March 7, 2014 – mountainx.com

Under new leadership, Organic Growers School kicks off its 21st year

April 6, 2014March 7, 2014 by Jordan Foltz

The Organic Growers School will be holding its 21st annual Spring Conference this weekend March 8 and 9 at UNC Asheville.

Love in a Parking Lot: How Oakley grew a farmers market

March 16, 2015March 7, 2014 by Gina Smith

A celebration of locally grown food and neighborhood relationships, the Oakley Farmers Market and the adjacent Oakley Community Garden are giving a much-needed boost to a predominantly low-wealth community that the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers a food desert. But what brought them all together was as simple as a sign.

Ashen faces: Episcopal clergy bring Ash Wednesday ritual to the streets

March 7, 2014 by Jordan Foltz

This past Ash Wednesday, Episcopal priests and clergy left their churches and convened on the streets of downtown Asheville, West Asheville and at the High Smith Student Union at UNCA to offer passers-by an ashen cross on their forehead, a traditional rite of Ash Wednesday.

Street view

March 7, 2014 by Kyle Sherard

“Just Looking: New Portrait Street Photography,” an exhibition of works by Asheville photographer Anthony Bellemare, is on view at PUSH Gallery through April 14. The opening reception is today — Friday, March 7, from 7-10 p.m. Image courtesy of the artist.

Calcast March 7-9

March 7, 2014 by Grady Cooper

This weekend’s featured activities include a St. Paddy’s Day party of song and fun, a classical music masters concert and a West African drum class in Black Mountain.

Xpress wins four state advertising design awards

March 7, 2014 by Jake Frankel

The North Carolina Press Association recently honored Mountain Xpress with four state awards for outstanding ad design.

Strada chef to kick off 2014 Fire on the Rock culinary showdown

April 6, 2014March 7, 2014 by Gina Smith

Asheville’s culinary scene is about to catch fire. Chef Anthony Cerrato of Strada Italiano will go head to head on March 10 against Chef Samuel Ratchford of Boone’s Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar to kick off this year’s round of Western North Carolina Fire on the Rock Competition Dining Series battles.

Sen. Nesbitt dies at age 67

July 13, 2014March 7, 2014 by Carrie Eidson

State Senator Martin Nesbitt, the minority leader and longtime Democratic legislator from Asheville, died yesterday at age 67.

Not your average love song

March 7, 2014 by Alli Marshall

Gold Light, fronted by musician and filmmaker Joe Chang, recently released video for the song “True Love Never Dies.” Click through to watch it; see the band live at The Mothlight on Sunday, March 9.