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Dig In! Yancey Community Garden is seeking two passionate and skilled individuals to join us growing and sharing food for all in Yancey County.  More info about the roles, compensation, and how to apply can be found on our here. Priority given…

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We’re hosting an Open House about the community composting program we implemented this year! Please join us on Saturday, September 28 from 10 am – 2 pm at our primary growing space on Blankenship Creek Rd. All are welcome to…

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Congratulations to the “Magic Cornholers” Randall (Tree) Rountree and BJ McCurry of Burnsville for winning Dig In! Yancey Community Garden’s “Cornament” on Saturday, September 7. They beet 5 other teams to take home a one-of-a-kind pickle goblet made by Loretta Forde of…

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Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites everyone to celebrate another abundant season of growing and sharing together at our annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. This year, we will be hosting our fundraising dinner on October 4 at the Burnsville Town Center….

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Calling all couch potatoes, dead beets, and schuckers! Lettuce entertain each other with some fun and good thymes at Dig In’s Cornhole Tournament benefiting our community gardens — where neighbors come together to grow food so everyone in our community…

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Congratulations to the winners of Dig In! Yancey County’s second annual fruit pie bake-off on August 9. Tina Veitch won first prize in the adult competition with her delicious and creative Cherry Cardamom pie. In the youth competition, Maya Townsend…

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Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites everyone to celebrate summer’s abundance at our second annual Fruit Fest on August 9, 2024 at Birdfoot and Hearth Glass Gallery.  We welcome bakers of all ages to submit a pie and test their…

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Since 2010, Dig In! Yancey Community Garden has been dedicated to growing and sharing “Food for All”, grounded in the belief that everyone has the right to fresh and nutritious food.  The garden builds on the long-standing traditions in these…

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To kick off the summer planting season, we are partnering with the local business community to support our programs. Throughout the month of May, over 30 participating stores will be collecting donations to “Plant a Seed this Spring” at Dig In’s gardens.

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Our 2023 Annual Report shares important insights into the values and work of Dig In over the past year to ensure that there is fresh food for all in Yancey County. It is impossible to capture all the ways we…

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We are excited to announce the launch of a new community composting initiative in Yancey County! We will be collecting organic material from our community and turning it into fertile compost for our garden. Thanks to a grant by the…

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We’re growing our team. We’re looking for enthusiastic and community-oriented folks to join our team to grow food, teach others about growing food, and share food. More specifics about each role, compensation, and how to apply can be found here.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
828.536.0414
farmer@diginyancey.org
ADDRESS
PO Box 1095
Burnsville, NC 28714