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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

As daylight hours wane and the calendar year wraps up, many farmers in Western North Carolina let their fields begin to rest. This sacred time of year is filled with breaks from school, gathering loved ones together to share dishes passed down through the generations, taking a much needed rest (especially for farmers), and surviving … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

A colorful mix of new potatoes are overflowing at Buncombe County farmers markets. Harvested earlier in the season before they develop their thick and protective exterior, new potatoes are extra sweet and creamy, cook faster, and have thin and tender skins making them the perfect star for many summer dishes—including a breakfast hash, herby mashed … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

If you’re planning on sourcing locally for any holiday meals or end-of-year celebrations, make sure to visit your local farmers tailgate market this week, as they’ll be taking a break starting Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. While this week is the last for the West Asheville Tailgate Market, four markets will be opening back up … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

kale, turnips, radishes, fennel

With temperatures dipping into the thirties this week, it’s time to fully embrace the bounty of hardy, fall produce at farmers markets! While beloved summer crops like tomatoes, okra and peppers will be seeing their last week at markets soon, you can find a plethora of fall and winter veggies like beets, broccoli, kale, arugula, … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

blackberries from McConnell Farms

While fireworks lit up the sky with vibrant hues this weekend, vendors arrived with colorful displays of another kind to farmers markets! This week, look for the arrival of new berries, as well as the season’s first tomatoes. Make the most out of blackberries while they’re still available at farmers markets, as they’ll only be … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

potatoes

You can find a rainbow of new potato varieties at farmers tailgate markets this week! While it’s not hard to find a way to enjoy the root vegetable, try some of these delicious potato recipes this week that put a creative spin on this summer favorite. You can find new potatoes from Olivette Farm (East … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

potatoes

With farmers markets overflowing with summer produce, local food is the perfect way to celebrate Father’s Day! If you’re planning to spend some time outdoors with the father figure in your life this Sunday, try grilling some local meats and vegetables.  New potatoes are flourishing at farmers markets this week, with lots of varieties available. … Read more

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

After the taste of spring temperatures this past week, you might feel a little disheartened by the cold snap on its way. But you can embrace the last week of winter by leaning into some warm, hearty meals made with ingredients from winter farmers markets. Markets are a bit smaller right now, with winter storage crops thinning and full spring production not yet underway. But you can still find what you need for a delicious shepherd’s pie—a quintessential dish for eating by a cozy fire.

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Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

kale sausage strata

Whatever holiday traditions you keep—opening gifts on Christmas morning or sleeping till noon on New Year’s Day—chances are you could use at least one great make-ahead breakfast dish in the next few weeks. You’ll need to do your local ingredient shopping this week, as farmers tailgate markets will take a hiatus between Dec. 22 and the first week in January. Two markets will continue through the winter. River Arts District Winter Farmers Market will return to Plēb Urban Winery Jan. 5 and ASAP Farmers Market will reopen at A-B Tech’s Asheville campus on Jan. 8.

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