by ASAN Staff | Oct 12, 2016 | Eaters and Buyers, Events, Farmers and Gardeners, Food & Farm Forum, Movers and Shakers, Newsflash!
ASAN’s annual series of Regional Food & Farm Forums will convene farmers, gardeners, community leaders, and good food advocates to “cross-pollinate” and learn from one another, in four locations around the state (see below). ABOUT THE REGIONAL FORUMS:...
by ASAN Staff | Sep 26, 2016 | Farmers and Gardeners, Food Policy
This is the full-length version of an article that appears in the Fall 2016 issue of the ASAN Update, our quarterly print newsletter. Question 1 appears exactly as it does in the newsletter. Question 2 appears in this blog post with additional details that were cut...
by ASAN Staff | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Buy your tickets here! Facebook event here (invite your friends)! Graze: Birmingham is a farm-to-fork picnic in which attendees “graze” on a wide variety of dishes, each produced by a different local farmer + local restaurant pair. Add in some picnic blankets, live...
by ASAN Staff | Jun 17, 2016 | Take Action!
The Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network, is a grassroots network of farmers, gardeners, local-food-loving brown thumbs, and everyone in between – who together are building a better food system for Alabamians, by Alabamians. ASAN is holding a membership drive from...
by ASAN Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Eaters and Buyers, Farmers and Gardeners, Resources, Uncategorized
One of the most common types of questions we get is along the lines of: “Where can I find {farm product} near where I live in {town} ?” It’s exciting to hear these questions, because it means that customers are wanting local food!...