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Friday, September 29, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Sep 29 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Fall Plant Sale and Market
Sep 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum

Calling all garden lovers! Join us on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30 for our annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. The Market features unique plants grown in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and includes over 25 local growers and businesses. Shop an outstanding collection of annuals, perennials and crafts to the sounds of live music.

On Saturday, September 30, we will be celebrating Monarch Butterfly Day, a fun, family-friendly event including create-and-make butterfly crafts and educational programming that focuses on monarchs’ fluctuating populations and opportunities to conserve their habitats.

On Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. you can also attend a complimentary Adult Education class Migrating Monarchs” with Dan Lazar and learn what you can do in your own landscapes to help the Monarch on its incredible journey for survival.

The Plant Sale and Market will take place outdoors in the Arboretum’s main parking lot. Rain or shine.

Members can attend for free and the standard $20 parking fee applies to all non-members. Interested in joining as a member? Join today!

 

Participating vendors include:

Bear Necessities Farm

Botanical Tortoise Co.

Bridge and Tunnel Coffee Co.

Camilla Calnan Photography

Christina Bendo Pottery

Conjure Craft Chocolate

Connections Gallery Gift Shop

Couple of Bees

Eden Evergreen Nursery

Finally Farm

Fjällräven Asheville

Flower Moon Nursery

Half Light Honey

High Country Nursery

Homegrown Tropicals

Imladris Farm

M.R. Gardens

Matcha Nude

Milkweed Meadows Farm

NC Ginseng & Goldenseal Co.

Offset Clarity

Plant Baby

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Saturnia Farm

The Farm Connection

The Turquoise Tortuga

Wehrloom Honey

Well Seasoned Table

Wildbud Natives

WilderKin Beekeeping

Western North Carolina Orchid Society

Woodswise Botanicals

and more!

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Sep 30 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Fall Plant Sale and Market
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
NC Arboretum

Calling all garden lovers! Join us on Friday and Saturday, September 29-30 for our annual Fall Plant Sale and Market. The Market features unique plants grown in The North Carolina Arboretum’s Production Greenhouse and includes over 25 local growers and businesses. Shop an outstanding collection of annuals, perennials and crafts to the sounds of live music.

On Saturday, September 30, we will be celebrating Monarch Butterfly Day, a fun, family-friendly event including create-and-make butterfly crafts and educational programming that focuses on monarchs’ fluctuating populations and opportunities to conserve their habitats.

On Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. you can also attend a complimentary Adult Education class Migrating Monarchs” with Dan Lazar and learn what you can do in your own landscapes to help the Monarch on its incredible journey for survival.

The Plant Sale and Market will take place outdoors in the Arboretum’s main parking lot. Rain or shine.

Members can attend for free and the standard $20 parking fee applies to all non-members. Interested in joining as a member? Join today!

 

Participating vendors include:

Bear Necessities Farm

Botanical Tortoise Co.

Bridge and Tunnel Coffee Co.

Camilla Calnan Photography

Christina Bendo Pottery

Conjure Craft Chocolate

Connections Gallery Gift Shop

Couple of Bees

Eden Evergreen Nursery

Finally Farm

Fjällräven Asheville

Flower Moon Nursery

Half Light Honey

High Country Nursery

Homegrown Tropicals

Imladris Farm

M.R. Gardens

Matcha Nude

Milkweed Meadows Farm

NC Ginseng & Goldenseal Co.

Offset Clarity

Plant Baby

Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Saturnia Farm

The Farm Connection

The Turquoise Tortuga

Wehrloom Honey

Well Seasoned Table

Wildbud Natives

WilderKin Beekeeping

Western North Carolina Orchid Society

Woodswise Botanicals

and more!

Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Sunday, October 1, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 1 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Empower Hour
Oct 3 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

Join us for Empower Hour, a one-hour program and facility tour where you will experience firsthand the YWCA’s work to bridge gaps in earning power, education, health & wellness and access to childcare.

Empower Hours take place twice a month on the first and third Tuesday at 11:30 am.
Lunch is served as part of our Empower Hour, so reservations are required.

To make a reservation: contact Elizabeth Alvandi, Advancement Assistant, at (828) 254-7206 ext. 103 or [email protected].

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 4 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Storytime at Fiction Addiction
Oct 5 @ 10:30 am
Fiction Addiction

Fiction Addiction Storytime

Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s storytime at our shop at 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. #5 every Thursday morning at 10:30am.

Bring your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a free weekly storytime reading. Call us at 864-675-0540 or email us at [email protected] for the name of the book we will be reading each week. Children will also receive a coloring page associated with the story.

Visit : fictionaddiction.com

Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 5 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
True Home Open Mic at Flood Gallery
Oct 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Flood Gallery

Uncensored expression: anyone is invited to step up to share song, music, poetry, comedy, rants & raves!

The most eclectic open mic around, in a welcoming gallery setting! 6 pm signup, perform 6:30-8:30 pm.

Friday, October 6, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 6 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Sunday, October 8, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 8 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!
Rocky Cove Railroad Exhibit
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
NC Arboretum

On exhibit Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 p.m., Rocky Cove Railroad is a G-Scale (garden scale) model train that demonstrates the coming of trains to western North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century. The exhibit is located below the Grand Promenade. Please note, Rocky Cove Railroad will not operate in rainy or wet conditions.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Racial Justice Workshop
Oct 10 @ 11:30 am
YWCA of Asheville

The YWCA Racial Justice Workshop is open to our entire YWCA Asheville community – including our staff, volunteers, board, donors, program participants, Fitness Center and community members. This 90-minute workshop will take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 11:30 am and will be facilitated by Gerry Leonard, Racial Justice & Outreach Specialist and Lexus Walker, Tzedek Social Justice Fellow.

 

The Mauldin Makers Market
Oct 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mauldin Cultural Center

Join us 5-8 p.m., every 2nd Tuesday from April – November for the Mauldin Makers Market!

The Mauldin Makers Market features a variety of vendors from around the Upstate selling locally sourced and produced items, from food and produce to crafts and clothing. Most vendors accept cash and/or credit cards. This market will run 5-8 p.m. on every second Tuesday, from April 12 to November 8 at the at the Mauldin Outdoor Amphitheater. Each month will have a different theme, focusing on everything from farms to dogs to Halloween.

VOLUNTEER WITH US! Click here to register as a volunteer for a market date.

BE A VENDOR! Click here to sign up as a vendor for a future market date.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Bio-Way Farm roadside produce stand
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bio-Way Farm
Tucked away in beautiful Ware Shoals, a certified organic farm dedicated to sustainability is making waves in the agriculture community.
Head farmer Chris Sermons is a naturalist who has studied native species, farming, permaculture and conservation for over 20 years. Chris is passionate about preserving and restoring native habitat and believes this balance is an integral part of the farms health!
You can find Bio-Way produce and numerous farmers markets, farm-to-table restaurants, and at their roadside produce stand!