TC3 Farm to Table Supper
2023-04-24 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Kelly Ridge Farms, 30558 Old Saltworks Road, Meadowview, Virginia, United States
Guests will experience a 3 course, locally sourced seasonal meal prepared and served family style by Katlin and Mohsin Kazmi of The Pakalachian. Guests will enjoy a unique, curated menu that features items not currently served by The Pakalachian, and that is perfectly paired with Tumbling Creek Ciders (pressed and fermented on the farm). This dining experience will heighten your senses in every way. Seating is first come-first serve, and guests can sit at tables located inside the production facility our outside on the newly created outdoor patio (weather permitting). Layers and sturdy shoes are suggested.

Katlin and Mohsin will source seasonal ingredients to prepare and serve a family style meal highlighting the best in Springtime local faire. Upon arrival, guests will enjoy local crusty breads, cheeses and pickled appetizers. Cider will be available for purchase. Supper is sure to please and also inspire with a mix of vibrant dishes that blend culinary elements of both southwest Virginia and South Asia. Each course is expertly paired with locally sourced Tumbling Creek Ciders.

Guests who arrive by 5:00 pm are invited to enjoy a special tour of the orchard, conducted by Tumbling Creek Cider Company co-owners. Guests are also welcome to purchase additional ciders before and after dinner.

Tumbling Creek Cider Company was formed by four friends in 2018, with a mission of creating high-quality apple-to-bottle cider focused on our local region and community here in Southwest Virginia. With a focus on hand crafted cider, they built a production facility, and then started grafting cider apple trees and building the orchard. In 2020, they opened their tasting room in Abingdon, VA. Learn more at: https://tumblingcreekcider.com.

The Pakalachian food truck based out of Abingdon, Virginia, strives to creatively blend the culinary elements of both Southwest Virginia and South Asia to produce unique, vibrant dishes that benefit local Appalachia. Owned and operated by Mohsin and Katlin Kazmi, this food truck is anything but ordinary. Each dish is curated to combine the comforting elements of the foods Katlin and Mohsin grew up with as kids. Learn more: https://www.thepakalachian.com.

100% of all proceeds benefit Appalachian Sustainable Development. This event is made possible through our generous sponsors: Aetna and Truist.

Grow Your Own: Garden Planting in Washington County, VA
2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Faith in Action Community Garden, 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, 24210, United States
This month’s Grow Your Own workshop focuses on garden planting. We will cover topics such as crop rotation, companion planting, planting best practices, and give attendees an opportunity to plant in our Faith in Action community garden. This workshop also includes the distribution of: tools, onion sets, seed potatoes, and summer (warm season) seeds for program participants!

DOC at 100
2023-05-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Woodrow W. McGlothlin Center for the Arts, 30481 Garnand Dr, Emory, 24327
Join us on May 8, for DOC at 100, a celebration at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts at Emory & Henry College, Emory VA . Event begins at 7pm, doors open at 6pm.

Tickets NOW ON SALE: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/ehc/4926/event/1303446

DOC at 100 is a concert celebrating the life and legacy of Doc Watson, one of the most beloved artists of the 20th century. The celebration features artists who performed with Doc, were profoundly influenced by his music, and called him a “friend”. Artists T. Michael Coleman and Jack Lawrence, performed, recorded, and toured with Doc longer than any other musicians. Joining T. Michael and Jack are fellow guitarists Wayne Henderson and Jack Hinshelwood, who were both heavily impacted by Doc’s music through his many recordings and performances. Concert host is Appalachian music historian, ETSU Professor of Appalachian Studies and current Grammy nominee, Ted Olson. Ted authored “Doc’s World: Traditional Plus”, the book that accompanies the 4 CD compilation of recordings from Doc’s career, “Doc Watson, Life’s Work: A Retrospective”, released in 2022 by Craft Records.

Farmer PRIDE-to-Table Dinner
2023-05-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Kingsport Farmers Market, 308 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States
ASD will hold its inaugural Farmer PRIDE-to-Table dinner on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, EST inside the Kingsport Farmers Market, 308 Clinchfield Street, Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660. All proceeds benefit our LGTBQ+ Farmer Coalition.

Tickets are $60 per person: https://events.humanitix.com/farmer-pride-to-table-dinner. Guests will experience the best of local cuisine when they enjoy a sit-down, multi-course meal highlighting local farmers, growers and food producers, prepared by the team at Bloom in Bristol, Virginia. Space is limited and no tickets will be sold at the door. Live music will be performed by Tyler Hughes. The event Title Sponsor is Hard Rock Hotel and Casino of Bristol who has shown their dedication to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the region through their support of the Appalachian LGBTQ+ community in agriculture.

Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Washington County, VA
2023-05-25 19:00 - 19:30 | Faith in Action Community Garden, 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, 24210, United States
The Grow Your Own garden maintenance workshop will cover basic garden maintenance and give attendees the opportunity to ask specific questions about their garden! Come with pictures and be ready to share your own experiences. We’ll talk about pests and beneficial organisms, weed maintenance, plant health, and more. Grow Your Own participants have some amazing stories and remedies for garden woes, so this is the perfect time to share and learn from one another.

Grow Your Own: Garden Maintenance in Tazewell, VA
2023-05-29 19:00 - 19:30 | Tazewell YMCA, 106 Gratton Rd, Tazewell, Virginia, 24651, United States

Summer Happy Hour at Back of the Dragon
2023-06-05 17:30 - 20:00 | Back of the Dragon, 592 W. Main Street, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
On Monday, June 5, 2023 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is partnering with Back of the Dragon, 592 W. Main Street in Tazewell Virginia to host a casual happy hour. The general public is invited to attend and enjoy locally brewed beer, food and fun! Tickets are $30/person and can be purchased here: https://events.humanitix.com/happy-hour-at-back-of-the-dragon. Tickets include an appetizer buffet by Fisher & Company, Tazewell, Virginia and two 16-ounce pints of beer. Each ticket purchased will automatically be entered to win one of 3 great prizes valued at more than $50 each! Prizes generously provided by Between Friends, Tazewell, Virginia. Event sponsors include: Tazewell Rotary, Carilion Hospital and National Bank all of Tazewell, Virginia. 100% of all proceeds benefit ASD.

In 2022, Appalachian Sustainable Development initiated a deliberate approach to Tazewell County Virginia with funding from The Thompson Charitable Foundation, the Tazewell Community Foundation and others. The first non-profit in northeast TN and southwest VA to focus on sustainable agriculture and food access to help Appalachians, ASD works with community partners to build sustainable models that can be replicated.

ASD’s work in 2022 laid the foundation in Tazewell County and now in 2023, will expand to improve the health of members in the community, create and increase economic development opportunities, support the activities of the Four Seasons YMCA, promote healthy lifestyles, deliver health education and so much more.

About Back of the Dragon road course

Virginia is not just for lovers anymore, it is a destination for riding enthusiasts! Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains on Virginia’s famed Route 16 lies Back of the Dragon…32 miles of exhilarating winding curves and unparalleled excitement.Spanning from Marion to Tazewell, Virginia riders from around the world unite for the experience of a lifetime. Back of the Dragon offers over 400 curves for the thrill-seeking knee draggers, a two-lane ribbon road for the sports car aficionado’s and breathtaking views of the expansive 3 mountain range for all riders. Learn more: https://www.backofthedragon.com/.

Forest Farming Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals
2023-07-20 09:00 - 15:30 | VT Kentland Farm, 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Forest Farming FundamentalsJuly 20, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Kentland Farm • 5250 Whitethorne Rd, Blacksburg, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included

Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients and community.

This program will offer a series of in-person workshops combined with online courses, all designed to be a la carte, so you attend whichever sessions you choose.

Farm to table suppers
2023-07-31 18:00 - 20:30 | Kelly Ridge Farms, 30558 Old Saltworks Road, Meadowview, Virginia, United States
Come back with us to where it all started. Chef Charles Parker helped ASD create the first farm to table supper at Kelly Ridge all those years ago! Now guests will experience a 3 course, locally sourced seasonal meal prepared and served family style by Executive Chef Charles of Papa Tom’s Cajun Persuasion, Abingdon. Tickets are $60/person and space is limited. Reserve your seat today: https://events.humanitix.com/farm-to-table-supper-chef-charles-and-tc3.

Chef Charles will create a unique Cajun/Appalachian menu that features the freshest ingredients in robust, rustic dishes. Not too spicy, just decadently flavorful, this menu is perfectly paired with Tumbling Creek Ciders (pressed and fermented on the farm). This dining experience will heighten your senses in every way. Seating is first come-first serve, and guests can sit at tables located inside the production facility our outside on the newly created outdoor patio (weather permitting). Layers and sturdy shoes are suggested.

Upon arrival, guests will enjoy local crusty breads, cheeses and pickled appetizers. Cider will be available for purchase. Supper is sure to please and also inspire. Each course is expertly paired with locally sourced Tumbling Creek Ciders.

Guests who arrive by 5:00 pm are invited to enjoy a special tour of the orchard, conducted by Tumbling Creek Cider Company co-owners. Guests are also welcome to purchase additional ciders before and after dinner.

100% of all proceeds benefit Appalachian Sustainable Development. This event is made possible through our generous sponsors: Aetna and Cary Street Partners.

