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Spring Pea Risotto

April 11, 2025

Sneak more spring veggies into your meals with this Spring Pea Risotto. You can use any rice, but arborio tends to work best. Add other veggies and herbs like spinach or fresh mint, if you’d like! This recipe was made in collaboration with Buncombe County WIC and is WIC approved. Peas and rice are great

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

May 17, 2024

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

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

May 26, 2023

Sugar snap peas, a spring favorite of many, have returned to markets! Loved for their crunchy texture and sweet flavor, this legume can be incorporated into any recipe or meal this week. Our favorite way to enjoy snap peas is in this simple and refreshing salad with goat cheese. Trim and remove the strings of

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022October 20, 2016

Vegetables are not necessarily relegated to one season only; some produce is available twice a year. This is due to their preference for the moderate temperatures of spring and fall. It’s incredibly exciting knowing that your favorite vegetable will be back again, fresh and local at area farmers tailgate markets, in just a few months.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022April 29, 2016

In our region we have a longer growing season than most other parts of the country. With that said, farmers at area tailgate markets are still employing season extension practices to provide some of our favorite fruits and veggies for as long as possible.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This week

April 26, 2022May 28, 2015

Tomatoes are one of the most iconic foods of summer. It may seem unlikely to find tomatoes this early in the year, but with season extension practices such as greenhouses, some farmers are surprising us at area farmers tailgate markets.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This week

April 26, 2022May 13, 2015

Visiting area farmers tailgate markets can often be a delightful adventure! Each and every week there are discoveries to be made: seasonal produce newly available for the first time this year and unknown, obscure varieties; exquisite beauty to appreciate in vibrant flowers and handmade crafts. Produce, too can be an aesthetic wonder as well as an edible one. Markets are also places full of familiarities: the faithful vendors there every week throughout the seasons; the friendly faces of fellow community members; and the staples that nourish bodies and souls alike, such as bread and eggs.

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022June 10, 2014

There are exciting and unexpected finds to be had at area farmers tailgate markets this week! The first signs of summer are here with the arrival of such delectable items as tomatoes, cucumber, summer squash AND peppers!

Fresh at Farmers Markets This Week

April 26, 2022June 2, 2014

The warmer days are bringing more and more products from local farms at area farmers tailgate markets. Cauliflower, cherries, broccoli, and baby summer squash have been spotted along with strawberries, sugar snap peas, rhubarb, and much much more!

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