The Organic Growers School’s 2nd Annual Sow & Grow Fest will take place Saturday, September 14, at Hickory Nut Gap farm from noon to 5 pm. Allison Stapleton, the development director for the school, spoke with Asheville FM about the event.
The Organic Growers School has been serving farmers, gardeners, and hobbyists of WNC for over 30 years. It began when farmers in the area gathered together to learn to grow in this mountainous region with so many microclimates.
Now in its second year, the Sow & Grow event offers the community a fun and healthy way to learn about organic practices. With activities including a mushroom inoculation demonstration and make-your-own seed bundles and postcards, there is something for everyone. They’ll even have a bouncy house! Farmers from the region will bring their tomatoes for the crowd to taste test and rank. There will even be plant and seed exchanges, so bring seeds you didn’t use this year and trade with a local!
Live music and local vendors will make the fest lively, and a potluck with plenty of farm fresh produce, roasted pork, and grilled steak, will satisfy any appetite. To eat at the potluck, simply bring your own dish to share or a suggested donation of $20.
Allison says the event is free, but the school is asking that people register ahead of time at organicgrowersschool.org. Listen to the entire interview in the AFM archives. See you there!