Chef David Breeden is the production team lead for Market + Craft, one of the three dining venues at Givens Estates. He has always enjoyed cooking, inspired by great television chefs such as Emeril Lagasse and Justin Wilson. After graduating with a culinary arts degree from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in 2016, David worked as … Continued
Compost at Givens Estates is made in-house as part of our sustainability initiative. We use it for planting new foliage, amending soil, top dressing lawns, filling planters, and more. You might be wondering how we make our compost. First, the grounds team collects fallen leaves. We use a big leaf vacuum for this; we would … Continued
The Asheville non-profit organization Givens Communities purchased the Clinchfield Mill, located at 56 Branch Street in Marion, N.C. on December 21. Givens received a $3 million grant from the Dogwood Health Trust to purchase the property for development of affordable housing. Givens is currently applying to have the site added to the National Register of … Continued
The Outstanding Woman in Nonprofit Leadership Award from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce was given to Teresa Stephens, Vice President of Givens Affordable Communities. The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s WomanUP initiative, which targets businesswomen who want to form a strong network with the goal of motivating one another to reach their full potential, … Continued
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