Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

turmeric

We look forward to tasting a Thanksgiving turkey and holiday sides all year, but often we start to tire of all the leftovers within a few days. Try making your Thanksgiving extras a little more exciting this week by repurposing them into a few new recipes with the help of some local produce from farmers … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

edamame from Flying Cloud Farm

Farmers markets are overflowing with bean varieties! This week, look out for green beans, wax beans, long beans, edamame and more!  This pickling recipe is perfect for crunchy veggies like green beans, and is a great way to reap the benefits of this summer vegetable after the season is gone! Pack one pound of trimmed … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

edamame at farmers markets

Shelling beans are hard to come by at local farmers markets, but we’ve spotted a few options in the past few weeks. Ten Mile Farm has had crowder peas, a purple-hulled shelling bean, at Asheville City Market and Black Mountain Tailgate Market. Flying Cloud Farm has edamame, another favorite shelling bean, at North Asheville and … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

new potatoes and summer squash

Freshly dug new potatoes in red, yellow, and purple are here! You really don’t need to do much to enjoy these. They are delicious on their own, salt-boiled or roasted with olive oil. But new potatoes also work well in simple salads that celebrate some of the best summer produce at markets now, including green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more. Look for new potatoes from Full Sun Farm and Gaining Ground Farm at North Asheville and River Arts District markets; Sleight Family Farm at West and North Asheville markets; Root Bottom Farm at West Asheville Tailgate Market; Smallholding Farm at Weaverville and East Asheville markets; and Ten Mile Farm at ASAP Farmers Market.

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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

assorted beans at farmers markets

Baskets of beans are starting to crowd farmers tailgate market tables. Common green beans, yellow wax beans, or deep purple burgundy beans are all great, versatile ingredients, whether you’re sautéeing a side dish, adding them to a salad, or preserving for later use. But here are a few specific varieties we’ve been excited to find in recent weeks.

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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

tomatoes

The first tomatoes have arrived at farmers tailgate markets! If you acted quickly this past week, you may have snagged an early variety from Thatchmore Farm (North Asheville Tailgate Market, West Asheville Tailgate Market), Full Sun Farm (River Arts District Farmers Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market), Olivette Farm, or Headwaters Market Garden (both at Asheville City Market).

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