ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - January 6, 2023

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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We’ll have three weekly farmers tailgate market options in Buncombe County this January! Make sure to visit the winter market versions of Asheville City Market, River Arts District Farmers Market, and the Weaverville Tailgate Market for year-round shopping.
 

Though winter markets are smaller, you can still find a solid mix of seasonal produce. You’ll find storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens. Meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, and artisan foods are also available. Here’s what to look for at each market:
 

Asheville City Market : [link removed]: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on North Market Street between Woodfin and Walnut Streets in downtown Asheville. The market will continue outdoors through the winter, shifting its hours slightly later with the hopes of avoiding the coldest early-morning temperatures. The market will have an average of 40 vendors per week, with many continuing on from the regular season, as well as new vendors like Crow Fly Farm, Seven Seeds Farm, and Stump Farm. Expect about a dozen produce vendors each week, in addition several meat and cheese, coffee, artisan food products, and baked goods vendors! 
 

River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed]: Wednesdays, 3 to 5:30 p.m., outdoors at Smoky Park Supper Club (350 Riverside Dr). You can find winter produce here from vendors like Smallholding Farm and Flying Cloud Farm, along with specialty products like sausage from Headshrink Farm, sweets from Beeswax & Butter, fermented foods from Serotonin Ferments, and much more! 
 

Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]: Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., indoors at the Weaverville Community Center (60 Lakeshore Dr.). Regular season vendors like Lane in the Woods Creamery, Windy Hollow Farm, and High Top Bread Company will be joined by craft and artisan food vendors like Sister of Mother Earth and Blue Ridge Chaga Connection. 
 

North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed] will return with its first winter market in February.
 

Need more options? Take a road trip this winter to visit a market you’ve never been to before elsewhere in the region.
 

To the south:
 

Columbus Winter Market : [link removed]: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays
 

Henderson County Curb Market : [link removed]: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturdays
 

Saluda Tailgate Market : [link removed]: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays 
 

Rutherford County Farmers Market : [link removed]: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., first and third Saturdays
 

Transylvania Farmers’ Market : [link removed]: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays
 

To the west:
 

Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market : [link removed]: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays
 

Jackson County Farmers Market : [link removed]: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays
 

The ‘Whee Market : [link removed], 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesdays
 

To the north:
 

Boone Winter Farmers Market : [link removed]: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays
 

In South Carolina:
 

Hub City Farmers Market : [link removed]: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., third Saturdays
 

The Toasty Farmer : [link removed]: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, Saturdays
 

In Tennessee:
 

Mountain Farm & Craft Market : [link removed]: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturdays
 

Nourish Knoxville’s Winter Farmers’ Market : [link removed]: every other Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., through March.
 

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].

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1/23
Small Farm Boot Camp: Getting Started With Local Food Production : [link removed]
 

1/30
Small Farm Boot Camp: Soil Health : [link removed]

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ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference : [link removed]
 
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News from ASAP

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Get Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables at Winter Markets ASAP's Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables can be used this January at  : [link removed] City Market : [link removed], River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed], and Weaverville Tailgate Market : [link removed]. (When North Asheville Tailgate Market : [link removed]'s winter market opens in February, you'll be able to get Double SNAP there too.) Learn more about SNAP at farmers markets and how Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables works. : [link removed]  Business of Farming Conference Early-Bird Discount Ends Jan. 15
Register for ASAP's Business of Farming Conference : [link removed] by Jan. 15 to get the early-bird discount!
The conference is a chance to learn and network with farmers and ag professionals from across the region and gain tools and strategies for improving your farm business. It takes place Feb. 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the A-B Tech Conference Center in Asheville. Early-bird registration (by Jan. 15) is $75 per person, or $125 for two farm partners. Standard registration (starting Jan. 16) is $95 per person, or $165 for two farm partners. Full scholarships for BIPOC and limited-resource farmers are also available. Find out more. : [link removed] & Farms in the News

Mountain Xpress : [link removed] talked to several Asheville chefs to look back on 2022 in the food scene. Meherwan Irani, owner of Chai Pani and Buxton Hall, said "Five eateries in Asheville were nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in 2022—no other city in the country had that many nominations.... That drives tourism, attracts talented young cooks and chefs, allows restaurants to justify pricing their menus in line with the true cost of doing business and allows our local farm and maker communities to thrive." Irani also called out a radicchio, ricotta and black garlic at Cucina 24, sourced entirely from from The Culinary Gardener.

Chef William Dissen was featured in Edible Asheville : [link removed]. "When I became a chef," he said, "I knew that supporting the model of sustainable farming and community involvement would be important to how I run my businesses. If we want delicious ingredients to cook with, we need to make sure that we, chefs, are supporting the farms in our community to help them thrive, as well as sourcing from people who are also aligned to take care of the environment." Dissen mentioned Gaining Ground Farm, Sunburst Trout Farm, Brasstown Beef, Looking Glass Creamery, Craig Hastings Mushrooms, Moonsprouts, and Full Sun Farm in his interview.



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