News/Press Releases
2/2/2012
Due to a rockslide in Cocke County TN, I-40 West is currently closed at Exit 20 (U.S. 276) in NC. Traffic info here.
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2/2/2012
The Village Potters is pleased and proud to announce that they will host a celebratory event for Cara Mae™ Skin Care’s re-branding launch of Potters’ Skin Butter
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1/25/2012
Henderson Co facility to create 95 full-time, 80 part-time and 60 construction jobs, with more than $100 million investment.
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1/23/2012
"Let's Talk NC" features upcoming conference, which will include a presentation on Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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1/13/2012
Created for local potters as a remedy for the drying effects of clay on their hands.
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1/11/2012
Event to include presentation on Blue Ridge Food Ventures’ value-added product capabilities for grapes
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1/6/2012
A barbecue dipping, basting and finishing sauce made from sorghum molasses and spices such as curry, clove and cinnamon.
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1/3/2012
Blue Ridge Food Ventures sold a record number of holiday gift boxes to those who appreciate local, handcrafted foods.
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12/25/2011
Profile of Chris Sullivan, founder of Home Free Bagels.
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12/24/2011
Tom Gallo and Susan Devitt assemble pizza kits that make fresh homemade pizza in 30 minutes.
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12/23/2011
News reporter Duncan McFadyen learns about BRFV's Red Box Program
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12/19/2011
A line of chocolate truffles and spreads distributed nationwide are hand-made at Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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12/7/2011
About 100 entrepreneurs and potential financial backers came together to discuss the burgeoning local-business movement at Venture Local.
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12/6/2011
A look at gift ideas from food entrepreneurs at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, AdvantageWest's food business incubator.
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12/6/2011
Blake Butler, host of "Local Edge Radio" learns about Blue Ridge Food Ventures, the Holiday Market, and the Red Box gift program
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11/29/2011
News about upcoming events and opportunities, including the Blue Ridge Food Ventures Holiday Market and holiday gift box program with local specialty foods made at BRFV.
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11/28/2011
Shares still available in Blue Ridge Food Ventures' winter CSA. Pickups start the first full week of December.
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11/27/2011
Natural skin care product is made at BRFV's Natural Products Manufacturing Facility.
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11/21/2011
Company makes hot sauces, salsa and barbecue sauces from peppers grown on the owner's Watauga County farm.
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11/18/2011
Series of online videos showcase four independent farmers and a behind-the-scenes look at bringing fresh food to your table.
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11/14/2011
Join business leaders, entrepreneurs, economic development professionals and others with a vested interest in WNC at one of the region's most popular annual networking events. Register online by 12noon on Nov 14 or at the door beginning at 5:30pm at Diana Wortham Theatre.
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11/6/2011
Walter and Wendy Harrill make their jams and apple butter in Blue Ridge Food Ventures' shared-use commercial kitchens.
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10/19/2011
Blue Ridge Food Ventures' Winter Sun Farms helps local farmers and provides fresh frozen produce to subscribers throughout the winter months.
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10/16/2011
Mary Lou Surgi brings a world of experience to her job as executive director of Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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10/10/2011
Ctizens of Asheville eat fresh produce more regularly than almost any other place in the country.
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10/4/2011
TripAdvisor awards 2011 winners based on reviews from travelers around the world.
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9/29/2011
News about the upcoming Economic Summit and other events and opportunities in the region.
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9/25/2011
Microbreweries are thriving and lifting the job market
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9/25/2011
Topics at Venture Local event include local supply chain business opportunities and financing; also includes farm-to-table networking reception
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9/23/2011
AdvantageWest's collaboration with WNC creative firms and individuals on annual report and website is recognized for excellence.
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9/21/2011
News about our new Executive VP, the upcoming Economic Summit and more.
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9/17/2011
The next 5-week Blue Ridge Food Ventures course starts Oct 19.
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9/12/2011
Article mentions AdvantageWest's Advantage Opportunity Fund.
