An excerpt from the blog of Jennifer Lapidus, project coordinator of the N.C. Organic Bread Flour Project (photo by D. Kaleb Rathbone):

Help ArtSpace get a $10,000 Good Food Grant by going online and voting. But hurry: There’s a June 18 deadline.

It’s tailgate-market time in WNC.

May 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., N.C. Arboretum Bonsai Curator Arthur Joura will explain exactly what’s intended by the Southern Appalachian bonsai concept.

On May 2 and 3, the American Rhododendron Society’s Southeastern Chapter will hold its annual show at the North Carolina Arboretum. The event features hundreds of blooms on display at the Education Center, including many favorite mountain plants.

Nearly 50 farmers recently received grants from Western North Carolina Agricultural Options, a N.C. Cooperative Extension program that provides resources to farmers diversifying or expanding their operations – particularly those transitioning from tobacco production. Six winners are in Buncombe County, with AgOptions projects ranging from expanded bee yards to improved alfalfa production.

Join Reems Creek Nursery for a free gardening seminar on April 4 at 2 p.m., “Blueberries, brambles and other small fruits for the home garden.”