…organization, or a community group, you will find useful tips and tools to organize and lead a successful market tour. From the Field to the Farmers Market Video: Travel with Mason as he shows what it’s like to be a part of a farm family and bring produce to the St. Paul Farmers Market in Minnesota. (Source: Minnesota Department of Agriculture) Activities for Thursday, 9/17: Farmers Market Scavenger Hunt Visit the farmers market with your family…
…re sending out their bids in the spring. The event is free and reimbursement is available for area Child Nutrition Director’s mileage to and from the event. Please RSVP by March 15 and join us to become a part of Farm to School in the Southern Appalachians! Email brittany@nullasapconnections.org or call 828-236-1282 to let us know that you’ll be coming. Tuesday, April 9 4-7pm Yesterday Spaces @ Gaining Ground Farm Leicester, NC Food will be provid…
…children save seeds for the next growing season. Seed Savers Exchange, an organization dedicated to promoting saving seeds, offers many tips and how-to’s at seedsavers.org. Regrow Your Food Scraps Autumn Bingo Did you know you can re-grow some vegetables from food scraps right in your own kitchen? This is a great way to teach your kids about growing food and reusing things to make less waste. Scallions, head lettuce, and celery are good starter s…
…efly event was cancelled in 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic, so conservation organization Discover Life in America (DLIA) presented a Virtual Fireflies Event. The virtual event is available to watch on YouTube. It begins with a 14-minute educational presentation on fireflies, and is followed by a beautiful “firefly experience” filmed in the Smokies. For optimal firefly viewing, watch the video at night, with all lights turned off, in full screen mod…
…stems through the Local Food Research Center. To learn more about ASAP’s work in the region, visit asapconnections.org….