With support from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, ASAN is offering mini-grants to farmers and farmers markets in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, and Walker Counties, to cover costs associated with adapting to COVID-19. These mini-grants -- averaging $500 or less -- can cover the cost of safety and accessibility upgrades, as well as any adaptive [...]
ASAN RESOURCE PAGE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC: This page will be updated as new resources become available, so check back periodically! LOCAL FARMS/MARKETS DIRECTORY: These are difficult, uncertain times, and many of our typical supply lines are strained or cut off. But local farmers are here for you! Many are needing your support more [...]
Based out of their home in the north Alabama foothills, Sav Miles is ASAN's Youth Coordinator for 2020! Sav grew up with little access to local food or the land on which to grow it— their connection to ASAN’s mission started with the skillet cornbread they cooked for their family and summertime trips to local [...]
In 2018, alongside the (adult) Food & Farm Forum, for the first time ever we held a Youth Food & Farm Forum geared towards youth ages 14-21. The second Youth Forum was held in December 2019. Both times, the Youth Forum was planned, promoted, and executed by our Youth Forum Coordinator in collaboration with a [...]
Follow the links at the top of the main Forum landing page to register, and to complete required additional forms. What is the Youth Food & Farm Forum? In 2018 ASAN held our first-ever Youth Food & Farm Forum, geared towards youth ages 14-21, and it was a wonderful success! Planned by our 6-member [...]
This schedule is subject to change. THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 1:00-5:00pm - Field trips (optional, additional cost) 5:30-9:00pm - Registration open TIME TBD - Southern Exposure Film Fellowship film screening with Martha Hunter of Alabama Rivers Alliance 10:30pm - Quiet hours FRIDAY DECEMBER 6 7:30am-4:30pm - Registration open 8:00-9:00am - Breakfast *9:20-10:20am - Youth Forum opening session 9:20-11:25am - Concurrent sessions [...]
We are pleased to include field trips in our pre-Forum programming this year!! Field trips will take place on Thursday afternoon, December 5. Transportation is NOT provided -- participants will be sent details to drive themselves to the field trip site(s), though meeting and carpooling from Camp Beckwith is an option as well. Field trips [...]
Below are the titles and descriptions for some of the amazing sessions we have lined up for this year's Forum, along with bios of each of their respective session leaders. Please note that this information is SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Sessions are organized by category. CONCURRENT SESSIONS - FARMING AND INTENSIVE GARDENING: Small-Scale Start-Up Veggie Production: [...]
Williesha (Willi) Morris is ASAN’s newest team member, coming on board in September 2019 as our full-time Membership & Office Coordinator. Williesha was born and raised in South Carolina. Despite always dreaming of moving out west or to another country, the south will always be her home. She spent a lot of her youth traveling, [...]
ASAN is hiring a full-time Membership & Office Coordinator, who will perform a variety of critical functions in the day-to-day operations of our small, growing organization. This person will manage ASAN's contact database and paid membership, manage our office, and provide general organizational support as part of a small, collaborative team. The ideal candidate will [...]
