Growing soil, feeding our community family
Five years ago at this time, John and I were not cutting seed potatoes getting them ready to plant on St. Patrick's Day. We were not adding coffee grounds from the local cafe to our compost facility. We did have a small compost pile but we were not working it. Now it is a part-time job for John. Well, maybe not but my husband makes a darn good soil, something I would not have appreciated five years ago. I didn’t think much about soil. I have gardened for years but didn’t understand the value of good [...]
Evan Parker’s talk on plant-based diets was awesome. Thanks to all who attended.
What a great gathering! We enjoyed a wonderful zero-waste, mostly plant-based potluck with lots of new faces and lots of familiar ones. It was fantastic. Evan shared information about the sustainability of plant-based diets. He took questions after he wrapped up his talk and I learned a bit and enjoyed hearing the questions from others. Many thanks to Evan and all who made it possible, a special thank you to WolfBrew Bottle shop for their continued hospitality, and thanks to the NAACP for letting us borrow their PA system. Next month's topic in on using [...]
Family-friendly Moving to Zero-waste series announced at the Cedar Mountain Canteen
We are super excited to announce our family-friendly moving to zero-waste series with education for children provided by Pisgah Collective. You can see the details here: https://movingtoconservers.com/event/join-us-for-a-family-friendly-potluck-gathering-at-the-cedar-mountain-canteen/
Motown Memories is going zero-waste again and we need help
Last year, Motown Memories fundraiser went zero-waste and as a result we now have Transylvania Shares sharing club in our community. They have asked if we will make the event zero-waste again and we said, "You bet!" We need help. The event is April 25th from 6 - 10 pm and we have a few tasks we still need filled. Families are welcome and encouraged. We love teaching folks how to move to zero-waste. Please email Kim at [email protected] or call 828-966-5367 for more information. Thanks!
Fantastic educational gathering where we learned about plant-based diets
What a great evening. Noel and Patrick put together information for us to consider regarding a plant-based diet and the effects our food has on us and our community. The place was packed and it was wonderful to see so many new faces. The food was fantastic as always. I personally loved all the vegan food and enjoyed trying different dishes. I especially enjoyed the brownies. Yum! Thanks to all who attended. It was amazing to spend time with such members of our wonderful community!
Pisgah Collective and Moving to Conservers have joined together to bring Family-friendly potlucks
We are super excited to announce we have joined with Pisgah Collective to offer family-friendly zero-waste education gatherings at the Cedar Mountain Canteen the 3rd Thursday of every month, starting in March! We will start the evenings at 5:30 pm with a social gathering until 6 pm. We will enjoy a zero-waste potluck from 6 - 6:30 pm. We will supply food and place settings for families to ease the burden of preparing a dish. If you are able to bring a covered dish to share, that would be fantastic. The education will take place from [...]
Want to move to zero-waste? Try joining a sharing club
Sharing clubs help folks share stuff which reduces consumption and builds community. We have our own sharing club in Transylvania county known as Transylvania Shares. You can find out more by visiting their website at TransylvaniaShares.com.
Want to join Transylvania Shares?
Interested in joining our local sharing club, Transylvania Shares? You can apply online or you can download the membership form and deliver it. You can download the form here: Membership Agreement and Borrowing Rules You can apply online by going here: https://transylvania-shares.square.site/ You can visit their website here: https://transylvaniashares.myturn.com/library/ We look forward to hearing from you. Questions? Email [email protected] Membership details Who can join the Coop? Any resident of Transylvania County, upon making an application. People who are not in Transylvania County may join upon making application and being approved by a vote of the [...]
You are welcome to join our potlucks even if you don’t bring food or your own place setting.
At a recent gathering we talked about ways to make our events more family-friendly. Several ideas were shared and we also heard that some folks don’t attend because they don’t have a dish to share. Work and other obligations can make it difficult for folks to prepare a dish to share, especially on a weeknight. We always offer help to community members in our newsletter and what better way to help a neighbor than to feed them and share a meal together? Please feel free to join us even if you don’t have food to share [...]