ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - November 13, 2020

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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The traditional growing season is coming to an end, but you can still find fresh, local food at area farmers tailgate markets. Though some markets have closed or will soon (heads up: next weekend is your last chance to shop at Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed]), several in Buncombe County offer holiday markets or extended seasons in November and December. In addition to meat, cheese, bread, and seasonal produce, these markets feature local artists and handmade goods like wreaths, artwork, pottery, jewelry, and more. 
 
ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed]: The Saturday morning market at A-B Tech will continue outdoors through the winter with a mix of farm, food, and craft vendors. Market hours remain 9 to noon through Dec. 19, then picks up Jan. 9 to March 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This Saturday, Nov. 14, local health and wellness professionals will join regular market vendors to share resources about how you can stay healthy for the holidays. Special guests include Planting Roots Nutrition, Niki Kordus RMT (Reiki Practitioner), GetBack Foundation, Pisgah Legal Services, AlignLife Chiropractic & Natural Health Center, and Bountiful Cities.
 

Enka-Candler Tailgate Market : [link removed]: This market ended its regular Thursday market season in October, but will present a holiday market this weekend, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Featuring more than 40 artisan and food vendors, the market will take place outdoors at the A-B Tech Small Business Center on Enka campus. 
North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]: The Saturday morning market at UNC Asheville continues through Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. After that, the Holiday Bazaar takes over in the same location Nov. 28 to Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This annual event features many of the same farm vendors and baked goods, but will add more craft and gift vendors. 
 

River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed]: The Wednesday afternoon market will continue through the winter at Pleb Urban Winery. Fall and winter hours have been slightly shortened, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Produce, meat, cheese, and bread vendors are rounded out by chocolate, honey, and other sweet products. 
 

Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]: This Wednesday afternoon market, outdoors at Reems Creek Nursery, has shifted its hours from 2 to 5 p.m. through Dec. 23. Alongside farm and food vendors, find pottery, jewelry, body care, and CBD products.
 

West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]: Instead of moving inside The Mothlight for its annual holiday event, the Tuesday afternoon market will stay outside at 718 Haywood Rd. through Dec. 22. This way the market can accommodate more vendors and keep shoppers safe with social distancing. Hours are shorter now, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Expect the same farm vendors through Thanksgiving, joined by more craft goods in December. 
 

At markets now you’ll find plenty of root veggies, greens, apples, winter squash, broccoli, cauliflower, radishes, turnips, 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].

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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

11/14
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]
 

12/1
Community Conversations: Racial Wealth Gap Simulation : [link removed]

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

ASAP on the Air

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TK Family Farm is named for the family’s three “knucklehead” kids, but they’re not joking around when it comes to farming. Hear about their trellised apple orchard in Polk County, NC and why patience is key to their farm’s success 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

Asheville Strong's new Feed Our City program (which will partner with ASAP to source from local farms) was featured in the Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed] and Mountain Xpress : [link removed].
 

Hickory Nut Gap Farm will offer a Cyber Monday sale of meat products, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed].



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