ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - November 6, 2020

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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If you’ve been hunkered down all week wondering if or when our country would erupt into violence, heading out to a farmers tailgate market might be the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. First of all, markets are outdoor environments and all that fresh air and sunlight can help clear your head. Second, even in the age of coronavirus and a divisive election, markets offer community and fellowship. Finally, and most obviously, shopping at market literally nourishes yourself and your family. 
 
A multitude of studies tout the mood-boosting properties of this or that food, but choosing the ones that make you happiest or best calm your anxiety is really a pretty subjective thing. This is the week to fill your market bag with whatever that means for you. Not sure what that even is anymore? Here are few things we turn to in stressful times.
 

Try color therapy. Many of the vegetables in season right now come in a striking array of hues, including beets in garnet and gold; cauliflower in chartreuse, tangerine, and purple; carrots from soft yellow to variegated magenta and orange; and watermelon radishes with bright pink centers. Roast up an assortment with olive oil and salt or make a raw crudite platter to keep you snacking healthfully in the coming days. Find colorful cauliflower from Olivette Farm : [link removed] (ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed]), rainbow carrots and beets from Gaining Ground Farm : [link removed] (North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] and River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed]), and watermelon radishes from Highgate Farm : [link removed] (Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed], West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], and River Arts District Farmers Market). 
 

Embrace carbs. The ultimate comfort food for many, carbs have a way of taking the edge off a stressful situation. Freshly harvested rice, creamy potatoes, and whole grain breads are all great ways to carb up without falling into the cookie trap. Get sweet sticky and red rice varieties from Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] (ASAP Farmers Market, Black Mountain Tailgate Market, West Asheville Tailgate Market, and River Arts District Farmers Market). Potatoes are widely available—try Full Sun Farm : [link removed]’s unique pinto gold with dappled red and yellow skin and a buttery interior (North Asheville Tailgate Market and River Arts District Farmers Market). Find local bread bakers at every market. 
 

Ferment it. Besides being packed with probiotics, fermented foods make a super tasty and addictive snack, especially spread on top of the carbs or colorful veggies mentioned above. You can get fermented products like kimchi, hot sauce, kraut, and pickles from the aptly named Serotonin Ferments : [link removed] (ASAP Farmers Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market, West Asheville Tailgate Market, and River Arts District Farmers Market) as well as Fermenti : [link removed] (Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]) and Sweet Brine’d (ASAP Farmers Market). Or make your own! Fall is the traditional time for making kimchi. Ingredients like Napa cabbage, daikon radish, fresh ginger, garlic, and scallions are all available at markets now. 
 

At markets now you’ll also find a myriad of greens, apples, pears, persimmons, winter squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and much more. In addition to produce, markets offer an abundance of meats, cheese, bread, eggs, baked goods, and beverages. Find more details about farms and markets throughout the region in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide : [link removed].

November Photo of the Month

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Our November photo of the month comes from Bill Arrington, who raises Scottish Highland cattle at Big Ridge Farm in Mitchell County. These cattle have adapted to thrive in steep rugged mountain areas.

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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.

Upcoming Events

11/7
“FreshAir” Cheesemaking: On the Path to Cultured Butter : [link removed]
 

11/7-11/8
Appalachia Naturally : [link removed]
 

11/10
Webinar: How to accept SNAP/EBT at your farm or market : [link removed]
 

Production Techniques for High Tunnels: Seminar 2 – Operating Your High Tunnel : [link removed] for Farmers (LIVE Webinar) : [link removed]
 

11/10–11/12
Software Management Series for Farmers Markets : [link removed]
 

11/14
Wellness Fair at ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed]

11/15
Application Deadline: Journeyperson Farmer Program : [link removed]
 

11/17
The Bootstrap Dinner Series : [link removed]
 

Reading Financial Statements (LIVE Webinar) : [link removed] : [link removed]
 

Production Techniques for High Tunnels: Seminar 3 – Food Safety Plans and Marketing for Your High Tunnel Operation : [link removed]
 

11/17–11/18
Landownership 101 : [link removed]

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

Local Food & Farm News

More than two dozen Appalachian farms have sent locally grown food to 26 distribution and meal sites in Western North Carolina as part of ASAP's Appalachian Farms Feeding Families program, which pays farmers for the food they grow while putting it in the hands of those who need it most. The Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed] offers a look at the program's impact on farmers.
 

Asheville Strong's new Feed Our City program (which will partner with ASAP to source from local farms) was featured on WLOS : [link removed] and the Biltmore Beacon : [link removed].
 

TRACTOR Food and Farms is one of the nonprofits featured in Capital at Play : [link removed]'s November issue.



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