Over the past several decades, RiverLink has been an organization dedicated to cleaning up the banks of the French Broad River, and has since created two new parks with the help of numerous volunteers.
/Grow/ and /Emergence/ are programs for students of all ages that would like to garden and grow their own fresh fruits and vegetables, or for those who plan to make an income based off of farming in the future.
Combining their love of wine, their dog (Lord Sandwich), and his love of socks, Eric Story and Alison Smith started their own winery. With each bottle of Lord Sandwich wine sold, a new pair of socks is donated to someone in need. Socksforsandwich.org
Although most places only sell a few varieties of wine, there are over 10,000 different wine grapes worldwide. Grape varieties are largely dependent upon their climate; this is why countries and regions are known for different wines.
October of 2016 featured Jen Starwalt as the cover artist. In the past year, she went to new exhibitions, had a person transform one of her paintings into a tattoo, and moved across the country.
Through a series of mishaps and setbacks, cover artist Angela Alexander found a specific style of painting that has brought her, and many others, happiness.
Appalachian Ridge Artisan Cider sells hard ciders and related apple products, and is set amongst an orchard of French apple trees that the owner, Alan Ward, personally oversaw the transport of trees from France.
The flavors of wine greatly depends on the weather; too much rain will dilute the flavors while a drought can create an unbalanced flavor. However, a mild drought can produce intensely flavorful and rich wines; no two vintages will be the same, as no two summers are the same.
For the third year in a row, Asheville was the home of a weeklong celebration of cocktails. Included during the week were cocktail competitions, workshops for mixologists, and tasting from local bars, restaurants, and distilleries.
After retiring to North Carolina, Sam and Debbie Stebbins achieved their dream of opening up a bed and breakfast in Burnsville. The historic house was once home to the Bucks, a still prominent family in the area.