Mountain Xpress: Gardening In The Mountains
Recent Press
"Black History Month event to focus on Asheville restaurant industry"
By Gina Smith, Mountain Xpress
2/20/17 – GO, Asheville Kitchen Cabinet, and Calypso partner to host event honoring the contributions of African Americans to the the local culinary industry.
"Ready for anything: Green Opportunities Kitchen Ready grads hit their career paths running"
By Emily Glaser, Mountain Xpress
3/15/17 – Four GO graduates share their career path since graduating and what they gained from the Kitchen Ready program.
"Feed your brain: Homework Diner program offers families dinner, academic support"
By Gina Smith, Mountain Xpress
5/5/17 – The Kitchen Ready programs provides a free meal for families once a week through this partnership with the United Way and Asheville City Schools.
"U.S. Department of Labor Awards $80M in Pre-Apprenticeship Grants"
Press release
8/18/17 – Green Opportunities was one of 77 organizations nationwide selected to receive a YouthBuild grant. YouthBuild is a pre-apprenticeship program for at-risk individuals ages 16-to-24.
"AshevilleFM talks with Eric Howell of Green Opportunities"
By George Edwards, 103.3 AshevilleFM
9/23/17 – The Southside Construction Instructor at Green Opportunities talks to us about their work and their recent receipt of a YouthBuild grant.
"Hundreds sit down to early Thanksgiving meal at the Edington Center"
By staff, WLOS
11/21/17 – Hundreds of people are sitting down for an early Thanksgiving dinner in Asheville, at the fourth annual Southside Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
"Green Opportunities teams with City of Asheville for greenway trail project"
Asheville City Source
3/30/18 – In April, students from the Green Opportunities Landscaping and Maintenance program will work in partnership with the City of Asheville to build a temporary trail on a portion of the Town Branch Greenway.
"Want a more equitable city? Try food-oriented design"
Diana Budds, Curbed
5/10/18 – A new grant program from the Kresge Foundation called FreshLo—shorthand for "Fresh, Local, and Equitable"—is affirming a food-oriented approach to improving equity.
"Spotlight On: Green Opportunities"
Emma Castleberry, The Laurel of Asheville
October 2018 – The Laurel spotlights GO's early years as well as the job training and social enterprise work happening today, ten years on.
"Mountain BizWorks Announces the Fifth ScaleUp WNC Cohort"
Press release
2/20/17 – Green Opportunities was one of fifteen high-potential WNC small businesses accepted into the intensive growth planning and mentorship program.
"Gov. Cooper visits Enka Middle for National Volunteers Week"
By Tanja Rekhi, News 13 WLOS
4/25/17 – Governor Roy Cooper visits Enka Middle School to see the new Homework Diner tutoring and meal program in action. Cooper hopes to expand the program throughout NC.
"Soul Shakedown by the River returns"
By Thomas Calder, Mountain Xpress
5/2/17 – Green Opportunities' annual fundraising event returns to The Boathouse on Saturday, May 6, 2017.
"Small bites: Goombay Festival celebrates diversity in the mountains"
By Thomas Calder, Mountain Xpres
9/5/17 – GO's Southside Soul food truck will make its debut at this year's Asheville Goombay Festival.
"Southside Woodworks gives struggling people a sense of identity, income"
By John Le, News 13 WLOS
10/23/17 – An Asheville program provides job skills and a source of pride that's been a lifeline to many participants in the Southside community.
Little Free Library Unveiled at Asheville Fire Station
By Jenni Mathews, WSPA News 7
2/8/18 – "The Little Free Libraries at the Asheville fire departments were built by students in the Green Opportunities GO Build Program, which gives students employment skills training and personal and professional development activities."
Carolina Kitchen: Almond Whoopie Pies
WLOS News 13
4/13/18 – After 15 weeks of instruction, the latest Green Opportunities Kitchen Ready graduates are ready to showcase their culinary skills in the program's ceremonial dinner.
"Small Bites: Kitchen Ready Showcase Dinner spotlights New Orleans fare"
By Thomas Calder, Mountain Xpress
5/15/18 – GO's Chef Amber Whitt and Kitchen Ready students Kendel and Alton demonstrate how to bake whoopie pies.
