Dig In invites the community to spend a morning among the flowers! On Saturday, September 16, we are leading a cut flower workshop at our Blankenship farm. Come at 9:30 to learn about how we cut and care for our…
Congratulations to the winners of Dig In! Yancey County’s fruit pie bake-off on August 11. Danielle Creeksong won first prize in the adult competition with her beautiful lattice crust blackberry and chocolate pie. Keikichi Littleton placed second with her double…
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites everyone to celebrate summer’s abundance at our first ever Fruit Fest on August 11, 2023 at Birdfoot and Hearth Glass Gallery. We welcome bakers of all ages to submit a pie and test their…
We’re growing our farm team! Dig In is currently seeking a seasonal farm intern to work with us growing and sharing food for all in Yancey County. More specifics about the role, compensation, and how to apply can be found…
As the days get warmer and the growing season starts, Dig In! Yancey Community Garden is inviting past volunteers, potential volunteers, and curious community members to a virtual information session to learn more about what the organization does and how…
Our 2022 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…
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites everyone to celebrate another extraordinary season of growing and sharing together at the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Friday, October 14 from 4 – 7pm at the Burnsville Town Center. This year’s event will…
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…