City Market Welcomes EBT, Credit, and Debit Cards

Kids Corner Market Provides Summer Fun at Asheville City Market

Visit 38 WNC Farms and Gardens on the 2009 Family Farm Tour

2009 Local Food Guide Published

Tailgate Farmers Markets Open for the Season

ASAP and Dieteticians Offer Cooking Demos in Schools

Farm to Hospital Pilot Launched in WNC

Submissions Sought for 2009 Local Food Guide 

Sell Local: Marketing Opportunities for Farmers Conference Helps Family Farmers Succeed

2008 Press Releases (PDFs)

WNC Restaurants Well-Positioned to Lead the Way in National Trend

Haywood Community College Serves Student-Grown Produce

Farmers' Conference to Focus on Selling Locally

Celebrate and Shop Sustainably at Holiday Farmers Markets

Buncombe Schools Serve Local Food  

 

GET LOCAL Features Greens  

 

Farm Field Trips and Cooking Classes at Brush Creek Elementary

 

Travel Channel Films Trout Ribs in WNC

Fresh Produce Safety Training, October 6, 2008 

 

ASAP Asks USDA to Improve Child Nutrition Act  

Chefs Shop Local at Farmers Tailgate Markets

GET LOCAL Farm to Chef Promotion for 2008

 

 Fresh Produce Safety Trainings

ASAP Convenes Farm to School Network in Asheville

WNC Leads the Way for Southeastern Farm to School Programs

 

Asheville City Market Grand Opening

 

29 Working WNC Farms Open to the Public for 2008 Mountain Farm and Garden Tour

 

2008 Local Food Guide features 240 Mountain Farms

 

Registered Dietitians in WNC Partner with ASAP for “31 Days of Nutrition”

Local Branding Keeps Food Dollars Here

 

 

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We provide these logos for press use. Please contact us if you have any questions about appropriate use of the logo.  For information on using the Appalachian Grown logo on your products, click here.

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Photos

We have photos of local food and sustainable agriculture—farmers, farm scenery, produce, tailgate markets, farm field trips, school gardens, and so on—available for use in relevant publications. Contact Rose about your project and we may be able to help you find images and captions to accompany it.

 

About ASAP

Mission

History (PDF) 

Please browse our website to get a better idea of the scope of our work. But in brief, Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project works with farmers, consumers, retailers, schools, among others. We offer Appalachian Grown brand certification; publish the Local Food Guide, Local Food & Farm Map, and the Mixing Bowl guide for chefs and farmers; and promote and market local food. Our projects include Growing Minds, a Farm to School program; the Asheville City Market; and events ranging from trainings for farmers to the Farm Tour for the public. We provide an online calendar and e-newsletter as well as information on grants, business planning, and much more.

 

 

 

 
 
                                    
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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.
 
Get Local: Eggs

Each month, ASAP, farmers, chefs, and diners will be celebrating the changing seasons by focusing as a community on one great locally grown ingredient. Read more.

 
What's In Season?
Use our chart to find out which local produce items are in season. Download a PDF .
 


 
 
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