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

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Tomorrow is your last chance to shop local farmers tailgate markets this year! The final two markets of the season are tomorrow (Saturday): Asheville City Market : [link removed] (downtown from 9 a.m. to noon) and The Holiday Bazaar : [link removed] (on the UNCA campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). All markets will take an hiatus through the end of the year. Indoor winter markets, including in Buncombe County Asheville City Market (Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon  in the Masonic Temple) and River Arts District Winter Market : [link removed] (Wednesdays 3 to 6 p.m. at Plēb Urban Winery) will return beginning January 4. A full list of holiday and winter markets throughout the region can be found at asapconnections.org : [link removed].
 
Do you plan to ring in the new year with a traditional good luck dish of black-eyed peas and collard greens? Go ahead and pick up those greens tomorrow (and if collards aren’t available, you can substitute kale, spinach, mustard greens, or any other dark leafy green to represent money). These hardy greens, stored in a the crisper, should last up to two weeks. Cooking your greens with a bit of bacon? You’ll find vendors with pork products at both markets.
 
Farmers have notably continued to have ample produce at markets late into the season this year, assisted by the relatively mild weather through December. In addition to winter greens, expect to find lots of lettuce and cabbage; root vegetables like carrots, radishes, turnips, and beets; potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, apples, microgreens, and much more. Fish, eggs, cheese, and bread will be available from several vendors. 
 
Value-added items like chocolate, CBD products, ferments, honey, tea, nut oils, and much more make great last-minute gifts or snacks for powering you through the end-of-the-year rush. A wide range of artisan crafts like holiday wreaths, wooden cutting boards, ironwork, fiber goods, art prints, pottery, and candles will also be on hand. 
 
Need one last gift idea that’s sure to appeal? Market tokens or gift certificates are a great bet!
 
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].

Happy Holidays from ASAP!

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We'll be back with the weekly farmers market report on January 3!

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Upcoming Events

12/21
Open Farm Day: Venezia Dream Farm Alpacas : [link removed]

1/9
Sierra Club: 20th Anniversary of Gorges State Park : [link removed]

Holistic Crop Management: A Holistic Approach to Soil Health : [link removed]

1/10
Holistic Crop Management: Managing Weeds Holistically : [link removed]

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

ASAP on the Air

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In the last installment of our Growing Local community story booth : [link removed], Stephen and Judi McCrae from Greenville, South Carolina, talk about their work at Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery and how they will teach their young daughter to love local food.

 
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

ASAP's upcoming Business of Farming Conference was in the news, both in the Mountain Xpress : [link removed] and Morning Ag Clips : [link removed]. Registration is open now for the Feb. 22 conference.

The Laurel of Asheville : [link removed] the open farm day at Venezia Farm Alpacas.

Mountain Xpress : [link removed] took at look at organizations fighting food insecurity through the holiday season.



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