Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

December already?! Give the gift of local this holiday season! Farmers tailgate markets have begun their annual holiday markets and they are welcoming the arrival of dozens of new artisan and craft vendors. While you’ll still be able to find some of your favorite seasonal produce, holiday markets can be your one stop shop for

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

The fall crop of rice from Lee’s One Fortune Farm is here! While rice is not commonly grown in the Southern Appalachian region, the Lees have tested and expanded their crop over the past few years. Throughout the fall and winter, they have heirloom sweet sticky, brown, purple rice. Find Lee’s One Fortune Farm at

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

If you ever find yourself stumped on what to cook, there’s always breakfast! Of course, there is the classic bacon, eggs, and toast—all of which can be sourced at Buncombe County Farmers Tailgate Markets now—but why not mix it up and try something new with a seasonal flare. Maybe you are not sure what to

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

With Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival, approaching next week, we can feel ourselves slowly inching towards spring and longer days. As most Asian cultures follow the lunar calendar rather than Gregorian solar calendar, Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon between January 21 and February 20, marking Wednesday, January

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

NOTE: Asheville City Market and North Asheville Tailgate Market are canceled for Saturday, Jan. 11, due to the winter storm and unsafe road conditions. Both markets will return Jan. 18. While we have fully entered winter, you can still find fresh, winter-season produce at Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets—just be sure to get there early

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

Sweet corn arrived at Buncombe County farmers markets especially early this year, thanks to early planting gambles that paid off for many farms. You can get solid yellow or bicolor ears from multiple farms at Asheville City, North Asheville, Black Mountain, West Asheville, River Arts District, Weaverville, and East Asheville Markets. Worried about finding an

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

snap peas

We’re coming into the height of spring produce—and even getting the first glimpse of summer—at farmers markets now. Cucumbers, sugar snap peas, and spring onions are all available now. Plus, farms continue to offer the best of spring strawberries, spinach, chard, tender lettuces, arugula, radishes, beets, salad turnips, mushrooms and more.  Look for sugar snap

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bamboo from Lee's One Fortune Farm

Farmers tailgate markets often provide entertainment in the form of musicians or even, on occasion, dancers or flash mobs. But sometimes the performance can come from the farmers. This week, stop to watch for a few minutes as Tou Lee of Lee’s One Fortune Farm demonstrates how to peel fresh bamboo shoots at his booth. You can

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

Sazon spice blend from AppaLatin Farmstead

With the Thanksgiving holiday past us, Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets have shifted into holiday market gear. That means you may find changed or abbreviated hours, so double check this list or your market’s social media to confirm. You’ll also find more artisan and craft vendors and fewer produce vendors. While you can still grab what you need to prepare nourishing meals this week (including greens, root veggies, winter squash, meat, eggs, cheese, bread, and more), you might also be able to check a few items off your holiday shopping list. 

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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

corn

Corn arrived at farmers tailgate markets especially early this year, thanks to an early planting gamble that paid off for Lee’s One Fortune Farm. You can get solid yellow or bicolor “peaches and cream” ears from the Lees now at ASAP, Black Mountain, West Asheville, River Arts District, and East Asheville markets. Expect other farms to have it ready in the next few weeks. 

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