ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - October 25, 2019

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Halloween is next week, and you might want to focus your farmers tailgate market shopping on plenty of fresh produce and proteins to counteract the inevitable sugar overload. You’ll find autumnal favorites like winter squash and pumpkins, apples, sweet potatoes, ginger, and much more. Want a meal that stays on (gruesome) message? May we suggest the feetloaf.
 
Simply meatloaf shaped to resemble Bigfoot’s appendage, feetloaf can be a fun way to feed kids and adults alike this week. Pick up ground beef from Dry Ridge Farm : [link removed] (Asheville City Market : [link removed], North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed], West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]), Dillingham Family Farm : [link removed] (Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]), or Hickory Nut Gap : [link removed] (North Asheville Tailgate Market). You’ll need about a pound and a half, depending on the size of the foot. 

You can hide quite a bit of veggies and herbs in any loaf; we like to use thyme, carrots, red peppers, garlic, and onions, all of which you can find at markets right now (make sure to save a few onion strips for your feetloaf’s toenails. Mix in an egg, bread crumbs, and spices like chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper, and form your best footprint shape on a parchment paper-lined sheet tray. Cut up a few potatoes and sweet potato wedges to roast alongside your loaf and place the tray in a 325-degree oven.

After your loaf has been in the oven for about 10 minutes, brush on a sticky ketchup glaze. (Bonus points if you make your own from local tomatoes, but we absolutely understand if that’s not part of your weeknight dinner plan.) We like to add a bit of local honey, fermented hot sauce, and worcestershire sauce. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 50 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees.

Looking for more ways to celebrate locally? West Asheville Tailgate Market is hosting a Halloween Pet Parade on Tuesday at 5 pm. Judges will award prizes for pet and person costumes, and there will be pumpkin and gourd decorating as well as live music. On Wednesday, Weaverville Tailgate Market will host a fall festival with face painting, corn hole, Thanksgiving turkey raffle, and a fire engine Touch-a-Truck event for kids.

As a reminder, fall marks the end of the season for some markets. This week is the final Wednesday to visit Asheville City Market-South and Weaverville Tailgate Market. You can find a full list of market closing dates, as well as holiday and winter markets, at asapconnections.org : [link removed].

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].

Local Turkeys for Thanksgiving

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Looking for a local turkey for your Thanksgiving table? Appalachian Grown farms are taking orders! ASAP has compiled a list of local turkey availability : [link removed] on our website, along with size ranges, price per pound, growing practices, and pick up information. Reserve as soon as you can, as farms tend to sell out!

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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

10/29
Halloween Pet Parade at West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]
 

11/2
Tryon Beer Festival : [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.

11/4
Food Sovereignty & Agriculture In Cuba Webinar : [link removed]

11/5
Climate Solutions: Taking a Bite out of Food Waste : [link removed]

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

ASAP on the Air

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Hear how Vincent and Colleen Sicca from Weaverville, North Carolina turned a family garden project into a local business in 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

North Carolina's bartender, chef and distillery of the year are all in Asheville, reports the Citizen-Times : [link removed].

The Mountain Xpress profiles chef Silver Cousler : [link removed] in advance of her popup event this Sunday.



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

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