by sahcadmin | Feb 6, 2020 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
Farming is a business… What’s your business plan? Do you have a farm business idea? Make it a reality! You are invited to join Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Farmer Incubator Program, a “business incubator” for farm...
by sahcadmin | Oct 20, 2019 | Farmland Conservation, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories
DeLana Parker, Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year for Roberson District, contacted Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy about using the Community Farm for volunteer service projects for the 6th grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) from Charles T....
by sahcadmin | Sep 20, 2019 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
New to Incubator Program: Julia Costa, Wild Jewels Farm Julia Costa of Wild Jewels Farm joined the Farmer Incubator Program this year, with plans to produce vegetables, edible flowers, and mushrooms to supply local restaurants, using organic growing methods....
by sahcadmin | Sep 13, 2019 | Farm Workshops, French Broad River Valley, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm
On a Thursday evening in September, I joined 20 neighbors, local farmers, landowners, for a pasture walk led by Buncombe Co. Cooperative Extension on SAHC’s 100+ acre community farm in Alexander, NC. Meghan Baker, Ethan Henderson, and Noah Henson took us all on an...
by sahcadmin | Jun 13, 2019 | Our Community Farm
Recently at the Education Center at our Community Farm, preparations have been underway for the development of a new industrial-grade kitchen. For the past three years, Community Farm Manager Chris Link has been guiding the transformation of space once used for dog...
by sahcadmin | Apr 15, 2019 | Community Engagement, Hikes, Our Community Farm
Around the corner from SAHC’s Community Farm and other conserved farms in Alexander, community members are working to preserve an historic African-American church and cemetery. In conjunction with our “It’s Your Backyard” event in April, outdoor recreation...
