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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

May 5, 2022

Mother’s Day is Sunday and farmers markets are full of treats for the mother figures in your life—or to treat yourself! Fresh cut, local flowers are bringing a riot of color to markets right now. Look for peonies, ranunculus, poppies, snapdragons, and more. You can find bouquets from Blazing Star Flowers (East Asheville Tailgate Market), Carolina Flowers (Asheville City … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022May 10, 2019

With the bouts of sunshine and rain we’ve seen through the past week, farmers tailgate markets should be popping with produce and blooms this week. Mother’s Day is Sunday, so make that part of your Friday afternoon or Saturday morning shopping plan. Even if you’re a mid-week market-goer, our guess is that Mom would be happy to be showered in local food love any day of the week.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022April 14, 2017

In rhythm with the opening of spring flower buds, each week new market tents open for the season, drawing market shoppers in with an ever expanding bounty of seasonal offerings.
Find these farmers tailgate markets opening next week, bringing fresh spring energy with each market’s unique flair:

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022April 8, 2016

Area farmers tailgate markets continue to open outside for spring this week. In Buncombe County, Asheville City Market- South opened this past Wednesday (April 6) and Weaverville Tailgate Market and French Broad Food Co-op Wednesday Tailgate Market both begins next Wednesday (April 13). For more market openings throughout Western North Carolina, check out 2016 Tailgate Market Opening Dates.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022August 26, 2014

Things are getting wild at area farmers tailgate markets! There are reports of wild foods such as foraged mushrooms, fermented veggies, and more!

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022May 27, 2014

All kinds of farm-fresh goodness at area farmers tailgate markets this week.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022October 14, 2013

You can take a hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway or take a trip to your neighborhood tailgate to see the colors of fall. That’s right, all the hues of leaf season are reflected in the offerings at WNC’s farmers markets now!

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022July 29, 2013

Summer is settling in nicely at area farmers tailgate markets! Produce abounds; think cucumbers and corn, garlic and greens, peaches and plums, and the list goes on. Blooms are bursting open. And, market calendars are scheduled with summer soirees.

Recipe Added! Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022May 24, 2013

Strawberries sold in a snap last week, but don’t worry if you didn’t go home with any. Berries are back again at area farmers tailgate markets! What’s more, they’re super sweet now. With the drenching rains mostly behind us, the sun has gone to work bringing out the berries’ sugars. Speaking of sweet, Mackey Farms (Madison County Farmers & Artisans Market, Weaverville Tailgate Market) offered up strawberry ice cream last week, so be on the lookout.

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