by sahcadmin | Mar 11, 2022 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
About the farm: Lunar Whale Herbs is a small scale medicinal and culinary herb farm that strives to bring high quality herbs to our community. Our mission is to connect people with plant medicine and empower you on your wellness journey. Lunar Whale Herbs is part of...
by sahcadmin | Nov 17, 2021 | Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
SAHC’s 140-acre farm hosts beginning farm businesses, educational workshops, and service learning experiences. It’s a working model that blends productive agriculture and responsible land management with educational opportunities and community engagement. Contact us...
by sahcadmin | Aug 18, 2021 | Community Engagement, Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories, Youth Education
This summer, Community Farm Associate Tamarya Sims brought a whole new feel for farm life to a wide variety of camp and community groups. From partnering with the NC Arboretum in their EcoExplore program to teaching kids to safely hold chickens raised on the farm,...
by Erin Goodpaster | Jun 24, 2021 | Land Protection and Landowner Stories, Our Community Farm, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Trustee and Staff Stories, Youth Education
There has been lots of buzz on the SAHC Community Farm about our new salamander plot program. This program was piloted by Tamarya Sims, our Community Farm Associate. Western North Carolina is often considered the salamander capital of the world. Despite this, it is...
by sahcadmin | Feb 11, 2021 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
We welcomed three new farm operations to our Farmer Incubator Program at the beginning of the year – and these three operations will be offering CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture subscription plans) for the 2021 season. We encourage you to sign up soon for...
by sahcadmin | Jul 10, 2020 | French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm
SAHC’s 140-acre Community Farm hosts beginning farm businesses, educational workshops, and service learning experiences. The site includes a Farmer-Incubator Program, stream restoration and shortleaf pine reforestation projects, educational Discovery Trail (which can...