growing local

New vegetables are hitting farmers markets and chefs are using seasonal produce to celebrate. Find out why Chef J Chong is excited for spring markets and…

ASAP’s Local Food Research Center surveyed farmers about their response to COVID-19 and found that overcoming challenges early in the pandemic gave…

Many farmers work part or full-time jobs off the farm while also growing food and running a farm business. Hear Melissa Harwin from Highgate Farm reflect…

When Jona Felts lived in Costa Rica, he was surrounded by hot peppers and banana vinegar—the perfect ingredients for farm-fresh hot sauce. When he came…

Community Supported Agriculture brings the best of the farm to your kitchen. Wondering what to do with the bounty? Many CSA farms include recipes and…

Many farms offer vegetable and fruit CSAs, but as Community Supported Agriculture becomes more popular, some farms are thinking outside the produce…

Frances Juhlin’s path to farming took her through the cutthroat world of commodity trading. Hear how this former stock broker’s assistant got back to her…

One of the hardest parts of expanding a business is finding trusted collaborators. Hear why the founder of Well Seasoned Table came to ASAP’s Business of…

Three generations of the Creasman family have grown apples in Henderson County, North Carolina. Hear how Creasman Farms has evolved over the years and why…