So, you picked up your holiday decorations at area farmers tailgate markets last week. If you didn’t, don’t fret; trees and trimmings still abound! This week, get all the gifts on your list. After all, what present could be better than one that’s locally grown, made, or crafted? For your favorite local foodie, think artisan … Read more
Been bit by the holiday decorating bug? Then head out to area farmers tailgate markets this week for festive farm-fresh flourishes! Weaverville Tailgate Market kicks off their holiday season Wednesday, November 30th. Vendor Lyda Farms promises lots of holiday greenery, as well as decorative branches of Curly Willow and Pussy Willow. Weaverville’s holiday markets run … Read more
Leaves may be turning red, orange, and yellow now that fall’s here. But leafy veggies are staying vibrant green at area farmers tailgate markets! Look for Swiss chard, head lettuce, and kale. Kale is most tender and flavorful during the cooler months, and several varieties abound now. Need to make a fast weekday meal? Opt for … Read more
Mike Bean is a local chef with Finest Deli (though temporarily on hold) serving up fresh eats at farmers markets in Buncombe County. He serves on On Track WNC‘s Board of Directors and quickly shifted his cooking skills to support meal operations with World Central Kitchen to keep the people of Western North Carolina fed … Read more
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Farmer Holly Whitesides will give a welcome address as part of the 2024 Business of Farming Conference on February 24 at A-B Tech in Asheville. Holly has been farming at Against the Grain Farm in Watauga County, North Carolina, since 2012, alongside Andy Bryant and their three daughters, Beatrice, Corva, and Linnea. Can you tell … Read more
Tierra Fértil Coop is an Hispanic, worker-owned farm cooperative in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Members Delia and Maria talk about how this project stemmed from personal and collective dreams of promoting access to resources and the capacity to produce food and stimulate food justice and racial equity in the local food and agricultural system. The video … Read more
Farmers Danielle Keeter and Mark McDonagh are co-owners of Mighty Gnome Market Garden in Waynesville, NC. Danielle: We really wanted to emphasize how a small market garden can have a big impact on the local food community. Mark: Mighty Gnome is the name we came up with. Our belief is that a small market garden … Read more
Use peasant technology to make vegetable farming fun and easy! Instructor Adam Klaus and his family grow a large garden at Earthaven that requires minimal outside purchases and produces exceptional vegetables. They devised a system drawing from the traditions of Korean natural farming, biodynamics, and permaculture. In this workshop, you will learn what they do … Read more
In early September, the Asheville Art Museum organized a panel discussion on “Appalachian Foodways” as part of its programming around “The Art of Food” exhibit. ASAP’s communication manager, Sarah Hart, moderated the discussion between farmers Malcolm Banks (of Yellow Mountain Garden in Franklin, NC) and Delia Jovel (of Tierra Fértil Coop in Hendersonville, NC), and … Read more