2018 Heritage Food Project
This year our chapter focuses on heirloom squash and highlights the North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash also known as the Candy Roaster Squash.
Project Goals
Grow-Eat-Save
- Help members of the community grow heirloom squash from seed to harvest.
- Bring people together to eat, celebrate and share recipes using the North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash.
- Share stories of their growing experience and learn how to save these heirloom seeds for the future.
Events
April 24
April 25
2:30pm-6:00pm
April 29
Come to the Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest at Highlands Brewery. This festival is all about the word of curd! Join us for an afternoon of demos, tastings and wonderful cheese makers from all over.
May 5
8:00am-12:00pm
May 5-6
May 8
6:00pm-7:00pm
Are you eager to learn more about Slow Food Asheville? This discussion will include talk about the organization’s efforts to preserve regional heritage foods and to build relationships among gardeners, farmers, educators and consumers who are interested in the farm-to-table movement.
May 9
River Arts District Tailgate Market
3:00pm-6:00pm
Check back for more event to come!
Candy Roaster Rendezvous!
October 25
5:00-8:00pm
This celebration event for the 2018 heritage food project will be a collaboration between Slow Food Asheville and Twin Leaf Brewery to create a fall North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash beer. Yes folks, we said BEER. It is Asheville after all. We call on all individuals who received a packet of candy roaster squash seeds and grew out the plant to donate just one squash to the brewery in order to make this beer.
All you have to do is go to Twin Leaf at the end of September and drop off a squash. You will receive a coupon for a free candy roaster squash beer on October 25, the day of the celebration. We need 500 pounds of squash to make this beer so please consider donating one.
Alongside the squash beer will be a potluck to celebrate the delicious flavors of this sweet candy roaster squash. This event will be all about drinking, eating, sharing stories and fellowship. Oh, and it’s FREE!
How to Get Involved
- Sign up as a participant with the Heritage Food Project online or in person at one of the events throughout this year.
- Follow us on Facebook – Slow Food Asheville, follow us on Twitter – @SlowFoodAvl, follow us on Instagram – #slowfoodavl. Share your photos, questions and gardening updates.
- Attend Slow Food Asheville events such as the upcoming discussion at the North Asheville Library, upcoming Slow Food Asheville Happy Hours and the Heritage Food Project celebration in the Fall.
- Volunteer or become a member of our board. Email [email protected] or sign up for our newsletter to become involved.
- Donate a squash to Twin Leaf Brewery for a free beer.
Interested in finding out about the Heritage Food Project from years past? Click HERE!