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
Markets are back! Buncombe County has four weekly year-round farmers tailgate market options this winter. Support farmers and food producers through the slower season and make sure to visit the winter market versions of Asheville City Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market, River Arts District Farmers Market, and Weaverville Tailgate Market. Though winter markets are smaller,
This week is your last chance to find a local jack-o-lantern or other decorative–and edible–squash for Halloween next week! Farmers tailgate markets have plenty of pumpkins, as well as other festive winter squash varieties like kabocha, butternut, long island cheese, acorn and jester squash to adorn your home with spooky decor for the holiday. You
Persimmons are a lovely fall treat, great for making baked goods, fruit leather, pudding, jam, and other sweets—or just slicing and enjoying raw. But you can also use this autumnal fruit in more savory dishes. The fuyu variety of persimmon, which tastes similar to an apricot or date with notes of cinnamon, is great in
October is the perfect recipe for soup season. As the weather chills, craving something warm and comforting in a bowl just makes sense! Markets are full of ingredients practically begging to be simmered in a pot. Root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and turnips lend a deep, earthy sweetness to broths, while onions, leeks, and garlic
Green beans are fresh for the picking at markets now! For many through the ages, beans of all kinds are more than food. They are a symbol of resilience, self-sufficiency, and the close-knit communities that have preserved them and kept them alive for generations. Poke around Appalachia and you’ll be sure to find some heartening
Markets are heating up this week with plenty of new pepper varieties to spice up your cooking! This pepper cornucopia includes shishito, jalapeño, Anaheim, poblano, bell, sweet peppers, and more. Look for peppers from Sleight Family Farm (North Asheville), Gaining Ground Farm (North Asheville and River Arts District markets), Olivette Farm (Asheville City and East
Summer is in full swing here, and just in time for early July, our farmers markets are bursting with color, flavor, and local goodness. Whether you’re planning a backyard BBQ, a picnic under the fireworks, or simply savoring the season, now’s the time to stock up on juicy peaches, vine-ripened tomatoes, and fragrant herbs. With
Summer officially begins today, and it sure does feel like it! If you too don’t have central air or are just wanting to keep your house from heating up more than it already is, chilled soups are the way to go. These dishes are essentially vegetable smoothies to eat from a bowl—or even drink from
A lot of firsts are coming in season–broccoli, cauliflower, more cucumbers, and the first zucchini, summer squash, and new potatoes! These are crops that highlight the shoulder season so well with a mix of abundant spring crops and beginnings of early summer ones we have all been waiting for. The flowering heads of broccoli and