The Moreno family’s farming roots stretch back to Mexico where Salvador Moreno Senior herded goats through the desert. His son, Salvador Moreno Junior, shares the story of how they started SMM Farms and became an integral part of the Hayesville, North Carolina community.

How does food travel from farms to restaurants? One route is local wholesale distributor Mountain Food Products, which has connected chefs with farmers since 1984. We visited their headquarters in Asheville on a busy summer morning.

A new program aims to increase access by doubling SNAP benefits at farmers markets in Western North Carolina.

We wrap up our ASAP Farm Tour report with a visit to Addison Farms Vineyard and Farmhouse Beef.

ASAP’s 2019 Farm Tour was a big success and reporter Jen Nathan Orris was on the scene. Hear part one of our farm tour audio travelogues in this week's episode.

During the dot com boom of the 1990s, Julie Mansfield and Carl Evans were software engineers who dreamed of starting a farm. Hear how they founded Mountain Harvest Organics nearly 20 years ago and why they share their passion for farming through agritourism.

The goats at Round Mountain Creamery are ready for ASAP's Farm Tour! Hear the sounds of the farm in this audio adventure and then visit in person June 22-23, 2019.

Jessica Spiegel of Terra Lingua Growers says she loves farming because she never stops learning. She’ll share her knowledge with the public at ASAP’s 2019 Farm Tour, June 22-23.

Come along for an audio adventure as we look back on ASAP’s 2018 Farm Tour. Find ticket information and a list farms on the 2019 tour at https://asapconnections.org/events/asaps-farm-tour/

ASAP’s 2019 Farm Tour is coming up June 22-23. Learn what motivates local farmers like Rand Gifford and what visitors can experience at Greenshine Farms on the tour.