"Green Opportunities names new executive director"
By Beth Walton, Asheville Citizen-Times
2/24/17 – Joseph "J" Hackett assumed the role of Green Opportunities' executive director this month, following a successful tenure as director of student development at GO.
"Green Opportunities, Mission partner for employment"
By Beth Walton, Asheville Citizen-Times
4/28/17 – A new training partnership and curriculum is expanding job opportunities for graduates of Green Opportunities' construction training program.
"Legacy of loss, part 2: Food access challenges in Asheville's Southside community"
By Erin Daniell, Mountain Xpress
8/9/17 – Urban Renewal policies from the 1970s and gentrification continue to affect food accessibility for residents of Asheville's Southside neighborhood.
"Rep. Patrick McHenry makes a stop in the mountains"
By John Le, WLOS
9/21/17 – McHenry visited Green Opportunities to see how federal grant dollars help fuel its programs. "It's such a great model, a great program and vitally important," he said of the program.
"Supporting community through Southside Arts & Agriculture Center"
Op-ed, Mountain Xpress
11/19/17 – GO received a 2-year FreshLo grant this fall from The Kresge Foundation, one of the organization's bright moments of 2017.
"Kitchen Ready Students Provide Community with Showcase Dinner"
Matt Burkhart, Asheville Citizen-Times
2/22/18 – Photo slideshow of Kitchen Ready Cycle 17 Showcase Dinner in Southside Kitchen
"Green Opportunities partners with city to build greenway trail"
Daniel Walton, Mountain Xpress
5/12/18 – GO teamed up with the city of Asheville to construct a temporary trail on the planned Town Branch Greenway, which opened to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 27.
"Consent Decision-Making with YouthBuild Students Makes a Difference for Green Opportunities"
Michelle Smith, Circle Forward Blog
8/6/18 – An interview with YouthBuild Coordinator Eric Howell and Michelle Smith about the new partnership between GO and Circle Forward.
2016 & 2015 Archives
2015 Archives
"Pre-Thanksgiving Feast Inspires Southside Neighborhood Pride"
by John Le, WLOS
11/25/15 – GO Kitchen Ready partners with community organizations to host the 2nd annual Southside Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
"Asheville restaurants face labor shortage"
by Mackensy Lunsford, Citizen Times
8/31/15 – GO's Kitchen Ready program is helping to train workers (and diversify the workforce) for Asheville's growing restaurant sector.
"Green Opportunities gets $25,000 grant from Wells Fargo"
by Margaret Williams, Mountain Xpress
4/23/2015 – GO receives critical funds to support job training, case management and job placement services economically disadvantaged local residents.
"A little bit at a time: Joshua Young rebuilds his life with the help of Green Opportunities"
by Max Hunt, Mountain Xpress
3/1/2015 – GO graduate Joshua Young is enrolled in the welding program and a member of the Minority Student Leadership Academy at AB Tech, and will earn his welding certificate later this year.
2015 AshevilleFM News Hour Segments featuring GO:
November 23, 2015, with Chef Liam Luttrell-Rowland and George C. Jones, Jr. (segment begins at 9:36)
October 2, 2015, with George C. Jones, Jr. (segment begins at 8:46)
"Green Opportunities' new director gets his feet — and his shoes — wet"
by Carrie Eidson, Mountain Xpress
9/9/15 – GO's new director discusses his new vision for Green Opportunities, along with his love of gardening.
"The Southside Community Garden Project is Under Way"
by Johnnie Grant, The Urban News
6/11/2015 – The Southside community garden has really taken off, providing community members with a gathering space, an opportunity to learn about growing food and access to fresh, GMO-free produce!
"One meal at a tie: Dinner at the Kitchen Ready table"
by Jonathan Ammons, Mountain Xpress
3/31/2015 – GO's Kitchen Ready program prepares low-income Asheville residents for culinary careers while feeding the community.
"Green developments: How Asheville's public housing communities are leading the eco-scene"
by Carrie Eidson, Mountain Xpress
3/16/2015 – Asheville's public housing communities are leading the eco-scene thanks to organizations like GO.
