Earth Month is upon us, and Hickory Nut Gap Farms and UNC Asheville’s environmental science department aren’t waiting until Earth Day to celebrate.
On Wednesday, April 9, at 5 p.m., in UNCA’s Blue Ridge Room, the two groups will co-host a screening of Roots So Deep, a four-part documentary series about creative farmers and scientists using ancient practices to solve modern problems. The evening also includes food from Hickory Nut Gap, opportunities for networking and a panel discussion about building climate resiliency.
Panel participants include the docuseries’ director, Peter Byck; Hickory Nut Gap Farms co-founder Jamie Ager; UNC Asheville assistant professor of environmental studies Jake Hagedorn; and Allen Williams, sixth-generation family farmer and a founding partner of Grass Fed Insights LLC, Understanding Ag LLC and the Soil Health Academy…