Moving to Conservers

On Friday, September 7, 2018 the Moving to Conservers group is gathering at Peaks & Creeks Brewing Company (212 King Street) located in Brevard’s Lumberyard Arts District and invite all to join us for “Growing Our Local Community and Economy” from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with discussion and fellowship to follow. Our speaker for this event is Benji Taylor Jones, Raleigh attorney and proponent of North Carolina’s unique crowdfunding investment law, N.C. PACES ACT (Providing Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs and Small business).  Learn more about Ms. Jones at her website:  https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/benji-jones This law allows for local investing whether it be agricultural, brick and mortar, or support for local entrepreneur(s).  Unlike popular ‘Crowdfunding’ -  PACES provides funding for local projects, and also allows funders to receive a return for their investment in the community.  The full text of the Act may be found at:   https://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/Senate/PDF/S481v6.pdf, and responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Act are provided by the Office of the N.C. Secretary of State:  https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/securities/crowdfunding The [...]

There is so much energy in the community for composting we cannot keep up with the demand.  FANTASTIC!  We are organize a gathering of citizens, government and entrepreneurs to figure out how we want to move together as a community to divert our (very valuable) food scraps from the landfill to a soil production facility! Let us know if you are interested in organizing this community gathering by emailing us at [email protected].  Thank you!

On June 9th community volunteers gathered at Rise and Shine to help create a community garden. Almost everyone who showed up was a Conserver! What an impact we are making on our local community and local food production! We created garden beds, installed a reused donated composter (thanks to the kindness of community members we have been able to reuse 2 donated composters) and created a trail around the bank perimeter so that the land would be easier to plant and maintain. We had a great time and what we accomplished in a few short hours was truly amazing. Brooke organized a tremendous event and our community is richer for her work. Belle from Eagles Nest guided us all on planting and soil construction and Eric from Pisgah Gourmet joined us and brought some compost to share as well. This is just the start and help is always needed. Thanks to all who made this happen!

by Susan Sunflower Pisgah Gourmet, mushrooms and tinctures! Our latest find in local products, local treasures. In fact, their whole business is based on compost! Thursday eve Moving to Conservers potluck at their production facility, way out E. Fork Road - a lovely drive. About 16 of us explored the old E. Fork Growers Market facility, where wood chips, fish guts and other items were composted, some 25 years ago. Now, Eric ….., Leif …… and Pierce ….. produce glorious Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus), Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceous) mushroom, and various healthful tinctures - see all on their website. Look for their products at the farmer’s market and Food Matters. Growing mushrooms is hand’s on, intensive and complex process. Wood chips for carbon, soy hull pellets for nitrogen are the base medium. Mushroom cultures can be grown in liquid or solid form, moved through several steps to bags for production of those delicious mushrooms we love to eat. Several crops can come from each bag. We were all enchanted [...]

Looking for a place to take your organics?  Our local gardens and farms can use them to grow food.  Here is one location we have identified that will accept your soil-to-be. Coffee Carts Community Compost Drop-off site - This site is no longer available Moving to Conservers constructing drop-off site at Coffee Carts Where:  1061 Rosman Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712 Website:  https://www.facebook.com/coffeecARTSSTUDIO Details:  Their drop off is in the back parking lot next to the fence The station is not staffed. You can drop off during business hours which are: Monday:  2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tuesday:  CLOSED Wednesday:  CLOSED Thursday:  2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday:  2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday:  12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday:  12:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Please check website for hours in case they have changed. Happy Notes:  Moving to Conservers help construct the site! Is there more information you would like in a directory listing?  Let us know!  Email us at [email protected] and share your thoughts.