Your patience has paid off! With the official start of Summer mere weeks away, more produce is inching its way onto Buncombe County farmers markets’ tables. This time of the year as the season begins to turn, every week brings something new and fresh–those shopping bags are about to get a bit heavier! That late
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,
Now that September is here and we are closer to the fall equinox, preserving the flavors of peak summer is prime for the picking—or the pickling! There are many ways to preserve the bounty of produce from farmers markets including pickling, fermenting, freezing, canning, dehydrating, and more. Without wishing the summer season away, think ahead
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate the father figure in your life than by cooking up some seasonal produce and fresh meats from local farmers markets! Since Sunday is Father’s Day, we’re going to lean into the stereotype and devote this column to grilling. Grillable veggies like summer
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
While ramps have finished up for the season, markets are full of spring alliums like green garlic, garlic scapes, onion scapes, leeks, green onions, chives and more! The onion and garlic family—also known as edible alliums—are a fond flavor for humans and have been used in cooking and as natural medicine for thousands of years.
Now that the region has finally seen some April showers and warmer temperatures, things are ramping up and spring produce is well on its way. Yes, that’s right, the first ramps, asparagus, and strawberries are finally here! As icons of spring, these fruits and veggies have long been the first signifiers of the start of
As the start of the school year approaches and it begins to feel more and more like late summer, preserving the flavors of peak summer is prime for the picking — or the pickling! There are many ways to preserve the bounty of produce from Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets including pickling, fermenting, freezing, canning,
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