This morning I heard from John Wear, Ph.D. John is the Executive Director at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College .He asked that we let you know about Redesigning Our Future: National Environmental Summit for High School Students. He asked me to pass along an invitation to high scho
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05/28/2013
The Aging- Aging-in-Place Skeptic Have you noticed that any number of “boomers” and older adults approach life-phase planning with skepticism if not total avoidance? As one of the 55+ group, I have to admit, I can understand this. So I am not surprised that buyers and sellers alike run hot and c
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05/23/2013
Age-Friendly Finds & The Dreamy For-”EVER” Home In a recent aging-in-place survey we asked local Asheville “boomers” and older adults to offer suggestions on how to envision homes that not only were age-friendly but dreamy. We asked that they keep in mind practical, safe and aesthetically-pleas
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05/21/2013
JUST in case you were wondering where a high perfomance "green" home and a for"EVER" home meet- here (below) is an age-friendly and eco-friendly checklist for consideration by "boomers" older adults and intergenerational stakeholders. This is NOT a complete list, by any means- but an invitati
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05/19/2013
The “aging-in-place” trend in place-making-Asheville Style lifelong homes. Just as digital outreach in the Boomer Age is responding to human needs- so is the “aging-in-place” trend in place-making. That is very clear here in Asheville where- more and more- our clients are asking for a
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05/15/2013
It's time to start enjoying locally-grown, organic produce at Asheville's Farmers'/Tailgate Markets again. Behind the scenes, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) supports local farm efforts in three key programs: Education Advocacy Food Systems The Carolina Farm Stewardship Ass
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05/11/2013