2021 Food & Farm Forum Virtual 2020 Food & Farm Forum Virtual 2019 Food & Farm Forum Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, AL 2018 Food & Farm Forum Camp McDowell, Nauvoo, AL 2018 Youth Food & Farm Forum Camp McDowell, Nauvoo, AL 2017 Food & Farm [...]
In-Person Kindling Gatherings: November 15, 21 & 22 Virtual Sessions via Zoom December 2-12 Quick Links: Details and registration for Kindling Gathering on Monday 11/15 at Cox Gap Farm : https://bit.ly/KindlingCoxGapFarm Details and registration for Kindling Gathering on Sunday 11/21 at The Local Farm Collective: https://bit.ly/KindlingLocalFarmCoop Details and registration for Kindling Gathering on Monday [...]
As the events of 2020 have made the need for human connection more acute, we understand that the desire for the Food & Farm Forum is ever stronger; its usefulness more apparent. And yet we know we cannot simply move our Food & Farm Forum onto Zoom; we have to completely reimagine and reconfigure the [...]
ASAN welcomed Marian Mwenja to the team in early August 2020. Marian has a multi-layered role, serving both as an Admin & Communications Assistant, and as our first-ever Justice Fellow. As Admin & Communications Assistant, Marian manages ASAN's social media, contributes to e-blasts/newsletters, and makes sure the organization's gears stay running smoothly. As the Justice [...]
Arlo Pate joined the ASAN team in early August 2020 as our new (and first-ever) Farmer Support Coordinator. Arlo is the first point of contact for farmers and aspiring farmers seeking support from ASAN. Arlo coordinates the Alabama CRAFT Network and they led our statewide Farmer Needs Assessment in 2020-21. Arlo graduated as a Community [...]
ASAN unequivocally affirms that black lives matter, and that the work we do must actively seek to dismantle white supremacy. Our organization’s vision is of a resilient agricultural system in Alabama, and our core beliefs affirm that a resilient agricultural system is and must be just. Building a just agricultural system in Alabama will require [...]
** CLICK ON THE ISSUE "TITLE" (Year and season) to open the full PDF! ** ** Clicking on the image will only open an enlarged version of the image. ** 2020 FALL/WINTER (click title to open PDF) Statewide Farmer Needs Assessment: Calling all producers and aspiring producers! Join us for the Reimagined 2020 Food & [...]
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 [...]
