News aggregatorMessage From Matt CooperHope everyone is doing well. This Sat. is our last workshop. It would be very helpful if people can join this Sat. from 10:30am to begin clean up and putting the gardens to bed. If this Sat. is not conducive to your schedule I really need to stress please do your part and at least get the weeds down. The town of Boone gets upset if the community garden is not cleaned up during the winter months. This means anything erected; weeds, stakes, cages, etc. must be removed otherwise the slap on the wrist comes to me and I have had enough of that from the past. I would like to take this opportunity to update everyone that anyone interested in renewing their space has first dibs. I like to know by the 1st of Jan. who is going to renew. If I do not hear from you in Jan. I will assume your space is free to anyone else interested. I will send out a request in Jan. as a reminder and put adds in the press. Anyone that likes garlic or flowering bulbs this month is the last to plant them. For garlic you want to plant each clove 1-2inches deep and 6inches apart and then cover with a leaf or straw mulch 2-5inches thick. Then in March you will see the garlic begin to sprout. As for flowering bulbs I will try to get some from Lowe's to give away. Otherwise, buy what you may already like or want. Categories: Area Headlines
Cooking Demonstration and Discussion on Eating with the Seasons October 8thJoin the Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture for a cooking demonstration and discussion about the challenges and opportunities involved in consuming a seasonal, preferably locally grown diet. Jessica Marlin of Reid’s Catering and Margie Mansure, Extension Agent and Nutritionist will provide new ideas for you to use in your kitchen. Bring a covered dish to share, Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Conference Center, 242 Poplar Grove Road in Boone. Contact NC Cooperative Extension at 264-3061 for questions. Categories: Area Headlines
June 19, 2008 at the Apple BarnIn 2006, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture embarked on a project that surveyed High Country institutions including schools, hospitals and nursing homes about their food purchasing practices. BRWIA shared the results of our survey and introduced producers and consumers to each other on June 19, 2008 at the Apple Barn in Valle Crucis. Here are some photos that were taken that evening. Please click the image below to start the slideshow.
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Community Gardens Of The Blue RidgeLast year, the Watauga County Democratic Party canvassed in a number of areas around Watauga County, and identified a number of needs and concerns, the greatest of which was the need for self-sufficiency and sustainability. Several projects were suggested, but the one that resonated with the largest number of people was the idea of community gardens.
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Community Garden Mission StatementCommunity Gardens of the Blue Ridge seeks to encourage self-sufficiency and healthy environments while providing wholesome food, reestablishing our connections to the land, providing a classroom for our youth, and creating community.
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