Familiarity is often equated with comfort, and unfamiliarity, discomfort. But that’s not always the case — the unfamiliar can offer exciting and enriching new experiences. And, what is unfamiliar to one person (or culture) may be the most familiar to another, so it’s quite a relative designation. This week, we’re highlighting some potentially more unfamiliar items at tailgate markets right now.
Fresh at Farmers Markets
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.
Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week
The adage goes, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away’” and according to some studies, for some ailments, this can hold true. But does it apply to all apples equally, and what about apple cider and apple cider donuts? Farms across the region have apples and apple products at area tailgate farmers markets to help keep the doctors away, or, at the very least, keep your hunger at bay.
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What does comfort food mean to you? Is it indulgent, like macaroni and cheese or ice cream? Or is it healthy and wholesome, perhaps chicken soup? Or nostalgic, a family recipe you ate throughout childhood? No matter which, area farmers tailgate markets have the locally grown ingredients for all your comfort food needs.
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When you think of area farmers tailgate markets, do you only think of produce? Sure, fruits and vegetables are certainly crucial to a successful market trip, but there are many other staples available at markets that round out your grocery list.
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Soon, as September deepens, apples will come to completely dominate as the fruit of the season. But before we get there, a diverse collection of fruits can captivate our culinary attentions now. Some have been around at area farmers tailgate markets for a little while now but bear further notice, while others are just arriving.
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This past week may have ushered in the start of school, but seasonally, summer isn’t over yet. Area farmers tailgate markets are still full of summer fare, though some favorites may disappear soon, so get ‘em while you can.
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It’s back to school time, and area farmers tailgate markets have all the lunch and snack foods to pack for your kids. Don’t have kids? You can pack these same foods for your own “bag lunch” to take to work.
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Area tailgate farmers markets are full of fresh farmed fare, but there’s also wild-harvested finds such as mushrooms to find. Some mushrooms are cultivated much like other produce, for example Shiitakes and Oyster mushrooms, but so many of the most culinarily delectable mushrooms must be foraged for.
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There are the faintest whispers of fall already, such as a few crisp, chilly mornings. At area farmers tailgate markets, those whispers are coming in the form of some of the first fall produce. Last week we talked about the delicata and kuri winter squash. And this week, there’s more fall fare making its way to market.
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It always feels strange to write about winter squash in August, but each year the first of these beauties appear at area farmers markets mid-summer.