WNC From the Ground Up

WNC From the Ground Up Keeping farmers farming and local food affordable for all in our little corner of Western North Carolina.

Make your SUN Bucks go further at the farmers market!Got SUN Bucks this summer? Each eligible child receives a one-time ...
06/08/2026

Make your SUN Bucks go further at the farmers market!

Got SUN Bucks this summer? Each eligible child receives a one-time $120 to spend on groceries, and you can stretch those dollars further when you shop for fresh fruits and vegetables at the market.

The Jackson County Farmers Market offers Double Up Food Bucks: spend $20 in SNAP/EBT (including SUN Bucks) and they match it with another $20, up to $20 per visit. The market runs once a week, so that's an extra $20 in fresh produce every Saturday.

Saturdays, 9 am to noon, Bridge Park, downtown Sylva
Stop by the market info table, tell them how much you want to spend, and they'll add your match in tokens.

Want to learn to make every food dollar count? Join us at WNC From the Ground Up for our free SNAP/EBT learning series, every Tuesday at 11 am, 38 E Main St, Sylva:
June 9 — Developing a Household Food Budget
June 23 — Versatile Pantry
June 30 — Shopping Online with SNAP
July 7 — MIMB at the Market

Learn the ins and outs of using your benefits, then put them to work at the market on Saturday.

Questions? Call us at 828-305-3077 or NC Cooperative Extension at 828-586-4009.

Anyone recognize these signs from another Jackson County establishment?We are grateful to Forager's Canteen for donating...
06/05/2026

Anyone recognize these signs from another Jackson County establishment?

We are grateful to Forager's Canteen for donating some of their decor & merch from their Dillsboro location to us. It was fun to use a few moments of today to get it up on the walls.

We are grateful.

Want to know what WNC From the Ground Up has been up to and what's coming next? Join us for one of our quarterly Communi...
06/05/2026

Want to know what WNC From the Ground Up has been up to and what's coming next? Join us for one of our quarterly Community Information Sessions, 6–7:30 pm at 38 E Main St, Sylva.
Come see what we've built this year and hear what's on the horizon. This work belongs to the community, and that means you.
Upcoming sessions:
June 23 | Sept 22
Let us know you're coming:
828-307-3055
[email protected]

Shannon Royce from Cooperative Extension is here for the More in My Basket series today. Come join us at 11am for learni...
06/02/2026

Shannon Royce from Cooperative Extension is here for the More in My Basket series today. Come join us at 11am for learning more about how to use SNAP/EBT at the farmers market and beyond... including assistance in getting signed up.

This is at the core of our work, in our corner of the world. It hasn't been pretty, social media happy work. It takes pe...
06/02/2026

This is at the core of our work, in our corner of the world. It hasn't been pretty, social media happy work. It takes perseverance, determination, a willingness to have hundreds of setbacks and to keep going. It means questioning our sanity to the point of joking in the office about being "Too dumb to quit." Yeah, non-profits aren't supposed to say that but it's the reality of work that runs as deep as it does. This means honoring the past, maneuvering through the present and dreaming of the future of agriculture and feeding people in WNC.

06/01/2026

This took forever to get out because our Executive Director can talk to anyone face-to-face but hates the camera.

Long story short, we are working on opening the retail side of the organization. It serves to keep local food affordable and keep farmers farming. Markup will only my 15% for retail and 10% for SNAP/EBT and wholesale.

Grant funding and getting through the details of finally getting our 501(c)(3) designation and attending to details that couldn't have been done prior have been a lot of hurry up and wait. Just please bear with us because we are more impatient than all y'all put together in regards to getting the doors upstairs open.

We do have our CSA available at http://wncfarmtotable.com and our organization page is http:/wncfromthegroundup.org. If you have any questions, reach out to us at 828-307-3055

Thank you for your support!

Free SNAP/FNS Workshops Coming to Sylva!Join us at WNC From the Ground Up for the More In My Basket series, free session...
05/29/2026

Free SNAP/FNS Workshops Coming to Sylva!
Join us at WNC From the Ground Up for the More In My Basket series, free sessions to help you stretch your food dollars and shop smarter with SNAP/EBT.
38 E Main St, Sylva, NC 28779
Mark your calendars:
June 2, 11am — Getting to Know SNAP/FNS in NC
June 9, 11am — Developing a Household Food Budget
June 23, 11am — Versatile Pantry
June 30, 11am — Shopping Online with SNAP
July 7, 11am — MIMB at the Market (Session)
July 18, 9am — MIMB at the Market (Tour)
All sessions are free and open to the community. Need a reasonable accommodation? Please reach out at least 10 days ahead to Shannon Royce at Extension.
Questions? Call us at 828-305-3077 or the Extension office at 828-586-4009.
Funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

Shop, save, and grow Western NC's food system. WNC From the Ground Up is selling $5 tickets for the Belk Charity Sale, a...
05/28/2026

Shop, save, and grow Western NC's food system.

WNC From the Ground Up is selling $5 tickets for the Belk Charity Sale, and 100% of every ticket comes straight back to us to support local farms and food access across our region.

Here's how your $5 ticket works:
• $5 off your first purchase (no brand exclusions)
• An EXTRA 25% off select designer brands, stacked on top of sale prices
• Shop early now til June 4 to reserve your styles, then pick them up June 5 to 7

Main sale: June 5 to 7, in store only, at participating Belk locations.

Exclusions apply to the 25% (clearance, doorbusters, beauty, and some designer brands), so check with the store on specific items.

We have physical tickets on hand. Stop by our place at 38 E Main St, Sylva (the old KelSave building), Monday through Friday til 5, and grab yours. Call ahead if you'd like: 828-307-3055, ext. 101.

Five dollars. A great deal for you, and 100% of it stays right here building a local food hub and grocery store. Questions? [email protected].

Did you know one in seven North Carolinians uses SNAP to put food on the table? And many more are eligible but never app...
05/22/2026

Did you know one in seven North Carolinians uses SNAP to put food on the table? And many more are eligible but never apply.

Join us Tuesday, June 2 at 11:00 AM at WNC From the Ground Up (38 E. Main Street, Sylva) for a free "Getting to Know SNAP/FNS in NC" session with More In My Basket.

We will cover:
• How SNAP works in NC
• What you can buy with EBT
• Common myths (and the truth behind them)
• How even the minimum benefit adds up to real grocery savings

Whether you are curious for yourself, a family member, or a neighbor, this session is for you. No registration required. Bring your questions.

Hey, y'all! We have figured out what is going on with the ordering system, but Lisa is on her way home from Raleigh and ...
05/13/2026

Hey, y'all! We have figured out what is going on with the ordering system, but Lisa is on her way home from Raleigh and doesn't have access to her computer, so bear with us.

Thank y'all for your amazing response and support of us! It's mind-blowing.

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Sylva, NC
28779

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