Silvopasture Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals
2023-08-15 09:00 - 15:30 | Southern Piedmont AREC, 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, Virginia, United States
Silvopasture Fundamentals

August 15, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmSouthern Piedmont AREC • 2375 Darvills Rd, Blackstone, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included

Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients and community.

This program will offer a series of in-person workshops combined with online courses, all designed to be a la carte, so you attend whichever sessions you choose.

Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Abingdon, VA
2023-08-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Faith in Action Community Garden, 798 Hillman Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, 24210, United States
This month’s Grow Your Own workshop covers heart-healthy cooking! Our own Susan Jewell (GYO participant) will be teaching us about heart-healthy choices and providing some delicious snacks! If you have recipes you would like to share, bring them! We love to see what’s going on in the kitchen.

Grow Your Own: Heart Healthy Cooking in Tazewell, VA
2023-08-28 18:00 - 19:00 | American Legion Building, 222 Central Ave, Tazewell, Virginia, 24651, United States

Alley Cropping Fundamentals: Agroforestry Trainings for Natural Resource Professionals
2023-09-21 09:00 - 15:30 | VT Catawba Sustainability Center, 4965 Catawba Creek Rd., Catawba, Virginia, United States
Alley Cropping FundamentalsSeptember 21, 2023 • 9:00 am – 3:30 pmVT Catawba Sustainability Center • 4965 Catawba Creek Rd, Catawba, VAFREE • Rain or Shine • Lunch Included

Calling all natural resource professionals who work with land managers! We are offering an agroforestry training program designed just for you, to help expand your knowledge of agroforestry so you can better serve your clients and community.

This program will offer a series of in-person workshops combined with online courses, all designed to be a la carte, so you attend whichever sessions you choose.

ASD's First Annual HarvestFest
2023-10-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Blue Mountain Therapy, 17507 Lee Highway, Abingdon, Virginia, 24210
Family-friendly – Free admission – Rain or Shine

Featuring a vendor market, live music, kid activities, food trucks, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, raffles, a plant sale and so much more!

Grow Your Own: Medicinal Plants
2023-10-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Virginia
If you’d like to grow your own medicinal plants but aren’t sure where to start – start here! This virtual class will be led by ASD’s Herb Hub Procurement Manager, Robin Suggs, who has a rather diverse set of skills in horticulture, community development and the production of non-timber forest products (like medicinal plants). His expert knowledge on medicinal plants in Appalachia and this workshop will provide a space to learn, ask questions, and start your own medicinal growing experiment!

Seed Saving Workshop
2023-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Appalachian Sustainable Development, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
We’re hosting a FREE Seed Saving Workshop on November 4, from 1-3 pm at our ASD Greenhouse at 17444 Singingwood Lane in Bristol, VA. Learn about best practices to save seeds, including identification, harvesting, cleaning, storage, and propagation. We’ll have flowers and veggies there to practice on, including sunflowers, celosia, tomatoes, peppers, cucamelons, zinnia, and marigolds, and you’ll be able to take plenty of these home with you at the end of the workshop. You can also bring your own seeds to work on, and swap with others. 30 seats are available. Register soon!

Painted birdhouse gourd class
2023-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | ASD Greenhouse, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
Learn how to design, paint, and preserve a birdhouse gourd. The gourds were grown in our garden last year, and have been properly dried and are ready to be painted. You’ll leave with a beautiful, custom birdhouse. Get tickets here.

giving Tuesday Campaign
2023-11-14 08:00 - 2023-11-28 17:00 | Virginia
It’s ASD’s annual #GivingTuesday campaign. Will you help us raise $50,000 this year to fight food insecurity in Central Appalachia? This year, your donations are doubled by a 1:1 match, up to $25,000! Donate here.

woven kudzu basket
2023-11-16 18:00 - 20:00 | ASD Greenhouse, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
Learn how to freeform weave kudzu, as well as willow and honeysuckle, as you create a colorful and unique basket. We provide all materials, you provide the imagination as you craft a fun and functional indoor basket. Get tickets here.

Tazewell Community Health Fair
2023-11-17 12:30 - 15:00 | Tazewell County Fairgrounds – Fuller Peery Building, 515 Fairground Road, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Join us at this free event sponsored by Aetna Better Health of Virginia, and make sure you have what you need to stay healthy and well as we head into the holidays. We’ll be meeting at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds in the Fuller Peery Building, at 515 Fairground Road in Tazewell, VA.

Check your blood pressure and receive feedback and guidance from healthcare professionals

Learn about the most common health issues and what’s available in Tazewell to help address them

Receive free educational materials from community healthcare partners

Learn about everything ASD does in Tazewell, including our Healthy Tazewell Initiative and the Four Seasons Community Garden.