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9/1/2011
Cooking Light magazine featured its 2011 Trailblazing Chefs, recognizing Nate Allen with the Knife & Fork restaurant in Spruce Pine with its Small-Town Chef Award.
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8/21/2011
Article on hot locations for start-ups includes a mention of Blue Ridge Food Ventures
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8/10/2011
Mary Lou Surgi talks about BRFV with host Lesley Groetsch on 880AM The Revolution
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8/8/2011
Want to try a taste of Blue Ridge Food Ventures? Visit us at the Asheville Wine & Food Festival.
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6/19/2011
An interview with Kara Errickson of the enterpreneurial startup CoCoChi.
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6/17/2011
Check out the latest news from AdvantageWest and around the region.
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6/15/2011
Haywood Co Chamber of Commerce awards Kanini's, a food business offering all natural, frozen foods-to-go and more.
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6/15/2011
Bamboo Ladies Bamboo Pickles gets more national coverage.
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6/15/2011
Blue Ridge Food Ventures Village Market featured at The North Carolina Arboretum’s 25th anniversary celebration offers samples and products for purchase, all in one location
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6/1/2011
Blue Ridge Food Ventures provides upcoming event targeting food producers and farmers
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5/29/2011
Asheville couple turns unemployment into opportunity with pizza-kit business
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5/16/2011
Chief Executive Magazine ranks North Carolina No. 2 best state for business; praised for workforce and quality of life
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5/9/2011
The 2010 Annual Report for AdvantageWest is now online.
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5/5/2011
Sign up today for the region's signature event for entrepreneurs and investors to meet one of the world's most followed social media experts.
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4/15/2011
There are many great reasons to register today for Carolina Connect. Here are just 5 of them.
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3/14/2011
Visit our Newsletter page to download a PDF.
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3/14/2011
A program designed to educate land owners on how to keep land in the family, held April 2 at the NC Arboretum in Asheville.
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2/9/2011
Visit our Newsletter page to download a PDF.
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2/7/2011
Article also includes a sidebar on Blue Ridge Food Ventures and mentions other successful BRFV clients.
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2/3/2011
The AdvantageWest Board of Directors meets Feb. 17, 2011.
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2/2/2011
“VERVE-aciously BIG Idea Business Plan Competition” offers $10,000 in cash, prizes, business support services and expert advice
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1/31/2011
The inspiration for a new food business can come from anywhere, but for the insight and tools to get the idea to market, entrepreneurs turn to Blue Ridge Food Ventures.
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1/31/2011
Deadline for the VERVE-aciously BIG Idea Business Plan Competition is April 1.
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1/26/2011
"How to Choose a Small-Business Incubator" also includes photo of Blue Ridge Food Ventures graduate Buchi.
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1/18/2011
Free conference, provided in partnership with AdvantageWest, offers local business owners practical expert advice to increase revenue, lower costs and increase business profit in 2011.
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12/2/2010
Visit our Newsletter page to download a PDF.
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11/29/2010
Holiday gift boxes, gift certificates, convenient-to-prepare local produce among the offerings of AdvantageWest's food business incubator
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11/28/2010
A Blue Ridge Food Ventures entrepreneur, World's Best Carrot Cake, is on the list of 10 Gift Ideas for the Peaceful (see #5).
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11/21/2010
A podcast of Asheville Area Focus, broadcast on Mix 96.5 WOXL, 98.1 The River, 105.9 The Mountain and 1310 WISE, featuring Mary Lou Surgi talking about Blue Ridge Food Ventures and the new Natural Products Manufacturing Facility.
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11/3/2010
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10/21/2010
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10/21/2010
"Take A Stand with Matt Mittan" features Blue Ridge Food Ventures: How to start a food business, the new Natural Products Manufacturing Facility, and more. Listen here.
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10/20/2010
Bamboo pickles win Cooking Light magazine award in artisanal foods category.
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10/19/2010
New facility will allow local entrepreneurs to produce, bottle, seal and label natural products ranging from medicinal herbs to dietary supplements.
