Growing Local

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
  • 4.8 (6)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Growing Local is a weekly audio series about local food and farms in the Southern Appalachians. It airs during Morning Edition on WNCW 88.7 each Monday at 8:50 a.m. Produced by ASAP, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

  1. Tierra Fertil Coop Digs Deep

    04/26/2021

    Tierra Fertil Coop Digs Deep

    A group of Hispanic farmers is coming together in Henderson County to start the Tierra Fertil Coop. Founding member Delia Jovel shares her journey from growing up in El Salvador to farming in Western North Carolina, and explains the coop’s collective vision for fostering social equity through local food.

    5 min
  2. Farm Stands for Fun and Flavor

    04/19/2021

    Farm Stands for Fun and Flavor

    Farm stands throughout Western North Carolina are opening up for the season and farmers can’t wait to welcome folks back. Hear about the roadside stands at Flying Cloud Farm in Fairview and SMM Farms in Hayesville in this episode of Growing Local.

    4 min
  3. Kituwah Farm Honors and Sustains Cherokee Agriculture

    04/12/2021

    Kituwah Farm Honors and Sustains Cherokee Agriculture

    Agriculture has been a pillar of Cherokee communities for generations and continues to be an important part of indigenous culture today. Visit Kituwah, the Mother Town of the Cherokee people, and hear about the significance of this community farm in this week’s Growing Local.

    4 min
  4. Chef J Chong Finds Inspiration at Spring Farmers Markets

    04/05/2021

    Chef J Chong Finds Inspiration at Spring Farmers Markets

    Spring vegetables are hitting farmers markets and chefs are using seasonal produce to celebrate. Hear why Chef J Chong is excited for spring markets in this week’s Growing Local.

    5 min
  5. Local Food Research Reflects Challenges and Opportunities of Farming During the Pandemic

    03/29/2021

    Local Food Research Reflects Challenges and Opportunities of Farming During the Pandemic

    ASAP’s Local Food Research Center surveyed farmers about their response to COVID-19 and found that overcoming challenges at the beginning of the pandemic gave farmers reason to be optimistic in 2021.

    6 min
  6. Working On and Off the Farm

    03/22/2021

    Working On and Off the Farm

    Many farmers work part or full-time jobs off the farm while also growing food and running a farm business. Hear Melissa Harwin from Highgate Farm reflect on her years of being a nurse and farmer, and learn how Hayley Creasman and Colby Buchanan balance multiple jobs while working with their family at Creasman Farms.

    4 min
  7. Farm-to-Bottle Hot Sauce in the Mountains

    03/15/2021

    Farm-to-Bottle Hot Sauce in the Mountains

    When Jona Felts lived in Costa Rica, he was surrounded by hot peppers and banana vinegar—the perfect ingredients for farm-fresh hot sauce. When he came back to the mountains of North Carolina, he figured out how to grow similar ingredients at Open Ridge Farm so he could use a little heat to sustain the farm through winter.

    6 min
  8. Cooking Creative Meals with a CSA

    03/08/2021

    Cooking Creative Meals with a CSA

    Community Supported Agriculture brings the best of a local farm to your kitchen. Wondering what to do with the bounty? Many CSA farms include recipes and cooking tips, like Encompass Farm, which shares fun and easy meal ideas that highlight that week’s veggie box.

    4 min
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About

Growing Local is a weekly audio series about local food and farms in the Southern Appalachians. It airs during Morning Edition on WNCW 88.7 each Monday at 8:50 a.m. Produced by ASAP, the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

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  • Creator
    Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2021
  • Episodes
    277
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Growing Local