September 20-21 » Asheville
Appreciate the diversity and agricultural abundance of Western North Carolina at this annual fall event, presented by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), an area nonprofit dedicated to supporting working, local farms and fostering community health through connections to local food. This year’s theme is a “recovery tour,” says Oakley Brewer, ASAP’s communications & engagement coordinator. “The farms in this theme were either significantly impacted by Helene or received ASAP’s Immediate Needs Grant last fall. We are hoping that this year’s tour invites people to see farm recovery as an important element of our region’s greater recovery from the storm.” Guests can visit farms in Fairview/Swannannoa, Leicester, Polk, Henderson, Candler/Canton, and more. » Various farms around Asheville; Saturday & Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; $35-$45 (covers both days); (828) 236-1282; asapconnections.org