Volunteer Spotlight Here at Dig In!, we’re so grateful for our amazing and dedicated volunteers. Whether mulching, planting, weeding, harvesting, packing or sharing locally grown vegetables, volunteers are an integral part of who we are and what we do. …
Neighbors and friends of all ages are invited to plant, play, connect and learn at the Dig In! Yancey summer celebration on Saturday, June 18th from 10:00am – 12:00pm at the Seeds of Hope Garden, located at First Baptist Church…
We are excited to welcome Kavita Hardy as the new Executive Director of Dig In! Yancey Community Garden. A seasoned and skilled food grower in this area, Kavita comes to us from Arthur Morgan School where she worked for eleven…
Our 2021 Annual Report shares important insights into the values and work of Dig In to ensure that there is fresh food for all in Yancey County. Another year of challenging circumstances, significant change, and emerging truths created fertile ground…
Over 21 weeks from April – November, an average of 192 households participated in the weekly Harvest Share event, made possible in partnership with Reconciliation House, TRACTOR Food and Farms, and Dig In! Below is a summary of some of…
Dig In! invites everyone to honor and celebrate another extraordinary season of sharing food and caring for one another at the annual Empty Bowls event Friday, October 8 from 4 – 7pm at the Burnsville Town Square. To keep all…
The first-ever Yancey “Cornament”, a cornhole tournament benefiting Dig In! Community Garden, will take place Saturday, July 24th at 3:00pm on the lower lawn of Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville. Teams of two to four players are invited to register…
The fields are green with spinach, lettuce, peas and waving garlic. It’s time to eat from the garden! Starting June 2, 2021 everyone is welcome to join us on Wednesdays from 10-12PM at the parking lot on N. Main in…
Our 2020 Annual Report shares valuable insights into the work of Dig In. Under unprecedented circumstances, we adapted by caring for each other and working to ensure that fresh, local food is a right – not a privilege – in…
Tell us a story! Dig In is collecting stories of food and gardens in our communities through the years. Now, more than ever, we want to keep the memories of our food traditions alive and share the knowledge of planting,…
Dearest Dig In! Community, Season to Season:The autumnal equinox last week marks the beginning of fall. We initiated our response to the COVID-19 pandemic on the spring equinox by cancelling a fundraiser on March 19 and expanding our gardens and food sharing programs days later….