Winter Thoughts—Great Farm Search 2013, Pt 1
When we were looking for land and a home where we could really settle down and create our next (hopefully last) beloved homestead we were seeking a very specific place. Despite the clear specs we relayed to real estate agents, you just would not believe the things they thought we’d love. But I was a frustrated farmer with a mission: find home.
Read MoreEvent Jan 26 – Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate
From: http://asapconnections.org/front-page-posts/lengnick-event/#more-6788
How will a changing climate affect the way we farm and what we eat? How do we begin to build resilient and sustainable food systems? Join ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) and Transition Asheville for a talk and panel discussion featuring Dr. Laura Lengnick, author of Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate and lead author of the recent USDA report “Climate Change and U.S. Agriculture: Effects and Adaptation.” Dr. Lengnick will give a talk on climate change effects on the U.S. food system, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local food system and climate change leaders sharing their work to understand and prepare for climate change.
Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate
Monday January 26, 2014 from 7-8:30pm
UNCA Sherrill Center – Mountain View Room (SHE 417)
Beginner beekeeping at Mayland Community College Starts Feb 6, 2014
Interested in learning beekeeping? Class at Mayland coming up taught by Rick Harty: Basic Beekeeping: A Hobby or a Business
Read MoreASAP’s Business of Farming Conference Feb 22, 2014
ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference is a day of learning and networking for those involved in local food and farming. Each year, approximately 250 area farmers, agriculture professionals, and business and marketing specialists attend tailored 90-minute workshops, meet with restaurant and wholesale buyers, tour Warren Wilson’s farm and garden, and celebrate the start of the season.
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