ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 14, 2020

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Does having to wait make the last few fruits of summer taste all the sweeter? Find late season delights, including watermelon, cantaloupe, and figs, at farmers tailgate markets across Buncombe County. 
 
Juicy slices of cantaloupe and figs just beg to mingle on a platter. Add some cheese, cured meat, and basil, and you have a pretty satisfying meal for a summer evening. Bonus points if you can eat it outdoors. Get cantaloupe from Sleight Family Farm : [link removed] at North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] or from Chambers Farm : [link removed] at Enka-Candler Tailgate Market : [link removed]. Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] has the first figs we’ve seen this season. Find them 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].  
 

It’s hard to go wrong with your cheese choice, but creamy goat, briny feta, pungent blue, or creamy mozzarella-style would all be great. Find Spinning Spider Creamery : [link removed] at ASAP Farmers Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market, and West Asheville Tailgate Market; Three Graces Dairy : [link removed] at West Asheville Tailgate Market and North Asheville Tailgate Market; and Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery : [link removed] at ASAP Farmers Market. Hickory Nut Gap : [link removed] has a small selection of charcuterie meats at North Asheville Tailgate Market.  
 

Besides eating it fresh, our favorite way to enjoy watermelon this season is in a corn salad. You can grill the corn if you like. It will add a nice smoky flavor. But most local kernels are sweet enough to eat raw. Toss corn and cubes of watermelon with lime juice or vinegar, salt, and cilantro or basil. You can stop there and enjoy your salad. Or add thinly sliced peppers (we like mild shishitos) or cucumber. Feta would be another fine addition. You can find watermelon from Ten Mile Farm : [link removed] at ASAP Farmers Market; Green Toe Ground Farm : [link removed] at ASAP Farmers Market and North Asheville Tailgate Market; Gibson Berry Farm : [link removed] at West Asheville Tailgate Market; and Chambers Farm at Enka-Candler Tailgate Market. The Bird and the Beasts’ Farmstead : [link removed] should have it shortly at East Asheville Tailgate Market as well. 
 

Markets are still abundant with peak summer produce like tomatoes, beans, peppers, eggplant, okra, squash, potatoes, and much more. Find more fruits and berries, including peaches, nectarines, pears, blackberries, blueberries, late-season strawberries, and early-season apples. Markets also 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 : [link removed].

Get Double SNAP at More Markets

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Double SNAP : [link removed] lets you swipe your EBT card for $5 and get $10 to spend on SNAP-eligible items at farmers markets. ASAP has now expanded its Double SNAP initiative to include eight farmers markets through the end of 2020. In Buncombe County, in addition to ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed], look for Double SNAP offerings at East Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], Enka-Candler Tailgate Market : [link removed], North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], and West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]. Hendersonville Farmers Market : [link removed], Mills River Farm Market : [link removed], and Transylvania Farmers’ Market : [link removed] are expanding existing SNAP incentive programs.

Connect with Us

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appalachiangrown.org : [link removed] | fromhere.org : [link removed]
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Donate to support local food, strong farms, and healthy communities today! : [link removed]
 
ASAP's mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.

Upcoming Events

8/15, 8/16
Come to Leicester Studio Tour : [link removed]
 

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

8/18
Legal Entity Workshop with Pisgah Legal Services (Virtual Workshop) : [link removed]
 

8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26
Beloved Neighbors: a training program about history, race, and immigration : [link removed]

8/25
VEBCOG AGVET Veterans Training Program : [link removed]

View the full calendar : [link removed] of events.

ASAP on the Air

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To celebrate Wehrloom Honey's newly opened taproom in Asheville’s South Slope, we're bringing you a Growing Local from the archive this week : [link removed]. Hear how the Wehr family turned a hobby into a thriving business that provides honey and mead to Graham County and now Asheville.
 
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

WLOS : [link removed] and The Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed] check in on farmer programs to help those in need get free meals, including Rooster Head Plantation and Gaining Ground Farm.

Mountain Xpress : [link removed] reports on the growth of the Bodega on Broadway, which features food from Patchwork Urban Farms.

Read news reports on Double SNAP programs at Transylvania Farmers' Market : [link removed] and Hendersonville Farmers Market : [link removed].



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