These family farms offer CSAs with pickup locations in the Central Mountains region (Buncombe, Madison, and Yancey counties). Use the chart to find farms offering the products you want; convenient pickup locations; and if the farm offers an extended season—i.e., a fall or winter CSA option. Note that pickup locations can change. Click the farm’s … Read more
Effective communication is essential and can be transformative for your farm operation. In this two-day long interactive workshop, Improving Farm Communication, participants will address real-life situations to learn about communication styles, ways to have better conversations, and have a chance to practice new skills. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Nonviolent Communication … Read more
Effective communication is essential and can be transformative for your farm operation. In this two-day long interactive workshop, Improving Farm Communication, participants will address real-life situations to learn about communication styles, ways to have better conversations, and have a chance to practice new skills. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Nonviolent Communication … Read more
Labor Day is coming up, and one of the best ways to relax during the long weekend is to grab everything you need at the farmers market to make a few easy meals! Try throwing together a simple tomato salad to share with friends and family, or grilling out in the evenings with the plethora … Read more
Winter may seem far away, but winter squash varieties are already at farmers markets! While our favorite summer squashes—such as zucchini, green-and-yellow zephyr and pattypan are still in abundance, we’ve spotted winter squash varieties like delicata, acorn, kabocha, and spaghetti squash at markets in the past few weeks! Don’t let the hard outer shell of … Read more
Leicester Cluster Franny’s Farm/The Utopian Seed Project »Montgomery Sky »Good Wheel Farm »Alta Vista/CrossCreek »Two Trees Farm » Barnardsville Cluster Big Ivy Little Farm »Burley Stick Farm »Good Fibrations » McDowell Cluster TendWell Farm »Wild East Farm »Crow Fly Farms »Tomas C. Farms »Lee’s One Fortune » Fairview Cluster Root Cause Farm »Flying Cloud Farm »Hickory Nut Gap » Henderson Cluster Bee-utiful Farm »Stump Farms »Marked Tree Vineyard »Pilot Mountain Pears »Justus Orchard »Raspberry Fields » Leicester … Read more
Summer has officially arrived, and with it has come plenty of new fruits and berries at Buncombe County farmers markets this week! Be sure to arrive early to get in on some of the goodness. Creasman Farms brought their first picking of peaches this season to Asheville City Market this past Saturday. For more peaches, … Read more
The NC Foothills Farm Tour is back with a fantastic lineup on June 25th, 2022. The event is open to everyone and will feature six locations throughout Polk and Rutherford counties. The June farm tour is self-guided, so you can look into all of the options ahead of time and decide where you want to … Read more
As summer gets closer, we are starting to see more exciting arrivals at area farmers markets! Cucumbers made their seasonal debut at farmers markets this week, with Thatchmore Farm (West and North Asheville markets), Velvet Morning Farms (Asheville City Market), and Ivy Creek Family Farm (Weaverville and North Asheville markets) offering an early harvest of … Read more
“I remember shoveling fish guts, doing the hardest work on the farm,” recalls Wes Eason of Sunburst Trout Farms in Haywood County, NC. “If you’re the owner’s grandkid, you’re not getting the best jobs to start.” Wes is now a co-owner of the third-generation family business, alongside his brother, Ben, and mother, Sally. Sunburst Trout … Read more