ASAP’s Weekly Farmers Market Report - March 29, 2024

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Farmers tailgate markets are getting ready for a new season with a few shifts in operating hours coming up over the next few weeks. Below is a rundown for what to look for at Buncombe County markets, but you can also find opening dates for markets across the region at appalachiangrown.org. 

At these early spring markets, you’ll begin to find some new and exciting seasonal produce over the next few weeks, including strawberries, asparagus, rhubarb, alliums, ramps, and more! You’ll also be able to source much of the produce we’ve seen through the winter, like cold-hardy greens, salad mixes, turnips, and radishes. As always, you can also get mushrooms, eggs, meat, cheese, bread, and prepared foods. Look out for a wide variety of plant starts at farmers markets within the coming weeks as well! 

West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will reopen at 718 Haywood Rd. on Tuesday, April 2, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Expect more than 40 farmers and makers each week, including vendors like Bear Necessities, New Roots Market Garden, Thatchmore Farm and more! 

River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed] will continue its regular season in the same location starting Wednesday, April 3, with slightly longer hours, from 3 to 6 p.m. You can find this market at Smoky Park Supper Club, next to the Wilma Dykeman Greenway, at 350 Riverside Dr. 

East Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] reopens next Friday, April 5, from 3 to 6 p.m., at 954 Tunnel Rd. This market continues to grow, with about 30 vendors each week all season. Look for familiar faces this year like Smallholding Farm, Ali Rae’s Pimento Cheese, and Wild Goods Foraging. 

Next Saturday, April 6, Asheville City Market : [link removed] will return to its regular season hours of 9 a.m. to noon at the same location on N. Market St. Free parking for customers is available at the HomeTrust Bank lot and at the Family Justice Center lot across from the YMCA at 35 Woodfin Street. Expect more than 40 vendors each week, including many of our favorite vendors from the winter market like Seven Seeds Farm, Tonoloway Farm, and Highgate Farm, as well as new vendors like Spice Witch! 

North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will return to its regular season hours at its temporary location in parking lot P34 on the UNC Asheville campus next Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to noon. Look for a full lineup of returning vendors and a few new faces. Note that construction in the UNC campus will affect the market’s location this season. Stay tuned to the market’s newsletter and social media for updates.

Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will continue its regular season at the same address and time on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m as they officially start their regular season market next week. The market will move partially outside after being inside all Winter, at the Weaverville Community Center at Lake Louise, 60 Lakeshore Dr. In addition to many of the winter season vendors, several regular season favorites like Ivy Creek Family Farm will join the market!

The Enka-Candler Farmer’s Market : [link removed] will open for the season in a few weeks from now on Thursday, April 18, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. You can find them outside the A-B Tech Enka Campus at 1465 Sand Hill Rd. Be sure to check in with their social media for vendor updates! 

In May, look for openings from Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed] on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, and Southside Community Farmers Market : [link removed] on Sunday, May 5, at noon.

There are more than 100 markets throughout the Appalachian Grown region, which includes Western North Carolina as well as surrounding counties in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Find a full list at in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide : [link removed].

Connect with ASAP

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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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3/30

North Asheville Tailgate Market Seed Swap! : [link removed]

Beacon Spring Town Square : [link removed]
 

4/3
Traditions in Agriculture presents: Building Community Around Food and Medicine : [link removed]
 

4/13
Introduction to Pollinators : [link removed]
 

4/19-4/20
Spring Plant Sale at Eliada Farms : [link removed]
 

4/19-4/21
Growing In The Mountains Spring Festival : [link removed]

Find upcoming events (or post your own) at
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News from ASAP

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 ASAP's 2023 Annual ReportASAP's 2023 Annual Report : [link removed] looks back on at the past year through the voices of some of the farmers, educators, local food shoppers, and other food system partners we've worked with. Through these stories, we can see the impact of ASAP's farmer support services, engagement with schools and early care centers, and local food access programs. The report also includes program impact data and a financial overview of the organization. Read it in full. : [link removed] and Farms in the News

Atlanta Magazine : [link removed] featured Asheville as a food destination, writing, "Across the region, initiatives like the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project are strengthening the farm-to-table pipeline between local growers and restaurants, while a host of farm schools and culinary guilds cultivate future generations of Appalachian food stewards."

The Laurel of Asheville : [link removed] featured "I Tried Local..." a Toolkit for Engaging Kids with Local Food and Farms from ASAP's Growing Minds. “Growing Minds’ mission is to help farm-to-school and farm-to-early-childhood programs thrive by building the capacity of educators, nutrition staff, caregivers and farmers," said program director Danielle Raucheisen. "Our new toolkit will engage these leaders so that they, in turn, can inspire the next generation with local food and farms in the classroom, cafeteria and community.”



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