by sahcadmin | Feb 9, 2026 | Farm Workshops, Featured Highlights, French Broad River Valley, Stewardship Stories
Streambank repair helps protect water quality, stabilizes land, and benefits wildlife as well as people. However, folks interested in helping improve or restore stream banks often don’t know where to start. In a hands-on workshop at SAHC’s Jenkins Branch Farm in...
by sahcadmin | Feb 11, 2025 | Farm Workshops, Landowner Resources, Our Community Farm, Stewardship Stories
In early February, over 30 participants gathered in the cozy conference room at the SAHC Community Farm, where large windows frame a mountain backdrop. The attendees included permaculture enthusiasts, landscapers, and farmers aiming to incorporate agroforestry pruning...
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 | 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....
by sahcadmin | Aug 24, 2017 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
In July we hosted an informative workshop on irrigation for small farms at our Community Farm to educate farmers and others about optimizing water use. This workshop — led by Community Farm and Food Associate Chris Link, WNC FarmLink Director Suzanna Dennison, and...
by sahcadmin | Jun 30, 2017 | Farm Workshops, Our Community Farm
On Sunday, June 25, we hosted an educational farm workshop titled “Protecting Your Biggest Asset on the Farm: Your Body” led by Jamie Davis from A Way of Life Farm. This is the second year we have hosted this informative workshop to teach farmers (and...
