“I arrived in Asheville, North Carolina not knowing exactly what to expect. My cousin told me it was a 

great little town and was the most progressive spot in the region. I rode my bike from the hotel to the downtown area and took a seat in a taproom called “The Thirsty Monk” (http://monkpub.com/). While perusing the draught choices a young woman starting talking to me. She told me it was pint night and offered me a sip of her beer to see if I might like that one. I did, and we were off to chatting. Kat is a student at Warren Wilson University in Asheville (http://www.warren-wilson.edu/external_index.php) and is writing up her senior thesis. The topic? Creating bike tours that move from organic farm to organic farm in order to educate people about a more sustainable lifestyle and agriculture. Needless to say we had plenty to talk about.”