ASAP’s Weekly Farmers Market Report - February 16, 2024

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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With the Spring Equinox only a month away, and the tease of warmer weather over the past few weeks, we find ourselves yearning for winter to be over! While we still have several weeks left of freezing morning temperatures and potential cold snaps, winter farmers markets have a variety of colorful and nutritious veggies to help us get out of the seasonal rut that naturally comes with this time of year. 

Winter produce at markets is perfect for a nourishing, local, and seasonal take on a poke bowl! A popular Hawaiian recipe, poke bowls typically feature raw tuna served over rice with vegetables. This dish is easy to assemble and an excellent candidate for your weekly meal prep. Plus, the ingredients are conveniently interchangeable as a way to utilize more of this season’s produce! 

This super simple recipe makes about four servings. Cook one cup of brown or white rice according to the instructions. Mix the cooked rice with with two tablespoons of rice vinegar, half a teaspoon of salt and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper. Evenly divide the rice among four bowls. Add winter greens (spinach, kale, or any salad mix will do!), julienned carrots, and shredded green or red cabbage to each bowl. We also recommend adding roasted watermelon or colorful daikon radishes to your dish! The bright pink or purple insides and mild flavor of these radishes make for a perfect vegetarian substitute for the signature tuna feature in this dish. Top it off with a delicious peanut sauce. Mix together two tablespoons of soy sauce, one tablespoon each of rice vinegar, water, and peanut butter, half a teaspoon of hot sauce, and then a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger in a small bowl. Drizzle the sauce evenly over your bowls and enjoy! 

You can find watermelon radishes to showcase in your poke bowls this week from Ten Mile Farm : [link removed] at Asheville City Market : [link removed]. Look for other toppings like carrots, cabbages, and winter greens, from vendors like Seven Seeds Farm : [link removed] (Asheville City Market), Smallholding Farm : [link removed](Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]), Highgate Farm : [link removed] (Asheville City and River Arts District : [link removed] markets), Gaining Ground Farm : [link removed], and Thatchmore Farm : [link removed] (North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]).

At winter markets now you’ll also find beets, turnips, broccoli, cabbage, fennel, kohlrabi, kale, swiss chard, spinach, salad greens, winter squash, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Markets are also stocked with a variety of cheeses, rice, pasta, pastries, drinks, and prepared foods. Find more details about farms and markets throughout the region, including winter hours, in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide : [link removed].

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ASAP's mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
 

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2/16
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop : [link removed]
 

2/21-2/22
Winter Vegetable Conference : [link removed]
 

2/24
ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference : [link removed]

3/5
Introduction to Pollinators : [link removed]

3/8
ASAP’s CSA Fair : [link removed]

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Asheville's Chow Chow Festival of Food and Culture has shut down permanently in the wake of financial pressures, reports the Asheville Citizen Times : [link removed]. Since 2019 the festival featured local chefs, farmers, artisans, storytellers, and more.



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