
Grow What You Eat, Eat What You Grow
An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, and harvesting for small and medium gardens, then turning the harvest into simple, delicious meals. Includes free seeds and handouts plus a shared meal cooked together each month.
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An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.

An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.
An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.

Guided neighborhood foraging walks identifying spring wild edibles—greens, mushrooms, and berries—emphasizing sustainable harvesting, plant ID, and seasonal recipes. Casual outdoor stroll welcoming beginners and curious eaters.

Guided neighborhood foraging walks identifying spring wild edibles—greens, mushrooms, and berries—emphasizing sustainable harvesting, plant ID, and seasonal recipes. Casual outdoor stroll welcoming beginners and curious eaters.
Guided neighborhood foraging walks identifying spring wild edibles—greens, mushrooms, and berries—emphasizing sustainable harvesting, plant ID, and seasonal recipes. Casual outdoor stroll welcoming beginners and curious eaters.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands-on training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.
Hands-on training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.
Hands-on training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.

One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.

One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.
One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.

Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.
Get one on one help from Extension Master Gardener volunteers with planting plans, soil and pest problems, and plant diagnosis using photos or samples. Support is available by phone, email, or drop in during weekday helpline hours.
A free lunchtime, hands-on cooking demonstration focused on affordable healthy eating and practical nutrition habits. Expect interactive tips geared toward keeping individuals and families well with simple, budget-friendly meal strategies.
A free lunchtime, hands-on cooking demonstration focused on affordable healthy eating and practical nutrition habits. Expect interactive tips geared toward keeping individuals and families well with simple, budget-friendly meal strategies.
A free lunchtime, hands-on cooking demonstration focused on affordable healthy eating and practical nutrition habits. Expect interactive tips geared toward keeping individuals and families well with simple, budget-friendly meal strategies.

A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.

A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.
A pop-up mobile market in the library parking lot hands out free fresh produce plus healthy recipe ideas with no paperwork or income requirements. Browse a community engagement table with cooking demonstrations and connect to local services while you’re there.
Hands-on fermentation fest with demos and tastings led by the makers, highlighting how ferments are crafted from start to finish. Gather at a cider-focused taproom for an interactive, community-forward food culture night.
Hands-on fermentation fest with demos and tastings led by the makers, highlighting how ferments are crafted from start to finish. Gather at a cider-focused taproom for an interactive, community-forward food culture night.
Hands-on fermentation fest with demos and tastings led by the makers, highlighting how ferments are crafted from start to finish. Gather at a cider-focused taproom for an interactive, community-forward food culture night.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.
Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.
Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Hands-on field identification of common native cool and warm season grasses using dry samples and habitat observations, with practical tips for choosing species for home landscapes and supporting grass skippers and other butterflies.

Hands-on field identification of common native cool and warm season grasses using dry samples and habitat observations, with practical tips for choosing species for home landscapes and supporting grass skippers and other butterflies.
Hands-on field identification of common native cool and warm season grasses using dry samples and habitat observations, with practical tips for choosing species for home landscapes and supporting grass skippers and other butterflies.

A daylong, hands-on bonsai workshop covering core horticultural care and aesthetic styling principles for shaping miniature trees. Learn beginner techniques with instructor guidance and leave with your own bonsai to keep growing at home.

A daylong, hands-on bonsai workshop covering core horticultural care and aesthetic styling principles for shaping miniature trees. Learn beginner techniques with instructor guidance and leave with your own bonsai to keep growing at home.
A daylong, hands-on bonsai workshop covering core horticultural care and aesthetic styling principles for shaping miniature trees. Learn beginner techniques with instructor guidance and leave with your own bonsai to keep growing at home.

Morning birdwatching walk through the NC Arboretum gardens and trails to spot colorful local species. Hands-on tips cover binocular use, buying recommendations, and popular bird field guides, with loaner binoculars available.

Morning birdwatching walk through the NC Arboretum gardens and trails to spot colorful local species. Hands-on tips cover binocular use, buying recommendations, and popular bird field guides, with loaner binoculars available.
Morning birdwatching walk through the NC Arboretum gardens and trails to spot colorful local species. Hands-on tips cover binocular use, buying recommendations, and popular bird field guides, with loaner binoculars available.
Hands-on vegan cooking instruction rooted in a food as medicine approach, led by certified health coach and longtime vegan Sharon Asselta. Expect practical tips for healthy plant-based meals in a supportive wellness-center setting.
Hands-on vegan cooking instruction rooted in a food as medicine approach, led by certified health coach and longtime vegan Sharon Asselta. Expect practical tips for healthy plant-based meals in a supportive wellness-center setting.
Hands-on vegan cooking instruction rooted in a food as medicine approach, led by certified health coach and longtime vegan Sharon Asselta. Expect practical tips for healthy plant-based meals in a supportive wellness-center setting.

An afternoon drop-in at the I-26 West NC Welcome Center focused on regional travel ideas and visitor resources. Meet local tourism contacts, gather maps and brochures, and plan scenic drives, attractions, and day trips around Madison County.

An afternoon drop-in at the I-26 West NC Welcome Center focused on regional travel ideas and visitor resources. Meet local tourism contacts, gather maps and brochures, and plan scenic drives, attractions, and day trips around Madison County.
An afternoon drop-in at the I-26 West NC Welcome Center focused on regional travel ideas and visitor resources. Meet local tourism contacts, gather maps and brochures, and plan scenic drives, attractions, and day trips around Madison County.

Year-round farmers market browsing packed with locally grown fruits and vegetables, farm fresh goods, sourwood honey, and seasonal plants. Mix in mountain crafts, shops, and handmade arts for an easygoing local outing.

Year-round farmers market browsing packed with locally grown fruits and vegetables, farm fresh goods, sourwood honey, and seasonal plants. Mix in mountain crafts, shops, and handmade arts for an easygoing local outing.
Year-round farmers market browsing packed with locally grown fruits and vegetables, farm fresh goods, sourwood honey, and seasonal plants. Mix in mountain crafts, shops, and handmade arts for an easygoing local outing.