Olivette Farm flower bombs Craggy Bridge in Woodfin
September 19, 2018
by Mackensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times ASHEVILLE — Hundreds of sunflowers greeted drivers Wednesday on a bridge over the French Broad River. They brightened both sides of the Craggy Bridge near Woodfin, yellow blooms popping through the humid early-morning mist. In...
NC Homebuilders Association STARS Awards
September 19, 2018
Olivette Riverside Community and Farm garners recognition from the North Carolina Home Builders Association Olivette recognized by NCHBA as 2018 “NC Community of the Year” & “Best Sustainable Community” Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a farm-centered community located in Asheville,...
Olivette featured in Best in American Living Magazine
September 19, 2018
A Growing Desire: A North Carolina “Agrihood” features a farm as it’s anchor amenity by Ava Milton The concept of “agrihoods”, unlike the term itself, is not a new one; for millennia, communities built around farms were the rule, not the...
Olivette was the Perfect Venue for This DIY Woodsy Asheville Wedding
September 19, 2018
Linsey and Adam’s love for vintage goods, woodsy locations, and carefree vibes came together beautifully in their Asheville wedding at Olivette. The couple always wanted an outdoor wedding so, when they found a venue that offered a woodsy landscape for their...
Olivette Connects Concepts of Community and Nature
September 18, 2018
Josh O’Conner for Foodlife Magazine THE OLIVETTE COMMUNITY is modeled in the vein of “Agrarian Urbanism”, an urban planning concept uniting agriculture and housing in order to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits associated with tightening the connection between people,...
Birds, Birds, Birds at Olivette Riverside Community
September 18, 2018
by Deborah Morganthal An exploration of the 346 acres that comprise Olivette Riverside Community is sure to bring out the birder in you, even if you’re a complete novice. The diversity of the landscape at Olivette—open meadows, forests, rolling hills,...
Scott Austin’s Vision at Olivette Riverside Community: Do You Remember When?
September 18, 2018
Do you remember when you rode your bicycle around your neighborhood until your mom called you home at dusk? Do you remember when neighbors gathered on front porches for covered-dish suppers? When you walked next door to borrow a cup...
Developing Gardens Instead of Golf Courses
September 18, 2018
Agrihoods Use On-Site Farms to Draw Residents APRIL THOMPSON for Natural Awakenings Magazine