This weekend marks the official start of summer—and it happens to land right alongside Father’s Day weekend. That combination calls for simple food, fresh early-summer ingredients, and recipes that feel special without being too complicated or heating up the house too much. Make something the father figure in your life is bound to enjoy! Of
Zucchini and yellow squash season is only just getting started, but we can’t help but get excited about these as the start to summer produce. The tender baby varieties that are available right now are great for eating raw in pasta or salad. Look for summer squash from Lee’s One Fortune Farm (Asheville City, Black
Cucumbers are here! This bright, crunchy, and hydrating vegetable comes in many varieties. Of course, there are classic slicing cucumbers, but thanks to Thatchmore Farm‘s season extension techniques, you can find a variety of different cucumbers at their usual markets–North Asheville and West Asheville–and now at a new location at Leicester Farmers Market. More vendors
Spring has finally offered us some April showers, and those farmers and fields of produce sure needed it! With the vibrancy of Spring and the arrival of more produce, now is the perfect time to throw together a hyper-local, yet simple stir-fry. With a long history and tradition in Chinese culture, stir-fries are all about
More icons of Spring are making their debut and this week is all about ramps and green garlic. Both ramps and green garlic have a short harvest period, so enjoy them while they’re here! And we have more markets opening soon. Catch Enka-Candler Farmers Market opening on Thursday, April 30, Swannanoa Farmers Market on Saturday,
Strawberry season is upon us! The closer we get to May, the more strawberries will be available at market, but catch early varieties from McConnell Farms at North Asheville Tailgate Market and Ivy Creek Family Farm at North Asheville and Weaverville markets. In a few short weeks, you’ll be able to find more strawberries from
When the clocks spring forward, our mornings arrive a little earlier than we might like. The shift into daylight savings time can leave many of us feeling groggy and rushed, but it also marks the beginning of one of the most exciting seasons at the farmers market–Spring! Not only have the first strawberries been spotted
If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen 2026 declared as the year of the cabbage, but foodies and farmers market goers know that cabbage never really needed to be trending. Long before social media anointed the humble, layered globe as the vegetable of the moment, communities across the world relied on cabbage as
Through the winter season, many produce items aren’t able to make their grand debut until later in the season, but root crops help get us through. Winter markets reward curiosity! If you’re up for a scavenger hunt and trying something new, daikon radishes bring a crunchy and zingy freshness to brighten up the dreary cold
As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor not only the leaders, artists, and scholars who have shaped history, but also the culinary traditions that have sustained Black communities for generations. This time of year, farmers markets are rich with winter greens and vibrant root vegetables, especially collard greens and sweet potatoes. These ingredients are