…at one of our March CSA Fairs: in Boone on March 18 and in Asheville on March 21! Keep reading for a list of each fair’s participating farms.
What’s a CSA anyway?!
Family farms offering traditional CSAs—or Community Support Agriculture programs—provide the chance to sign up for a season and receive a box of produce or meats from their farm every week via convenient pickup or delivery. Many also feature add-on options such as eggs and fresh-cut flowers. Today, there are a growing number of CSAs moving beyond the traditional model with varied subscription sizes and flexible sign-up options. New models even include “shopping” for a CSA box at a farmers market. The fairs are an opportunity to ask local CSA farmers what makes them unique.
High Country CSA Fair
When: March 18, 4:30-6:30 pm
Where: Agriculture Conference Center in Boone, 252 Poplar Grove Road
Who: All participating farms have pickup locations in Boone, as well as other areas. Grandfather Vineyard Winery (Banner Elk) will also be on hand for a wine tasting. This year’s event is sponsored by the USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program.
- Creeksong Farm (Zionville)
- Elk Mountain Farm (Newland)
- Herbal Gardens CSA (Boone)
- High Country CSA (Banner Elk)
- New Life Farm (Boone)
- North Fork Farm (Zionville)
- Springhouse Farm (Vilas)
Asheville CSA Fair
When: March 21, 3-6 pm
Where: Haywood Park Hotel Atrium in downtown, 46 Haywood Street/One Battery Park Avenue
Who: All participating farms have pickup locations in Asheville, as well as other areas. A local food cooking demo is also planned, along with children’s activities through our Growing Minds Farm to School Program. This year’s event is sponsored by the USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program and the Haywood Park Hotel.
- A Way of Life Farm (Bostic)
- Aardvark Farm (Burnsville)
- Bee Tree Farm (Marshall)
- Blue Meadow Farms (Hendersonville)
- Cane Creek Asparagus & Company CSA (Fairview)
- Dry Ridge Farm (Mars Hill)
- Earth Echoes Herbal CSA (Old Fort)
- Fiddlesticks Farm (Old Fort)
- First Blossom Farm (Leicester)
- Firefly Farm (Burnsville)
- Flying Cloud Farm (Fairview)
- Flying Fish CSA/Wildwood Herbal (Weaverville)
- Full Sun Farm, LLC (Leicester)
- Gaining Ground Farm (Leicester)
- Gladheart Farm (Asheville)
- Ivy Creek Family Farm (Barnardsville)
- Jake’s Farm (Candler)
- Long Valley Eco-biotic Farm (Marshall)
- New Moon Herbs Farm (Fairview)
- Whispersholler Farms, LLC (Arden)
- Winter Sun Farms at Blue Ridge Food Ventures (Candler)
Can’t make it? Browse WNC farms offering CSAs via our online Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org; the new 2013 print guide hits stands in late April.
Tags:Asheville, Boone, Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, Farm to School, Growing Minds, Local Food Guide