In this two-part workshop, we'll review aspects of food safety and post-harvest handling suitable for small and micro farms, whose scale necessitates creative solutions for recommended best practices. Participants will gain an understanding of practical ways to maintain general food safety, and the requirements farms must follow under the FSMA Produce Safety rule. You must […]
Date: Saturday, March 4th Time: Starting at 1:00pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! Our Community Farm is a […]
Please join us, rain or shine, for any part of the day so that you're able to learn, observe and take part in PLANTING DAY of our first phase (8 acres!) of what will be a long standing vision at our Community Farm property: the first and only demonstration project currently in NC which will […]
Thanks to our partners at Highland Brewing Company for supporting Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy through the first ever Aleblazers Beer Festival! Tickets on sale here. Aleblazers Beer Festival takes place March 18, 2023 at the Event Center and Barrel Room at Highland Brewing Company. This festival celebrates +25 North Carolina breweries and creativity in craft […]
Date: Friday, March 24th Time: Starting at 10:00am Where: Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park Distance: 8 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines Cost: FREE Come join SAHC and folks from the Friends of Rocky Fork for a guided hike in this stunning Tennessee state park! This special hike will begin in the parking […]
Date: Friday, April 14th Time: Starting at 10:00am Where: Popper Tract Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines Cost: FREE Registration: Pre-registration is REQUIRED We invite you to join us for a memorial hike to honor and remember our friend Bill Popper and his dedication to preserving the 573-acre property in Yancey County […]
What: Virtual Lunch & Learn: Women in the Wilderness - Safety, Communication and Awareness When: Thursday, April 20 | 12 p.m. FREE and open to the public Presentation by Katie Gray, SAHC Community Engagement & Education AmeriCorps member. As a woman who has spent a great deal of time in some of the country’s most […]
Date: Saturday, April 22 Time: Starting at 2:00pm Where: SAHC Community Farm Distance: 3 miles Difficulty: Moderate. Several steep inclines are present on the trail. Cost: Free for Members. $10 for non-members. Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy on our beautiful Community Farm to hike along our Discovery Trail! Our Community Farm is a […]
Ready to get your hands dirty for a volunteer work day? Our partners at Appalachian Trail Conservancy are hosting a garlic mustard pull in the Highlands of Roan. This invasive plant spreads readily along roadways and heavily trafficked trails, squeezing out native species and disrupting ecosystems. Garlic mustard is prolific but easy to pull, so […]
When: Wednesday, May 3 at 12 pm Free. Open to the public. Birds are everywhere. There are about 10,000 species in the world, a fact that helps any beginning birder find birds. If you have ever been curious about what it takes to become a birder, join us for this beginning birding program to learn […]
