ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - September 20, 2019

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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We never fail to get excited about the fact that we can get locally grown rice in the Western North Carolina mountains. Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] has had its fall harvest available in limited quantities for the past couple of weeks at many farmers tailgate markets, including purple and brown rice varieties. The flavor of rice this fresh elevates even the simplest preparations, but Korean bibimbap is a dish that can really highlight all the best of your market haul.
 
Bibimbap is a hot rice bowl topped with cooked and marinated vegetables, optional meat (usually beef), and egg. You can vary it seasonally or according to taste. Start with the Lee’s purple rice, cooked one-to-one rice to water. The result is a slightly sweet and earthy base for the bibimbap. You can serve it at room temperature or reheat on a tray in the oven to achieve a crusty bottom layer similar to the traditional method of serving in a hot stone bowl.
 

Next, sauté mushrooms (such as shiitakes from Black Trumpet Farm : [link removed] at Asheville City Market–South : [link removed] or River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed]). Sliced or julienned carrots, available from many farms, can be cooked in the same pan, adding a dash of sesame oil and seeds. For greens, spinach is a go-to option, but sweet potato greens cook up even silkier and work well in bibimbap when you can find them (check with Highgate Farm : [link removed] at Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed], River Arts District Farmers Market, or West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]). Olivette Farm : [link removed] (Asheville City Market : [link removed]) brought bok choy to market this past week, which would be another fine choice. Quick-pickled or salted cucumber slices add crunch, as do radishes or boiled edamame beans (find fresh edamame from Flying Cloud Farm : [link removed] at North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] or River Arts District Farmers Market). Make a small pile of each vegetable on top of the rice.
 

If you’re including meat, try thinly sliced ribeye, marinated bulgogi-style with grated Asian pear, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger, then cooked over high heat. A fresh farm egg, fried, goes at the center of the bibimbap bowl (you can get both your egg and ribeye from Dry Ridge Farm : [link removed] at Asheville City Market, North Asheville Tailgate Market, River Arts Tailgate Market, or West Asheville Tailgate Market). Top with kimchi (from Serotonin Ferments : [link removed] at Asheville City Market or North Asheville Tailgate Market; Fermenti : [link removed] at North Asheville Tailgate Market, Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed], or West Asheville Tailgate Market; or Sweet Brine’d : [link removed] at Asheville City Market) and gochujang (fermented chili paste).
 

Area farmers tailgate markets take place throughout the region. As always, you can find information about farms, tailgate markets, and farm stands, including locations and hours, by visiting ASAP’s online Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org : [link removed].

Ride the Bus to Market!

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Did you know you can ride the bus to many farmers tailgate markets in Asheville? ASAP works with Asheville City Transportation Department : [link removed] to create a bus map with market locations and schedule. Updated maps are out now! Pick yours up at the ART station on Asheland Ave., at City Hall, or ASAP's office—or download one here : [link removed].

Connect with Us

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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

9/24
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Alleghany County Greens Production Workshop : [link removed]
 

2020 WNC AgOptions Grant Info Session – Buncombe County : [link removed]
 

9/26
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Young Farmers BBQ : [link removed]
 

9th Annual Integrated Pest Management Symposium : [link removed]
 

2020 WNC AgOptions Grant Info Session – Henderson County : [link removed]
 

9/29
Farm Dinner: Abruzzo, Italy to Celo, NC : [link removed]
 

10/3
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2020 WNC AgOptions Grant Info Session – Jackson County : [link removed]

Sierra Club: Bird Migration and Climate Change : [link removed]

10/5
Carolina Meat Conference : [link removed]

10/5-10/6
Fall Festival at John C. Campbell Folk School : [link removed]

Thru 11/4
Food: The Unlimited Palate : [link removed]
20 percent of proceeds from the Red House Gallery art exhibition will support ASAP's programs.

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

ASAP on the Air

We continue our community story booth series with a conversation with George Ivey from Hendersonville, NC. He talks about his work with farmland preservation and how he’s helping his son gain an appreciation for local food 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 & Farms in the News

Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed] checks in on fall "agritainment" activities on farms, including hayrides, corn mazes, apple picking, and more.

Mountain Xpress : [link removed] looks at the resiliency of some of Asheville's restaurant stalwarts.

Mountain Xpress : [link removed] also previews the Young Farmers BBQ at Hickory Nut Gap next Thursday (for more details, see event calendar link above).



ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) - 306 W. Haywood Street - Asheville - NC - 28801

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