Events

*If you would like WNC FarmLink to come speak to your community group, provide an educational workshop on land access, or coordinate a farmer and landowner meet & greet in your community contact [email protected] to make it happen!*

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~July 28th in Mills River, NC at the Annual Alternative Crops and Organics Research Tour and Biodynamic Workshop

 

~July 12th in Mills River presenting at the Cooperative Extension West District County Director meeting

 

~July 7th in Alexander, NC co-hosting an Irrigation Workshop with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy at their Community Farm

 

~May 10th in Fletcher, NC, with the WNC Pasture Network, at the Buncombe County Friends of Ag Breakfast, WNC Ag Center, Virginia Boone Building, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd, 7-8am

 

~April 18th in Boone, NC, speaking with the Andrew Branan Law Firm on farmland transition, at Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, 5-8pm

 

~March 31st in Cherokee, NC at the Swain/Jackson County Producers Breakfast, 9am

 

~March 29th in Franklin, NC at the Macon County Producers Breakfast, 9am

 

~March 24th in Spindale, NC at the Rutherford County Farm Bureau Meeting, 6:30pm

 

~ March 12-13th in Asheville, NC

The Organic Growers School Spring Conference co-presenting ‘Accessing Farmland: Land Trusts, Farmlink & Other Land Access Tools’ with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

 

~ February 1st in Newton, NC

Farmland Preservation Workshop for Beginning and Retiring Farmers at the Newton Expo Center, 525 W A Street from 3:30-8:30pm 

 

2015:

~November 18th in Columbus, NC

Polk County Friends of Agriculture Breakfast at the 4H Center, 135 Locust St in Columbus, NC from 7-8am.

 

~November 7th in Durham, NC

CFSA Sustainable Agriculture Conference                                                            

“Making Farmland Accessible”  co-speaking with Holly Rippon-Butler from the National Young Farmers Coalition                              Time: 8:30-10am                                                                                                                                                                                      Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham       Website: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac

 

~October 12-13th in Winston-Salem, NC                                                                                                                                                                            Carolina Meat Conference                                                                                                                                                                              Address: The Millennium Center, 101 West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC                                                                 Website: http://www.carolinameatconference.com

 

~October 10th in Burnsville, NC                                                                                                                                                                                         Yancey County Farmers Market                                                                                                                                                                               Time: 10:30am-12:30pm                                                                                                                                                                               Address: South Main Street, just south of the Burnsville Square, beside the Town Center   Website: https://yanceycountyfarmersmarket.wordpress.com

 

~September 25th, 2015 in Murphy, NC

Southern Appalachian Family Farms – General Membership Meeting, 5:30-8pm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Penland Senior Center, 69 Alpine St, Murphy, NC 28906                                                                                                                                 Contact: [email protected]

 

~September 23rd, 2015 in Boone, NC

Accessing Farmland in the Mountains
Please join us for a 3-part workshop on mountain farmland access, leasing and evaluation. There will be a Q & A session afterwards. Sample lease templates and other land access resources will be provided.
Wednesday, September 23rd 6:30-8pm
Watauga County Center
971 W King St, Boone, NC 28607
RSVP: (828) 785-4284 or email: [email protected]

Accessing Farmland workshop flyer 9-23-15

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