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10/19/2010
Photos by Clear Channel Asheville reporter Dan Hess.
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10/18/2010
Article also includes recipes using WSF produce.
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10/5/2010
Facility opens Oct 18 for public tour and reception; first of its kind in the U.S.
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10/1/2010
Deadline for submissions is December 15.
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9/29/2010
Food entrepreneurs at Blue Ridge Food Ventures are interviewed for the annual Women in Business edition.
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9/29/2010
The Winter Sun Farms winter CSA, operated by Blue Ridge Food Ventures, offers locally grown produce, processed and frozen at the peak of freshness, throughout the winter months.
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9/29/2010
Winter Sun Farms, a community-supported agriculture program of Blue Ridge Food Ventures, provides members with local produce during winter while also supporting area farmers.
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9/28/2010
Learn the basics of food entrepreneurship at a 5-week course, "Starting Your Specialty Food Business"
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9/22/2010
Visit our Newsletter page to download a PDF.
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8/29/2010
Read the article here.
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8/16/2010
Meetings are open to the public.
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8/9/2010
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8/3/2010
The Aug. 14 event will feature the Blue Ridge Food Ventures Marketplace pavilion.
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7/26/2010
Tickets still available: Sample foods from Blue Ridge Food Ventures producers and WNC restaurants, with tastings from 35 wineries, distributors and stores.
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7/22/2010
Free event is Aug. 25 at McDowell Tech in Marion, presented by Congressman Heath Shuler.
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7/15/2010
CNBC ranks North Carolina as the 4th best in its "America's Top States for Business"
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7/2/2010
"Ask the Experts" features AdvantageWest and other organizations that provide counseling and financial assistance to current/prospective business owners. Two sessions: July 12 at Blue Ridge Community College; July 13 at Haywood Community College.
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6/5/2010
Meetings take place at the AdvantageWest offices and are open to the public.
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6/5/2010
Sen. Kay Hagan works to protect small farmers and food producers, such as those at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, from added costs that could come from the government's new food safety law.
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5/7/2010
The Carolina Connect conference focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Connect with top business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors at this much anticipated event.
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4/19/2010
AdvantageWest and BREC are now accepting nominations for innovative entrepreneurs and companies. *Deadline is April 30*
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4/14/2010
The 2009 AdvantageWest Annual Report is now online.
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4/13/2010
Due to construction on the roads around the AdvantageWest offices, the bimonthly meeting will take place at the DoubleTree Biltmore, located at 115 Hendersonville Rd. in Asheville, in room Burghley B.
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3/18/2010
Self-described "food-centric mountain irregular" Mark Rosenstein moved temporarily to the Great Smoky Mountains at age 19 to work at a restaurant. Thirty-eight years later, he's still there -- and it's easy to understand why...
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3/17/2010
Thanks to Blue Ridge Food Ventures there's an ever–increasing selection of locally made food items in Western North Carolina.
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3/12/2010
Register now for these popular offerings.
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6/26/2009
Blue Ridge Food Ventures helps to supply local products for a cook-off among food bloggers and local chefs.
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6/16/2009
Blue Ridge Food Venture partner, McConnell Farms, is among the 38 family farms on the Family Farm Tour June 27 and 28.
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6/10/2009
Delicias Latinas, a Blue Ridge Food Ventures client, caters to hungry construction workers.
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2/5/2009
Blue Ridge Food Ventures receives grants to expand outreach programs for farmers, implement a wintertime CSA program, and incrase space and services for entrepreneurs.
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1/13/2009
Blue Ridge Food Ventures client UliMana is a "Top Pick of the Week" in The Nibble, a specialty foods magazine.
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10/1/2008
MaryLou Surgi featured in Western North Carolina's Spice of Life
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9/9/2008
The specialties of more than 30 of the region's finest food entreprenuers are on the menu
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5/1/2008
Skills for Food Entreprenuers
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