FREE Workshop and hyper-Local Food

Join us for Hugelkultur! 
FREE Workshop
Sunday November 17th
1-2:30pm
Bountiful Cities Pearson GardenJoin instructor Kelly Sunshine for a class on creating Hugelkultur beds. There are sticks, leaves, logs and mulch left behind in the devastation created by Hurricane Helene and although the clean up is on-going we can use this waste as a resource to create regenerative garden beds. 
Photo source and more info. HERE

Register in advance for FREE
This workshop is presented in collaboration with the City of Asheville


Why is Hyper-Local Food is Important NOW...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQaM5rU171Y 
What is Hyper-Local food? How is it different from Local food? What does it have to do with community resilience? 
Watch this short video to find out how you can get involved in Bountiful Cities resilience efforts and long term food security for our community. 
Donate to Support Bountiful Cities Resilience and Recovery Efforts
Food Connection Squash and Apples!
Thanks to our friends at Food Connection who passed on a  large donation of fresh food to us last week! We have been able to supply local distribution centers where we consistently find that these apples and squash are the ONLY FRESH FOOD available. If you didn't already know... Bountiful Cities works to make fresh food more accessible to all people through urban agriculture. Thanks to all the volunteers who are supporting us in this distribution effort!! If you want to learn more about upcoming opportunities to volunteer sign up below!
Curried Pumpkin Apple Soup
If you are looking for something to do with your leftover Halloween decorations try this simple soup!
Curried Pumpkin Apple Soup
1 quart water 1 1/2c. pumpkin puree
1/2 small onion – diced 2 cloves garlic –crushed
1 T. oil 1 apple – peeled and diced
1 T. fresh ginger –finely grated 2 t. curry powder
2 t. salt 1 t. paprika
1/8 t. cinnamon 1/2 c. apple juice
1 T sugar 1 can coconut milk
-combine water and pumpkin and bring to a boil 
-add apples and cook until tender
-saute onions and garlic in oil on low heat until tender 
-add onion and remaining ingredients to soup
- if soup seems very thin add 1 more cup pumpkin puree
-taste and adjust seasoning if needed

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Volunteer with Bountiful Cities
As we move forward with recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene there are many opportunities for folks to contribute to our long-term resilience and food security projects. Get on our list to receive regular updates about volunteer workdays and other ways to be involved by signing up HERE.