ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - January 3, 2020

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Winter has arrived (recent weather notwithstanding) and many year-round farmers tailgate markets have moved indoors. Though fewer in number, these markets still offer the best of local, seasonal produce. Throughout the colder season you will find plenty of storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, apples, cabbage, turnips, winter squash, beets, and carrots. Many farms make use of greenhouses or high tunnels to continue producing salad mixes, lettuces, and dark, leafy greens straight through to springtime. Meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, and artisan foods and products will also be available. 
 
In Buncombe County, the following markets will continue through winter:
Asheville City Market : [link removed]: Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon, inside the Asheville Masonic Temple (80 Broadway St.). The downtown market features more than 30 farm and artisan vendors every Saturday before moving back outside in April.River Arts District Winter Farmers Market : [link removed]: Wednesdays 3 to 5:30 p.m., indoors at Plēb Urban Winery (289 Lyman St.). The midweek market features more than 20 farm and artisan vendors every Wednesday until May.  Need more options? Consider a winter road trip to visit a new market in the region.
 
To the south:
Rutherford County Winter Farmers Market : [link removed], Rutherfordton: 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through March 21.Polk County Winter Farmers’ Market : [link removed]: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through March 28Transylvania Farmers’ Market : [link removed], Brevard: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, through April 25.To the west:
Franklin Farmers “Winter” Tailgate Market : [link removed]: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon, through March.Jackson County Winter Farmers Market : [link removed], Sylva: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., through Jan. 11 to March 28.To the north:
Boone Winter Farmers’ Market : [link removed]: 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through April 25.Spruce Pine Indoor Winter Farmers Market : [link removed]: 1st Saturdays, noon-4 p.m., through April 4.In Tennessee:
Johnson County Winter Farmers Market : [link removed], Mountain City: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through April 25.Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market : [link removed]: Alternate Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Jan. 11-April 18.In South Carolina:
Hub City Farmers Market Winter Harvest : [link removed], Spartanburg: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, 3rd Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, through March.The Toasty Farmer : [link removed], Greenville: Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., through March 7Area 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].

Photo of the Month

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Our January photo of the month comes from photographer Hilary Shuler, a graduate student at Lenoir-Rhyne University. These bright winter veggies are from Gaining Ground Farm : [link removed] at North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed].

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Upcoming Events

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]

1/12 and 1/19
Improving Farm Communications : [link removed]

2/22
ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference : [link removed]


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

ASAP on the Air

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Kids love kale when it's prepared with care. Join Biltmore chef Kirk Fiore for a local food taste test at North Buncombe Elementary. Hear more on this week's Growing Local rerun : [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

Fortune : [link removed] predicts the next craft brewing craze will be honey, and talks to Robbinsville, N.C.'s Wehrloom Honey about a planned taproom in Asheville. 

The Asheville Citizen-Times : [link removed] runs down Asheville food trends—what we saw in 2019 and what's in store for 2020.


Food writer Ronni Lundy reflects on the past year in local food and restaurants for the Mountain Xpress : [link removed]. Xpress contributors Kay West : [link removed] and Jane Anderson : [link removed] also look back on highlights from the year.



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