ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - September 6, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    With the long holiday weekend ended, the first few weeks of school gone by, and the days definitely getting a little shorter, it’s easy to feel especially pressed for time in Sep…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 30, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Labor Day bookends the summer season (though technically we have three more weeks), and is often a last hurrah for a weekend of outdoor food and fun. If you’re firing up your grill…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 23, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Peppers are really coming into their own at farmers tailgate markets right now. These bright nightshades can vary so much in flavor, heat, color, size, and texture. Asking the farm…

A u g u s t   2 0 1 9         a s a p c o n n e c t i o n s . o r gAnnouncing the Local Food Experience Winners   In the spirit of fun competition, we asked attendees of the Local Food Experience to vote on their favorite dishes, and the results are in!    Overall Favorite Dish…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 16, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Your favorite peak summer produce—tomatoes, corn, peppers, melons, peaches, blackberries, beans, okra, eggplant—is still filling the tables at farmers tailgate markets. We have a m…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 9, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Is there a more quintessential summer experience than eating a popsicle in the sun, with sweet fruit juices dribbling down your chin? Farmers tailgate markets offer a wealth of pops…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - August 2, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    There are many methods for shopping at farmers tailgate markets. There’s the make-a-list-in-advance tactic (we offer a weekly rundown here for that kind of shopper). There’s the do-…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - July 26th, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Watermelons and cantaloupe are starting to come in at farmers tailgate markets, which lend themselves particularly well to no-cook meals for muggy mountain evenings. There are plen…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - July 19th, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Corn, tomatoes, peppers, tomatillos—it’s officially salsa season at farmers tailgate markets!   Two markets are offering special events capitalizing on salsa fever: West Asheville …

J u l y  2 0 1 9         a s a p c o n n e c t i o n s . o r gJoin Us for ASAP's Local Food Experience   ASAP's annual Local Food Experience is a fun and delicious evening celebrating the partnerships between chefs, farms, and other local food producers. Join us Aug. 15, from 6-…

ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - July 12th, 2019  Fresh at Farmers Markets    Baskets of beans are starting to crowd farmers tailgate market tables. Common green beans, yellow wax beans, or deep purple burgundy beans are all great, versatile ingredients, whe…

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