Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium @ Blue Ridge Assembly
May 31 – Monday all-day
The symposium site is nestled on a mountainside surrounded by 1200 forested acres with two rushing mountain streams. Lodging, dining and lectures are all within walking distance. Blue Ridge Assembly is 40 minutes east of Asheville, NC.
Texas Pete Twin City RibFest @ Texas Pete Twin City RibFest
5:00 PM – Sunday @ 10:00 PM
Norm’s Farms is proud to be a part of NC Goodness Grows and an exhibitor for the festival Market. come out and help support us. Get some free elderberry samples at the same time. Hope to see you there. The success of the Twin City RibFest was immediate and helped it gain recognition in Bon Apetit magazine and MarthaStewart.com, as well as being named Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Bureau. In 2007 a local icon, Texas Pete hot sauce signed on as the title sponsor and ever since the festival has been known as
the Texas Pete Twin CIty RibFest. Major BBQ compitition and several stages with lots of great music including the Grammy Award winning Carolina Chocolate Drop and the Avett Brothers too.
International Elderberry Symposium @ MU Conference Office
5:00 PM – Friday @ 5:00 PM
We are pleased to announce the organization of the First International Symposium on Elderberry (Sambucus), to be held in Columbia, Missouri, USA, June 9–14, 2013. This will be the world’s first gathering of international scientists from multiple disciplines studying all aspects of the elderberry plant and fruit, and its use as a food and dietary supplement. Horticulturists, Botanists, Biochemists, Food Scientists, Economists, and others will gather in Missouri, USA during peak elderberry flowering season for several days of scientific exchange and fellowship. Together, we will raise elderberry to the scientific level it deserves.
Elderberry Festival East @ Pickards Mountain Eco Institute
11:00 AM – Sunday @ 3:00 PM
Elderberry Festival East
Join us for the first Kid-centric Elderberry Festival East. Three days of Music and Dance, Artists, Crafts, Healers, Therapists and Food Vendors, Camping, Workshops and more. Sustainability, Resilience, Community. Visit Site