"Asheville Merchants Fund of the Community Foundation Awards $350,000"
by Sarah Whelan, Mountain Xpress
6/18/2015 – Asheville Merchants Fund Awards $350,000 to seven nonprofits dedicated to strengthening communities. GO receives $50,000 to support job training and placement.
2014 Archives
"Despite funding challenges, WNC non-profits find ways to serve"
by Margaret Williams, Mountain Xpress
11/19/2014 – We've sought to diversify our revenue stream by increasing individual/business contributions and creating financially sustainable social-enterprise activities that generate revenues while giving trainees additional income.
"Jasmine's Story: A journey from homeless to housing"
by Jodi Ford, Mountian Xpress
03/23/2014 – Jasmine's story highlights the spectrum of housing experiences that many families travel – doubling up, homelessness, shelters, public housing, and several moves. This instability impacts families' health, ability to find jobs , and children's academic success.
"Making our new Asheville home energy efficient: Part 2"
by Joan Walker
1/15/2014 – The audit at our new building revealed plenty of opportunities to save energy at our new Asheville office. The final two posts in this series detail how we addressed recommendations from our audit…and then some!
"Reid Center Reborn"
by The Urban News of Asheville
06/06/2014 – On August 8, 2012, the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA), GO, and several community partners broke ground on a bold new project to develop a vital community asset. Today, the transformation of the W.C. Reid Center from a historic school and community center into a state-of- the-art, LEED-certified Green Jobs Training Center is nearly complete.
"With goal of reducing municipal waste, Asheville looks at options"
by Angie Newsome, Press Release from City of Asheville
02/26/2014 – Asheville City Council adopted a goal of reducing municipal solid waste by 50 percent by the year 2035.
Whacked!
by Micah Wilkins, Mountain Xpress
5/20/2014 – GO's Kitchen-Ready students participate in the second annual "Whacked!" cooking competition.
SunPower Corporation Donates Over 150 kW to GO!
by The Urban News of Asheville
February 2014 – Green Opportunities receives a generous donation of Solar Panels from SunPower Corporation.
2013 Archives
"Dewayne Barton: Building Opportunity in West Asheville"
by Kimber Ray
12/10/2013 – As an artist and the co-founder and co-director of the community development organization Green Opportunities, Barton is devoted to bridging the gap between culture and sustainability in Asheville, N.C.
"November Peer Training – Weatherization & Alternative Energy"
by Serena Shah, AmeriCorps Project Conserve
12/04/2013 – On November 4th, 2013 AmeriCorps Project Conserve gathered at Laughing Waters retreat, a forest eco-community that has a micro-hydro system on site. This was fitting as our reason for gathering was for a weatherization and alternative energy training
"Group Partners Save Bog"
by Nancy Tanker, Times -News
10/31/2013 – Tanker writes about GO employees and WNC Alliance as they partner to help eradicate 22 non-native invasive plant species on 7 acres of land owned by the Mountain Land Conservancy.
"Taste of Asheville"
by Toni Sherwood, Mountain Xpress
11/19/2013 – Here Sherwood writes about the Taste of Asheville event and GO's partnership with Asheville Independent Restaurants, our restaurant employment partners, and GO graduate Kikko Shaw.
"Asheville Housing Authority is awarded green accreditation"
by Samantha Bowers (HACA), in Mountain Xpress
9/24/2013 – The Asheville Housing Authority is the only housing authority in the Carolinas to receive the SPI-HUD Green Organizational Accreditation. The accreditation process included an important innovation category for the Housing Authority's partnership with GO and the release includes an overview of the GO-HACA partnership.
"Local Conference Highlights Renewable Energy Economy"
by Jake Frankel, Mountain Xpress
6/23/2013 – Here Dale Freudenberger, longtime partner of GO and founder of FLS Energy, says at a renewable energy conference that "what he's most proud of is the company's partnership with Green Opportunities, a local organization that trains disadvantaged residents to work in 'green collar' jobs."
2012 Archives
2009-11 Archives
Mountain Xpress: Gardening In The Mountains
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