ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - November 5, 2021

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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The mornings and evenings are getting pretty chilly, and if you’re feeling like us, you may want to snuggle in with a warm drink for a few extra minutes. Farmers tailgate markets have lots of nourishing options for getting creative with hot drinks, whether you prefer tea, cider, or even a frothy vegetable latte. 
 
Korean goguma is a latte made with sweet potatoes, not coffee. Traditionally this is made with purple-skinned sweet potatoes with pale flesh, but experiment with whatever variety appeals most. (You can find all kinds of sweet potato types from farms including Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed], Ten Mile Farm : [link removed], Gaining Ground Farm : [link removed], and Flying Cloud Farm : [link removed].) To make lattes for two, steam and peel one to two sweet potatoes, enough for one cup of mashed flesh. Blend with two cups of milk and one tablespoon of sugar. Top with cinnamon and ground nuts, if you like. (Look for local hazelnuts from Full Sun Farm : [link removed] at North Asheville : [link removed] and River Arts District : [link removed] markets.)

Or try variations with other fall veggies, like this beet-ginger latte: Boil or steam one small red beet and peel it. Blend it with one teaspoon grated fresh ginger, half a teaspoon ground cinnamon, a splash of vanilla extract, one to two tablespoons of honey, and a cup and a half of milk. Beets are available from many farms right now. Get fresh ginger from Lee’s One Fortune Farm (ASAP : [link removed], Black Mountain : [link removed], West Asheville : [link removed], and River Arts District markets) or New Roots Market Garden : [link removed] (ASAP, North Asheville, and West Asheville markets). Local honey is available from a variety of apiary vendors as well as Ten Mile Farm at ASAP Farmers Market. 

You can buy local cider from many apple vendors at markets. But you can also make your own from fresh apples, sweetened just the way you like it, in a slow cooker. Quarter about ten medium apples (don’t worry about peeling or deseeding). Add to a slow cooker along with one orange and a three-inch knob of fresh ginger, also sliced. For spices, use an assortment of cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice (whole or ground spices will work). Pour in enough water to completely cover everything and cook on low for six to eight hours. Mash everything with a fork or potato masher, and cook another hour. Strain liquid through a mesh strainer into a clean pot or pitcher. Stir in honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar to sweeten. Get apples from Creasman Farms : [link removed] (ASAP, North Asheville, and River Arts District markets) and McConnell Farms : [link removed] (North and West Asheville markets). 

At markets now you can also find winter squash, carrots, fennel, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, lettuce, and hardy greens like kale, collards, arugula, chard, and mustard. Markets are also stocked with farm-fresh eggs, cheese, rice, pasta, bread, pastries, drinks, and prepared foods. There are more than 100 farmers tailgate markets throughout the Appalachian Grown region. Find them, as well as farms and other local food businesses, 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 Reid's Cafe & Catering Co. : [link removed]. in the High Country, featuring produce from Mountainwise Farm : [link removed]. Menus that reflect the season take time and commitment, especially as the restaurant industry has met with significant challenges over the past two years. We encourage you to seek out restaurants that are continuing to buy local and support farmers. You can search for Appalachian Grown partner restaurants at appalachiangrown.org : [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

11/6
10th Annual Tryon Beer Festival : [link removed]

11/7
Soil and Water Management Workshop : [link removed]
 

11/9
Farm Dreams : [link removed]
 

11/21
Season Extension Workshop : [link removed]

11/30-12/9
2021 Cuba Agroecology Tour with Organic Growers School : [link removed]

Find more upcoming events (or post your own) at fromhere.org : [link removed].

Local Food &  Farm News

Cultura's Cultivated Community Dinner Series will continue with chefs Silver Cousler and J Chong, reported Mountain Xpress : [link removed] in its food news roundup. The dinner series allows guest chefs to select nonprofit to benefit. Earlier events with chefs Jonathan Pridgen and Luis Martinez raised funds for ASAP and Vecinos, which provides health care to farmworkers. Said Cultura's chef Eric Morris, “I wanted to get more perspective on what other people are cooking, give chefs without their own brick-and-mortar some recognition and support causes they are committed to."



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

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