ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - July 24, 2020

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Farmers tailgate markets are hitting peak summer bounty. It’s hard to see beyond the myriad berries, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and squash. But if you’re seeking something a little different, there are a few lesser-known treasures popping up on market tables. 
 

Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] has introduced a new type of peach at market: the Tango, a hybrid of the squat donut peach. These peaches are uniformly golden yellow and taste distinctly like mangos. If you can resist eating them all on the way home from market (and there’s nothing wrong with that), these would add a nice tropical flavor to salsa. Their firmer texture would also work well on the grill or for adding some structure to a cobbler or pie. You can find Lee’s One Fortune Farm at ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed], Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed], West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed], and East Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]. 
 

Creasman Farms : [link removed] (ASAP Farmers Market, River Arts District Farmers Market) has shiro plums, a yellow Japanese cultivar. These tiny fruits are juicy with honeyed flesh and sour skins. Beyond eating fresh (almost like candy), they’re great for making sweet-tart jams and preserves. 
 

On the savory side, Ten Mile Farm : [link removed] (ASAP Farmers Market) has callaloo, a type of amaranth. These leafy greens are traditionally used in the eponymous Caribbean dish. While recipes for callaloo vary by region—and kitchen—they generally call for steaming or simmering greens with okra and hot pepper. Other ingredients may include coconut milk, pumpkin, crab, or saltfish. 
 

Root Bottom Farm : [link removed] (West Asheville Tailgate Market) has black garlic. These heads of garlic have been preserved through a high-temperature fermentation process, which turns the bulbs black. The resulting flavor has notes of molasses and balsamic vinegar. The softened bulbs can be used in cooking, spread on bread or pizza, or to flavor vinaigrettes. Next level idea? Whip up some black garlic butter.
 

At markets right now you’ll also find the first of the sweet summer corn as well as beans, potatoes, carrots, beets, lettuce, and much more. In addition to produce, markets offer meats, eggs, bread, cheese, fermented products, baked goods, and beverages. Find more details about farms and markets throughout the region in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org : [link removed].

Win ASAP Farmers Market Goods

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Join us in supporting insightful journalism and cultural celebration on Blue Ridge Public Radio this week! Just head on over to BPR.org : [link removed] to support your local public radio station and get a chance to win some really great prizes. Today's "Asheville Weekender" prize features $200 in goods from ASAP Farmers Market and more!

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Upcoming Events

7/25
Grass Based Dairy for North Carolina: Small Farm Stories : [link removed]
 

7/27, 8/3
Organic Growers School Fall Gardening Series : [link removed]
 

7/28
Deep Dining: How to Eat from Your Garden, Yard, & Wild Spaces : [link removed]
 

7/28, 8/11, 8/18, 9/1
Racial Equity in Farm to School : [link removed] 
 

8/1
Farm Beginnings Year Long Training, Now Virtual : [link removed]
 

8/6
Sierra Club Webinar: Plastics — Problems, Solutions and How to Recycle Right : [link removed]
 
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ASAP on the Air

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KP Whaley of Tiny Bridge Farm reconnects with his family’s rural roots by growing produce in Hendersonville, NC. Hear more on this week's Growing Local. : [link removed]
 
You can listen to all Growing Local episodes on SoundCloud : [link removed], iTunes : [link removed], or on ASAP's website : [link removed].

Local Food & Farm News

The Mountain Xpress : [link removed] talks to farmers—and ASAP's Molly Nicholie—for a cover story on how agritourism has changed due to COVID-19.
 

Farmers markets and the Chef's Challenge are the highlight of this week's "social distancing to-do list" from The Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed].  
 

WLOS : [link removed] reports on a supply of PPE headed to seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina.



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