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 what’s in season.
Have you ever wandered through a farmers market and felt the thrill of discovering something new or something you’ve never cooked with before? Get adventurous and don’t overlook these uncommon yet nourishing finds that are hardly found in grocery stores. Plus, farmers love to chat about what they are growing and how to cook with
With school back in session and cooler days approaching, now is a great time to tighten up your wellness routine with teas, fire ciders, and immune-boosting meals. Farmers markets have you covered with ingredients to support and build your immune system’s resilience. From high vitamin C and antioxidant foods like broccoli, apples, spinach, bell peppers,
Now that September is here and we are closer to the fall equinox, preserving the flavors of peak summer is prime for the picking—or the pickling! There are many ways to preserve the bounty of produce from farmers markets including pickling, fermenting, freezing, canning, dehydrating, and more. Without wishing the summer season away, think ahead
As September approaches, the first signs of fall show themselves in the cooler temperatures, blossoming goldenrods, and in varieties of winter squash, figs, pawpaws, and Asian pears at Buncombe County farmers markets. If this cooler weather has you calling in fall, find all sorts of late summer and fall produce to honor the shifting seasons
As summer begins to wind down and schedules begin to fill up, quick and healthy meals become more important than ever. Farmers markets are the perfect place to keep those habits strong. Markets continue to offer fresh, seasonal produce into the fall season that make it easy to pack kid-friendly snacks, simple lunches, and energizing
Summer treks on with its humidity, high temperatures, and sweltering afternoons and what better way to cool down than with a chilled treat from farmers markets. Beyond a diversity of produce, markets are stocked with refreshing treats and ingredients to make your own at home. Whether you’re having trouble getting your kids to eat more
As the first cool breezes of late summer begin to whisper through the mountains, we’re reminded that fall and the school year are just around the corner. Now is the time to soak up that late summer goodness, especially with this past week being National Farmers Market Week! While we are always celebrating farmers markets,
Green beans are fresh for the picking at markets now! For many through the ages, beans of all kinds are more than food. They are a symbol of resilience, self-sufficiency, and the close-knit communities that have preserved them and kept them alive for generations. Poke around Appalachia and you’ll be sure to find some heartening
Markets are heating up this week with plenty of new pepper varieties to spice up your cooking! This pepper cornucopia includes shishito, jalapeño, Anaheim, poblano, bell, sweet peppers, and more. Look for peppers from Sleight Family Farm (North Asheville), Gaining Ground Farm (North Asheville and River Arts District markets), Olivette Farm (Asheville City and East
The long-awaited and refreshing prize of mid-summer is here! Watermelon is making its first debut at Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets now. Nothing says summer quite like slicing up a deep green-rind melon and revealing the juicy and cooling pink sweetness. Like a treasure, sometimes watermelons are even orange or yellow inside! Whether you’re slicing