Day: April 3, 2012
Asheville hosts forum on Growing the Appalachian Food Economy
With local-food sales predicted to reach $7 billion this year, it makes sense for cities, counties, states and regions to focus on the local food company. To that end, the Appalachian Regional Commission is hosting a forum on the issue today and tomorrow, April 4, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. As one participant noted via Twitter, “Sustainable farming only occurs when social responsibility, environmental stewardship and economic viability work together.”
A bit about the BID
Thank you for highlighting the efforts to implement a Business Improvement District downtown [“Place Your Bids,” March 28 Xpress]. For quite a few years, many who work, live and own property downtown have been proposing a BID as a solution to some of the issues and opportunities we face as a community, and we are … Read more
