ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - March 25, 2021

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Farmers tailgate markets are readying tents for a new season with a few shifts in location and hours coming up over the next few weeks. Below is a rundown for what to look for at Buncombe County markets, but you can also find opening dates for markets across the region at asapconnections.org/farmersmarkets : [link removed].
 
At these early spring markets, you will find much of the produce we’ve seen through the winter, like cold-hardy greens, salad mixes, turnips, and radishes. But you can also start to look for spring alliums and more root veggies coming in. As always, you can also get mushrooms, eggs, meat, cheese, bread, and prepared foods. A wide variety of plant starts will be available over the next few months. 
 
Tomorrow, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is the final date for ASAP Farmers Market : [link removed] at A-B Tech. After two pandemic years in the alternate location, Asheville City Market : [link removed] will return downtown on April 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. N. Market St. will close each Saturday between Woodfin and E. Walnut streets. Free parking for customers is available at the HomeTrust Bank lot and at the Family Justice Center lot across from the YMCA at 35 Woodfin Street.  


Expect more than 40 vendors each week, including many from at the winter market as well the return of several more produce farms, including Bear Necessities Farm : [link removed], Jake’s Farm : [link removed], and Velvet Morning Farms : [link removed]. Carolina Flowers : [link removed] will be back with vibrant blooms, and you can shop for plants from High Country Nursery : [link removed] and Finally Farm : [link removed]. More farms will join later in April and May as new crops come in.  
 
Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]’s final winter market is March 30, 3 to 6 p.m., but its regular season will continue at the same address, beginning Wednesday, April 6, with the same hours. The market will move outside at the new Weaverville Community Center at Lake Louise, 60 Lakeshore Dr. In addition to many of the winter season vendors, several regular season farms, like Ivy Creek Family Farm : [link removed], will return.
 
River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed] will continue with its winter hours (3 to 5:30 p.m.) on Wednesdays, indoors and outdoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St. Its spring season officially begins May 4, when more vendors will return to the market. 
 
East Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will reopen on Friday, April 1, from 3 to 6 p.m., at 954 Tunnel Rd. This market continues to grow, with an expected 30 vendors each week all season. Look for familiar faces, like Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed], The AppaLatin Farmstead : [link removed], and Buggy Pops, as well as several new vendors, like Asimina Acres : [link removed] and Your Mother’s Medicine.
 
North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] returns to the UNC Asheville campus next Saturday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to noon., with a full lineup of returning vendors and a few new faces. Stay tuned to the market’s newsletter and social media for more information.
 
West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will reopen at 718 Haywood Rd. on Tuesday, April 5, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. In May, look for openings from Enka-Candler Tailgate Market : [link removed] on Thursday, May 5, from 3 to 6 p.m.; Black Mountain Tailgate Market : [link removed] on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to noon; and Southside Community Farmers Market : [link removed] on Sunday, May 8, noon to 3 p.m. 
 
WNC Farmers Market : [link removed] operates daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 570 Brevard Road. Farmers Truck Shed #1 is designated for farmers who sell only what they grow.
 
There are more than 100 markets throughout the Appalachian Grown region, which includes Western North Carolina as well as surrounding counties in Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Find a full list at asapconnections.org/farmersmarkets : [link removed] or use ASAP’s online Local Food Guide : [link removed].

Community in Action:
Lunch and Learn

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Do you have questions about project proposals for our Farm Fresh for Health: Community in Action : [link removed] funding? Not sure whether your project is a good fit for the program? Have a project in mind, but need some help identifying potential partners? Come to a virtual lunch and learn Wednesday, March 29, at noon on Zoom to workshop your ideas and ask questions.

 
Register for the lunch and learn in advance via Zoom here : [link removed].

Connect with Us

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appalachiangrown.org : [link removed] | fromhere.org : [link removed]
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Donate to support local food, strong farms, and healthy communities today! : [link removed]
 
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

3/25
Buncombe County 20 Year Plan Community Meeting - Fairview Community Center : [link removed]
 

3/28
Bounty & Soul: Rooted in Health Classes : [link removed]

3/29
Buncombe County Comprehensive 20 Year Plan Meeting – Skyland Library : [link removed]
 

3/30
Buncombe County 20 Year Plan Community Meeting - Erwin High : [link removed]

3/31
Buncombe County Comprehensive 20 Year Plan – East Asheville Library : [link removed]

4/4
Buncombe County Comprehensive 20 Year Plan – Leicester Community Center : [link removed]

4/5
Buncombe County Comprehensive 20 Year Plan – Sandy Mush Community Center : [link removed]

4/6
Buncombe County Comprehensive 20 Year Plan – Black Mountain Library : [link removed]
 

4/7-4/10
Spring Plant Shows at MR Gardens : [link removed]
 

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

Local Food &  Farm News

The Asheville Citizen Times : [link removed] featured ASAP's 20th anniversary and the changes in Asheville's food and farming scene over that time. “That transparency and being able to know and meet that person who’s growing that food on your plate it pretty unique. You don’t have to depend on a label to tell you about that farm or how it was raised," said ASAP executive director Molly Nicholie.
 

The Mountain Xpress : [link removed] food news roundup includes a foraging class co-hosted by Root Cause Farm and Red Moon Herbs on March 27.
“We want people to take away an appreciation and knowledge of the edible plants native to Western North Carolina,” says Becca Malloy, outreach and development coordinator for Root Cause Farm.



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