It’s time to plant those summer veggies, which also means discovering the ways our plans may not have panned out… Too many tomato starts? Eggplants got eaten the same day they were planted? Well, it’s not too late to sneak…
This season, we invite friends and neighbors to our garden on Saturdays for a series of all-ages events for skill sharing and community building! The events will typically be on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at our…
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites past volunteers, potential volunteers, and curious community members to a virtual information session to learn more about what the organization does and how to get involved this year. The information session will be held…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.