Start your shopping list and get meal inspiration each week with ASAP’s roundup of what’s fresh at farmers markets. Although this report focuses on vendors at Buncombe County markets, many products mentioned can be found at markets throughout the region. Want to get this report in your inbox each week? Subscribe to ASAP’s Weekly Farmers Market Report newsletter. Looking for a yearlong view? Check out ASAP’s produce seasonality chart.
Have these weird times without clean running water gotten your tummy upset? Or, do the upcoming stressors of the holidays have your stomach in a bunch? Prepare yourself for the holiday meals season with light and easy-to-eat foods you can have at the ready in case you (or your kids) find yourself feeling under the … Read more
As the days become chillier, warming up with a comforting soup becomes commonplace. Soups have stood the test of time and are found in virtually every culture. A big pot of soup can feed us for days or be easily shared with friends and neighbors, building connection and care for ourselves and each other. It … Read more
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 … Read more
As we move further into the fall season, one like any other we have experienced, apples reach their prime for picking. Apples in autumn just make sense – the earthy red, orange, yellow, green, gold and brown colors of all their different varieties reflected in the changing leaves paired with quintessential fall flavors. Apples can … Read more
While this time of year is usually brimming with late season crops, warm fall-inspired soups shared with friends and family, and farmers market filled charcuterie excursions on the Blue Ridge Parkway, we are grappling with a very different reality for ourselves, our communities, and especially in our kitchens. Nearly everyone in this area has been … Read more
Photo in honor of the River Art’s District Farmers Market lost to the flooding of the French Broad River during Hurricane Helene. As we slowly regain connection and emerge from devastation, heartbreak, and the weaving of our communities and homes back together, one thing is still certain – farmers markets have been and always will … Read more
Head to this weekend’s Farm Tour, Sept. 21 – 22 from noon to 5 p.m., and get a behind the scenes look and early taste of what’s to come — heirloom rice grown right here in Western North Carolina. Lee’s One Fortune Farm has been weaving their Hmong food and farming traditions into the foothills … Read more
Late summer and the turn of the season brings delicious offerings like muscadines, the last of the pawpaws, and finally — the awaited return of fall greens like kale, collards, romaine, and more. While summer crops are still in abundance, head to Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets to see and taste the changing of the … Read more
As we get closer to fall with only a few weeks of summer left, winter squash are already hitting Buncombe County tailgate farmers markets. Find an array of varieties including butternut, delicata, kabocha, acorn, spaghetti, and honeynut squash. If the slightly cooler temps this week have you itching for some fall flavors, pick up some … Read more
The short season of North America’s largest native tree-fruit has arrived! Pawpaws, found in the Eastern United States, have made a few appearances at Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets and they won’t last long. This lesser known and quick to ripen fruit has a custard like texture and a taste most similar to tropicals like … Read more