Plus, we’ll be giving away approximately 250 Food Boxes containing turkeys (donated by Labor of Love Mission) and locally-sourced produce and dairy. It’s first come, first served. We hope to see you there!

wildcraft class: foraged holiday wreath
2023-11-30 18:00 - 20:00 | ASD Greenhouse, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
You’ll use foraged materials already collected – like grapevine and evergreens – to create a beautiful door wreath. All materials are provided, including ribbon and wire, but bring your own, too! Get tickets here. (https://events.humanitix.com/wildcraft-classes-holiday-wreath)

Wildcraft class: painted santa gourd
2023-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 | ASD Greenhouse, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
We had some birdhouse gourds left over from our painted gourd class earlier in November, and so we thought we’d use them for a Painted Santa Gourd event. Come and get festive with us as you bring Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick to life on a birdhouse gourd! All supplies are included, plus we’ll have bottled water and an assortment of hot drinks like tea and hot chocolate.

Dress in layers, as the event is inside the greenhouse.

Get tickets here. (https://events.humanitix.com/wildcraft-classes-painted-santa-gourd)

Winter Farm to Table Supper
2024-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Bloom, 601 State Street, Bristol, Virginia, 24211, United States
Embrace the season with this chic Winter Farm to Table Fundraising Supper at Bloom, where you’ll enjoy an impeccably curated 5-course menu prepared by Chef Josh Fehr. This risk-taking culinary team is known for their creative dishes that please the palate and highlight the best in locally-sourced ingredients. Each course will be perfectly paired with the exquisite flavor profiles of Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s fresh and clean ciders. Served in the elegant ambiance of Bloom, this will be an unforgettable experience for the senses. Get tickets here.

Ask An Agroforester: Funding Edition
2024-01-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Virginia
Are you interested in silvopasture and other agroforestry funding opportunities but don’t know where to start? Join us for this FREE, VIRTUAL presentation and discussion of three large grant programs now active in the Southeast. Representatives from each grant will give short presentations and will field questions about funding eligibility, processes, and requirements. We will talk about the similarities and differences between these programs and share how some of them can (or in some cases, explicitly cannot!) stack together with other funding programs to help individuals cover additional costs Learn more and register today – click the button below!

Ask An Agroforester: Duron Chavis
2024-02-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Virginia
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be featuring Duron Chavis in our February 28th session, discussing his pivotal work in Urban Agroforestry in Richmond, VA. Stay tuned for more details!

SEED STARTING/PROPAGATION, Bristol VA
2024-03-21 18:00 - 19:30 | ASD Greenhouse, 17444 Singingwood Lane, Bristol, Virginia, 24202, United States
Join us for an introduction to seed starting at our new property at 17444 Singingwood Lane in Bristol, VA. ASD and area Master Gardeners are teaming up to provide you with all the information you need for starting seeds indoors, direct sowing outdoors, propagation, and we’ll also touch on seed saving!

Seed starting workshop @ bluefield Library
2024-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Tazewell County Public Library, 108 Huffard Drive, Bluefield, Virginia, 24605, United States
Come join ASD and Tazewell County Master Gardeners for an introduction to seed starting at the Tazewell County Public Library in Bluefield Virginia on March 26 from 6-7:30 pm. We will discuss the how, when, and why to plant cool and warm season crops. We will explore which companion plants grow well with your crops to help keep pests away and your garden looking magnificent! We’ll discuss which seeds you can save and how to plan ahead for years to come. As a bonus, you’ll be able to learn about the advantages of soils blocks and how to make your own! We are excited to partner on this, and even more excited to share our knowledge with you for a happy, fruitful growing season!

Ask An agroforester: Adam Taylor
2024-03-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Virginia
Are you wondering how to manage complex Agroforestry systems like Silvopasture and Alley Cropping? Join us and learn from a pro! Adam Taylor manages Virginia Tech’s Catawba Sustainability Center farm, which implements all kinds of Agroforestry projects and practices. If you’re a farmer or land manager – this one’s for you!

Ask an agroforester webinar: Dana Beegle and Ryan Huish
2024-04-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Virginia
Mark your calendar for Thursday, April 25th. We’ve got a great panel for you, all about Youth Engagement in Agroforestry. Dana Beegle and Ryan Huish are joining us for a deep discussion about how to get young people involved and keep them coming back for more. If you’re working with youth, you won’t want to miss it! Learn more and register.

Summer Field School: Season Extension with TNT Farm N Greenhouse
2024-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Virginia
Join us at TNT Farm N Greenhouse for a class of Season Extension. Season extension provides early and late harvests, winter harvests, and longer harvest windows. These techniques also offer pest and disease control. These opportunities translate into more income. Learn more and register.
