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In 2019 ASAP supported more than 900 farmers and their families, including 300 new and beginning farmers. Our Growing Minds program provided thousands of farm to school experiences to children. Our weekly Growing Local radio series shared stories from farmers, businesses, and community members about why local food and farms are important to them. Thousands of people shopped at farmers tailgate markets each week and discovered what’s fresh through our weekly newsletters and newspaper articles. And we launched three exciting new initiatives that you will be hearing more about in the coming year: Double SNAP, where SNAP dollars are matched at the farmers markets; Farm Fresh Prescription, which allows healthcare providers to prescribe healthy and local foods to patients; and Growing Minds@Community College, a statewide initiative to prepare preschool teachers to integrate healthy eating experiences into the classrooms.
We know you understand the value of local food and farms and how they advance the health of our communities. Your gift to ASAP enables us to strengthen and deepen this important work.
You can donate online, by mail (to 306 W. Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28805), or set up a recurring monthly or quarterly gift. Looking for other giving options? We would love to talk to you about planned giving, stock transfers, annual required minimum distributions, or in-kind gifts. Contact us at 828-236-1282 or [email protected].
Thank you and happy new year!
Sincerely,
 Charlie Jackson
Executive Director
Are there others in your circle who want to support local food and farms? Please forward this email!
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Carrie Keller, President
Brian Asbill, Vice President
Julie Jensen, Secretary
Terri Orange, Treasurer
Duane Adams
Amy Ager
William Dissen
Craig Mauney
Joey Owle
Lisa C. Payne
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