by sahcadmin | Apr 11, 2019 | Our Community Farm, Species and Ecology Info Stories, Stewardship Stories
This Spring, we used a prescribed (controlled) burn of 13 acres to help manage our shortleaf pine reforestation project at our Community Farm. This prescribed burn will help restore the shortleaf pine by removing undesirable, competing plant species and giving the...
by sahcadmin | Mar 10, 2019 | Farmer Incubator Program, Our Community Farm
This year we welcome Wesley (Wes) Buckner and Cheyenne Cearley of WC Performance Horses & Cattle Co into our Farmer Incubator Program. Wes and Cheyenne are operating a cow-calf operation on the farm, with plans to build up their herd of Brahman-longhorn cross...
by sahcadmin | Oct 23, 2018 | Farmer Incubator Program, Farmland Conservation, Our Community Farm
New participants in our Farmer Incubator Program, Claudie Babineaux and Sarah Bostick have been doing very physical labor for years. However, they frequently run into people who challenge the idea that two petite ladies can accomplish such work. In naming their farm...
by sahcadmin | Jan 19, 2018 | Farmer Incubator Program, French Broad River Valley, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories, Volunteer Stories, Volunteers of the Year
Our Community Farm continues to serve as a model — balancing agricultural production with environmental responsibility while providing educational opportunities. Farmer Incubator Program Will Salley and Savannah Salley of Headwaters Market Garden use a unique French...
by sahcadmin | Oct 31, 2017 | Our Community Farm, Volunteer Stories
We’d like to give a HUGE thank you to the terrific team of volunteers from Aloft Downtown Asheville who came out to work on our Community Farm on Tuesday, October 17. This energetic crew arrived ready to get their boots dirty and do some good! They helped our...
by sahcadmin | Sep 25, 2017 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
Our first tractor operation and maintenance workshop geared specifically for women was a hit! Led by local farmer Danielle Hutchison of Beacon Village Farm, the workshop provided a safe environment for women to learn how to maintain and use tractors on their farms....
