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Asheville City Market on N. Market St.
ASAP's Farm Tour

Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of farming in Western North Carolina. Car passes are on sale for ASAP's 2024 Farm Tour, Sept. 21-22.

Local Food Guide

Find hundreds of listings for local farms and businesses, plus stories and recipes from Appalachian Grown farms, updated for the 2024-25 season.

Farmers Markets

Farmers markets are opening for spring! Search for markets, find out what's fresh, and get info about SNAP and Farm Fresh Produce Prescription.

Asheville City Market

Visit ASAP's farmers market on Saturday mornings on North Market Street in downtown Asheville. Regular season hours are 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

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    Fresh at Farmers Markets

    As the first days of summer have arrived and the heat wave continues, keep your freezer stocked with fresh fruit popsicles! Whether you’re having trouble getting your kids to eat more fruit, or simply just want a healthy and delicious way to cool down these long and hot summer days, popsicles are the perfect way…

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  • Dawn Jordan

    Local Food & Farm Stories

    Dawn Jordan

    Dawn Jordan, on the left, is the Agricultural Economic Development Director for Polk County, which has coordinated the NC Foothills Farm Tour as well as homestead tours in the county for many years. This year, Polk County will instead be part of ASAP’s Farm Tour! (Look for announcement of farms and other cluster areas in…

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We Want to Hear from You!

ASAP is conducting research on why people in our community choose the food they do. We want to know where you shop, what you value most when purchasing food, and what factors motivate or discourage you from purchasing locally grown food. Whether you buy locally grown food or not, you can help farmers understand and connect with consumers—which creates a stronger local food system!

The survey can be completed online or by calling ASAP at 828-236-1282. It should take 8–12 minutes to complete and will be open until Oct. 31, 2024. You must be over the age of 18 and a resident of Western North Carolina.

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