ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - July 15, 2021

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Farmers markets are becoming more and more colorful each week! This week, plums made their way to market, as well as the very first harvests of corn and peppers. Find plums from Smallholding Farm : [link removed] at East Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed], as well as Creasman Farms : [link removed], which is selling at West Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] and Asheville City Market : [link removed]. Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] brought both sweet corn and baby corn to Asheville City, Black Mountain : [link removed], West Asheville, River Arts District : [link removed], East Asheville markets. While they are sold out of baby corn after its success among shoppers, they should have more in another few weeks. But there will be plenty of sweet corn for the rest of the summer! Velvet Morning Farms : [link removed] had purple bell peppers as well as shishito peppers (which can be mild or spicy) at Asheville City Market. Full Sun Farm : [link removed], at River Arts District and North Asheville : [link removed] markets, has jalapeño peppers. Southside Community Farmers Market : [link removed] has its monthly market date this Sunday, and you can find Tierra Fértil Coop : [link removed] and The AppaLatin Farmstead : [link removed] there with peppers as well.
 

New produce at markets this week means more opportunities to try new recipes! With summer now at its peak, try making these delicious salsa recipes to snack on while the kids are home from school. Or enjoy an appetizer during some time off! 
 

While most of us prefer to eat our plums as they are, this plum salsa is the perfect opportunity to add some new flavor to your snacking this week! Combine one cup of chopped plums (about two plums), one small chopped cucumber, two diced hot or mild peppers, one-fourth cup  diced red onion, the juice of one lime, two tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley, then add sea salt to taste.  Toss ingredients together and cool in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy! The plums in this salsa add a touch of sweetness that balances out the heat of the peppers, making it the perfect sweet way to incorporate some summer fruit into classic savory recipes. 
 

The corn for Lee’s One Fortune Farm is so sweet you may just want to eat it right off the cob! If you’re looking to get creative with your sweet corn, try making “Cowboy Caviar,” a fool-proof dish that will be a guaranteed favorite among family and friends. lsThis versatile recipe can be enjoyed as a dip for tortilla chips, a taco topping, stuffing for burritos, and so many other ways! In a large bowl, combine one and a half cups sweet corn, three diced roma tomatoes, one 12-ounce can pinto beans and one 12-ounce can black beans (rinsed and dried), one-third cup diced red onions, one diced bell pepper (your color of choice), one diced jalapeño pepper, and a one-third cup of cilantro. To make the dressing, in a separate bowl, whisk together a one-third cup of olive oil, the juice of one lime, and two tablespoons of red wine vinegar. Add sugar, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Pour dressing over the other ingredients, and stir together thoroughly. This recipe will keep for about a week, so no need to finish it all at once (even though you may want to). If you have any avocados on hand, dice one up and add it to your Cowboy Caviar!
 

Olivette Farm : [link removed] sells red onions needed for these recipes at Asheville City and East Asheville markets.
 

At farmers markets now you’ll also find peaches, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, summer squash, cucumbers, onions, beans, new potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, leafy greens, and much more. Markets are stocked with a variety of meats, cheese, rice, pasta, bread, drinks, and prepared foods. Find more details about farms and markets throughout the region in ASAP’s online Local Food Guide at appalachiangrown.org : [link removed].

Farm Fresh for Health Symposium July 28 at KT's Orchard & Apiary

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Farm Fresh for Health connects people to environments and activities that support healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. On Thursday, July 28, ASAP will offer its second Farm Fresh for Health summer symposium : [link removed] at KT's Orchard and Apiary : [link removed], with dinner catered by Luis Martinez of Tequio Foods : [link removed]. 

Healthcare professionals will have a chance to take part in hands-on activities and tour the farm with owner KT Taylor, formerly a nurse at Mission Hospital. Presenting partners include Vecinos : [link removed], which provides culturally appropriate health and wellness services for the uninsured Latinx community​, and Uncomplicated Kitchen : [link removed], a nonprofit dedicated to improving food security through education. 

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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

7/28
Farm Fresh for Health Symposium at KT’s Orchard and Apiary : [link removed] Your Story: Using Evaluation and Other Tools to Share Your Organization’s Impact : [link removed]

7/30
Urban Garden Tour and Tasting with Bountiful Cities : [link removed]

8/3
School Garden Training : [link removed]

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

Local Food &  Farm News

Bold Life : [link removed] magazine visits with Jennifer Perkins, owner of Looking Glass Creamery, about how they continue to diversify their products and experience at the farm in Columbus. “It’s a great place to just get out and let the kids run around. We have spectacular views of the mountains," says Perkins. “We’ll eventually have live music and some educational programming around our garden.”
 

Our State : [link removed] magazine introduces readers across the state to Lee's One Fortune Farm and how they are carrying on their tradition of growing rice in Western North Carolina. “In Laos, it’s expected for you to help the family tend the farm," says Tou Lee. "I was no different. A lot of stuff we practice today, I learned then.”
 

Southside Community Farm was awarded a $25,000 grant from Lowe’s Hometowns community impact program, reports the Mountain Xpress : [link removed] in its food news roundup. Says farm manager Chloe Moore,
“Our vision is to have a place the community can enjoy more, by adding some picnic tables to sit under the shade of the apple trees, a walkway, diverse native plants and a multilayer food forest, including medicinal herbs and berry bushes. We also want to add more diverse fruit trees like persimmon and pawpaw — all things that are valuable to humans, birds and pollinators.”



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