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  • Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

    Fresh at Farmers Markets

    With schools starting back up and many of us still without clean running water, preparing weeknight meals may be more of a challenge than usual. Savor the changing season and the last of the warm-weather crops with a few super simple meals your kids (and you) will love. Cheesy quesadillas make a quick supper that’s…

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  • Vinny Bonanno

    Local Food & Farm Stories

    Vinny Bonanno

    Vinny Bonanno is the Executive Director of the West Asheville Tailgate Market (WATM) since 2022, owner operator of Stretching in Public, a Make it Happen coach, and the lead on various creative projects and performances around the Asheville area. After Helene made landfall, Vinny opted to open WATM only days later. The West Asheville Tailgate…

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