Asheville’s Chow Chow Culinary Festival Celebrates The Foodways of Southern Appalachia

Chow Chow is a unique culinary event series in Asheville, NC, providing a platform to amplify voices working to sustain and strengthen its community and promote the culture and culinary scene.

Rebeca Lynch is the Executive Director of Chow Chow and has served alongside the passionate and committed volunteer board of directors. She supports the region’s community of creative makers, helping build community by bringing everyone together around the Southern Appalachian table. 

Jael Skeffington is co-founder & CEO of French Broad Chocolates and is a founding Board Member and Vice President of Chow Chow. She believes in using business as a force for good and is guided by a mission to source with integrity, craft with intention and build meaningful relationships with sustainable farmers.

Chef Steven Goff’s cuisine has been recognized by Food and Wine Magazine, Bon Appétit, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, and other local publications. In 2019 he was named Chef of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association and is currently the owner and chef at Tastee Diner and is on the Chow Chow Board.

They share how Chow Chow's focuses on involving community (and building community) within the event series and encourages connections to amplify a broad spectrum of voices working within Southern Appalachian foodways. 

Discover how equity and inclusivity in programming is building a model of a community- centered, equitable culinary event series that is also a joyous and fun celebration. 

 *photo by Stephan Pruitt

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