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🌷 Springing to life
These gorgeous blooms are in our near future. | Photo via Stepp Hillcrest Orchard
It’s officially spring, and we’re ready to put the petal to the metal. From u-pick farms to flower CSAs and farm stands, here are eight local flower farms to explore.
Take your pick
Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard
The fields are expected to open this week, and you can go ahead and buy tickets to the orchard’s Tulip Blossom Days to pick your own stems. Bonus: Head back in late summer for sunflowers and zinnias.
Flower CSAs + subscriptions
Encompass Farm
You can add a bouquet subscription to your weekly veggie box for a double dose of locally grown gems. The flower share runs from June through November.
Carolina Flowers
You can find a stunning selection of flowers at the Haywood Road shop, either OWL location, or on Saturdays at the Asheville City Market.
This morning, MANNA FoodBank will cut the ribbon on its new freezer and cooler facility at its Mills River headquarters. The new building boosts cold capacity by 233%, helping MANNA meet record demand of 200,000 monthly visits across its 300+ partner sites. Help support the cause by volunteering.
Seasonal
Flower shops and farms aren’t the only sites to see beautiful blooms. Wildflowers will soon arrive on schedule — here’s what to look for each month.
Watch
Episode three of CBS’s “America’s Culinary Cup” aired this week, tasking chefs to cook with ingredients they harvested themselves. Watch on Paramount+ to see how Asheville chef and Cúrate owner Katie Button handled the challenge.
Open
A new Sheetz gas station and convenience store has opened in Arden, across the street from the Walmart — the newest of six locations in WNC and the first in the Asheville area.
Try This
According to Google Trends, aura reading is all the rage right now. To try it out locally, Auratherapy in the Grove Arcade has your back, using specialized photography to reveal the colors associated with your chakras.
Trending
Get a taste of Augusta National at home. Did you know you can order an official hosting kit with pimento cheese, egg salad, barbecue, and other classic Masters concessions? It has us wondering what culinary delights await at September’s new local PGA tournament, the Biltmore Championship Asheville.
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The Buy
Today marks the official first day of spring. To celebrate, we’re sharing our wardrobe must-haves for the season:
👚 Slip on this short sleeve cardigan for seamless warm weather layering.
☀️ Stay comfy and cute in this elevated casual gingham two-piece set.
👕 Opt for a lightweight henley tee on those chillier spring mornings.
👗 Flaunt this boho maxi skirt available in springtime hues like light pink, baby blue, and rose.
🩳 Lounge in these casual high-waisted shorts with pockets and a drawstring.
Here’s a friendly reminder that tickets for two highly anticipated spring and summer concerts go on sale today at 10 a.m.: Willie Nelson at Asheville Yards on Saturday, April 25, and Band of Horses + Dinosaur Jr. at Hellbender on Friday, July 17.
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