AVL Edibles Access to healthy, nutritious food and the ability to cultivate, harvest, process, sell, share and trade food contributes to a thriving and resilient city environment. Explore and contribute to the Asheville Edibles Map – A place to share and explore the many edible projects, plantings and gardens. Community Gardens Asheville’s Community Gardens Program provides city land for food production and community building through edible garden development. This is a great way to bring your neighborhood and/or organization together to enjoy the multiple health benefits of growing fresh produce with friends, family, and neighbors. Each designated community garden location has room for several plots. There is no cost to lease the land. All you need are helping hands. Sites available to apply for at this time Carrier Park located at 220 Amboy Road, Asheville NC 28806 Murray Hill located at Bartlett Street, Asheville, NC 28801 Weaver Park located at 200 Murdock Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804 Downtown Asheville located at 33-35 Page Avenue, NC 28801 The City is now accepting applications for the community gardens program. As of 2018, Bountiful Cities has contracted with the City to manage this program. Please contact Isa Whitaker by email or phone at 828-257-4000 with Bountiful Cities for more information on how to participate. Urban Agriculture Leases Want to grow food on a larger scale, but do not have the property to do so? The Urban Agriculture Lease Program allows qualifying applicants to lease City-owned property at fair market rates. The terms of the leases are 3 years with an option to renew. This program is designed to support urban agriculture development to increase local food production and community food security. The City encourages applications from qualified individuals, businesses, and/or nonprofit organizations to apply for a lease agreement. Apply now to have the farm of your dreams! The City is now accepting applications for this program. To learn more on how to apply, email Amber Weaver for an application. Urban Ag Lease Application Urban Ag Lease Rules & Procedures Adopt-a-Spot The City has partnered with Asheville GreenWorks to launch an Adopt-A-Spot program. Businesses, organizations, or individuals choose to adopt a City-owned piece of property that they pledge to plant and maintain as an edible or pollinator garden. The program provides recognition of adopters through dedicated signage at the site. Your family, organization, or business can make a positive impact on Asheville through stewardship of publicly owned places. For more information and/or to sign up for the Adopt-A-Spot Program, visit GreenWorks’ website. Visit the Adopt A Spot Required Species List here. Related Services Dispose of large, seasonal or unusual items Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees. 3 Services Recycling guidelines Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting. 4 Services More Related Services AVL Edibles News Look ahead: City of Asheville projects and initiatives for the new year Posted on January 4, 2021December 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Asheville residents can look upon the new year with optimism. Together, we’ve weathered a pandemic and a vaccine will be available this year. Even so, the City of Asheville’s response to COVID-19 will continue in the new year, in coordination with the state of North Carolina and Buncombe County. Residents can look forward to advances in [...] Asheville Mayor joins over 1,000 U.S. leaders in affirming commitment to global climate action on the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement Posted on December 10, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Dec. 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement and the City of Asheville is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, Asheville joins over 1,000 [...] City of Asheville shares energy data from first solar installation Posted on October 26, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville recently “flipped the switch” on its first solar energy production site at the newly renovated ART Transit Station, 49 Coxe Ave. After several weeks of being online, the City is pleased to share energy production data with the community. The real-time information shows power [...] More AVL Edibles News
Look ahead: City of Asheville projects and initiatives for the new year Posted on January 4, 2021December 30, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Asheville residents can look upon the new year with optimism. Together, we’ve weathered a pandemic and a vaccine will be available this year. Even so, the City of Asheville’s response to COVID-19 will continue in the new year, in coordination with the state of North Carolina and Buncombe County. Residents can look forward to advances in [...]
Asheville Mayor joins over 1,000 U.S. leaders in affirming commitment to global climate action on the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement Posted on December 10, 2020 by Polly McDaniel Dec. 12 marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement and the City of Asheville is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, Asheville joins over 1,000 [...]
City of Asheville shares energy data from first solar installation Posted on October 26, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville recently “flipped the switch” on its first solar energy production site at the newly renovated ART Transit Station, 49 Coxe Ave. After several weeks of being online, the City is pleased to share energy production data with the community. The real-time information shows power [...]