Category Archives: Community Development

Occupy A Garden – Two Views

By Susan Sides Executive Director Growing  food is one of the most politically & socially neutral things a person or a community can do. Not tied to any political party, religion, race, nationality, gender or socio- economic status, with a … Continue reading

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A cobb oven for the garden

Ben Yanes will be helping us build a cobb oven at the garden in a few weeks. If you want to come help and learn how to build this inexpensive outdoor, clay oven, stay tuned. Oh, and we have some … Continue reading

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Winter Happenings at TLA

Hi Friends of The Lord’s Acre, Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean the Lord’s Acre is resting. At the garden, the cover crops are growing, snow is adding nitrogen to the soil, and the scarecrows are hibernating. In the winter, … Continue reading

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Fairview: Community in the Crossroads

Traditionally, communities have grown up around a set of crossroads. a memo someone obviously missed here in Fairview. Instead, Fairviewians live along a nine-mile stretch of scenic highway by which early settlers could reach Asheville from the East and by … Continue reading

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