2023 – Page 2 – EARTH DAY JAM

Free Cone Day

Ben & Jerry’s has selected Happy Roots as one of their organizations with a social justice mission to support. From 1pm-2pm at Earth Day Jam 2023 Ben & Jerry’s will be GIVING AWAY scoops of their famous ice cream to help raise money for Happy Roots school and community garden projects! Ben & Jerry’s has a progressive, nonpartisan social mission that seeks to meet human needs and eliminate injustices in our local, national, and international communities by integrating concerns for people and the environment in their day-to-day business activities. Thank you Ben & Jerry’s!

The Stokes

Gypsy blues out of Salisbury NC

CJ Sunshine

An all original Acoustic based Alternative/Folk Artist who knows how to pull a crowd in close with guitar virtuosity, powerful lyrics, and ethereal sounding organ. Born an Artist of many types, a story teller, a writer, a poet, a builder, a painter, he has amassed a large collection of “Guitar Art” which he offers for sale at his shows. With two new albums under his belt “Azalea” and “Clementine” and 3 compilation CD’s you can find his work on all streaming platforms and video sites. Also a digital Artist CJ has a worldwide fanbase that watches his shows from his artistic laden LIVE streams which broadcast…

Courtney Puckett

Courtney Puckett is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, from Salisbury, North Carolina. She started out playing clarinet in band class and taking private guitar lessons at the age of 12. She then moved on to high school marching band playing the clarinet, the mellophone, and the tuba. She enjoyed writing music with her friends but was always nervous to sing in public. She always dreamed of being a singer but didn’t know where to start since she never had real vocal training.At East Carolina University, she decided to go out on a whim and audition for the women’s choir and she got in! Having an…

Fundraiser with Blake Christiana

Yarn has played Earth Day Jam before and we were bummed it didn’t work out to have them back this year. But we may have landed something even better. With 10 studio albums, Yarn has played upwards of 170 shows a year and sharing stages with such superstars as Dwight Yoakam, Railroad Earth, Marty Stuart, Allison Krauss, The Lumineers and many more. The accolades piled up quickly. They have landed on the #Grammy ballot 4 times, garnered nods from the Americana Music Association, placed top five on both Radio and Records and the #AMA album charts, airplay on SiriusXM, CNN, CMT, Rolling Stone and more. As…

Hemp Quest Farms

About Us Finding Inspiration In Every Customer The state of North Carolina is known for its rich agricultural history. Therefore it has been a great honor for Hemp Quest Farms to have received permission from the state to grow medicinal hemp since January of 2019. Devon Vince, owner of Hemp Quest Farms, has traveled extensively throughout North Carolina, Oregon and Colorado to work with growers, seed producers, and equipment manufacturers in order to learn the best practices and procedures for growing medical hemp. His varied background in horticultural genetics and technique have aided in the success of the cultivation of various varieties of medicinal hemp here…

North Carolina Community Garden Partners

Founded in 2008, NCCGP grew from statewide discussions about how to move community gardening forward across North Carolina. Since our inception, NCCGP has cultivated a network of gardeners and supporters who share support, information, and experience with new gardens and with each other. NCCGP is an unincorporated non-profit that was created by Children, Youth, and Families At Risk (CYFAR) - A Sustainable Community Projects grant through NC A&T, where it was coordinated/managed by university employees. We’ve lived under fiscal sponsorships from established non-profit organizations, such as NC Public Health and most recently, Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). Currently, we function as an all-volunteer board of committed…

Muddy Sneakers

Muddy Sneakers is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit outdoor science education program serving North Carolina’s fifth-grade public school students. Muddy Sneakers introduces students to the wonders of the natural world through experiential outdoor education aligned to North Carolina’s essential science standards. We strive to instill in students a lifelong love of nature and inquiry while enhancing academic achievement, inspiring the joy of living, and reinforcing the interconnectedness of all things.

The Green Assistant

Earth Day Jam 2023 sustainability consultant The Green Assistant is based out of Asheville NC. Walker Spruill aka ‘The Green Assistant’ has been working with businesses and individuals to help reduce, mitigate, and even eliminate waste. She has been meeting with us and helping with little to zero waste incentives and initiatives. Our food trucks and vendors have signed agreements not to serve styrofoam or single use plastic. Mainly because plastic NEVER goes away. We’ll educate more on why we’re doing these things leading up to and at the event. Big thanks to one of our sponsors Salisbury High School Nature Club, for stepping up to…

Apire / Kids at Work

Our mission at Aspire Youth & Family is to assist young people in overcoming behavioral, emotional, or substance abuse obstacles, so they may realize their full potential. We provide counseling, life skills development, and education through experience, in a supportive environment that emphasizes the strengths of each individual. KIDS AT WORK PROGRAM: An after-school program led by a chef and a Interpersonal / Vocational Coach, designed to help kids (ages 12-17) learn the technical skills of cooking while building better methods of communication. It is a hands-on, exciting and unique way for them to learn and apply academic and social concepts. Additionally, the kids learn about nutrition…