Buncombe County Farmers Markets Open through March
Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022.
SNAP participants can double their dollars at ASAP Farmers Market at A-B Tech.
ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) has announced that three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
These smaller markets will offer fresh seasonal produce, in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods, from local WNC farmers and food producers. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, as well as cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.
Where, when, what’s available
In Buncombe County, these farmers markets will operate weekly from January to March:
ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.
River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.
Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.
More than a dozen other markets operate through the winter months outside Buncombe County; a full list is at asapconnections.org/find-local-food/farmers-markets.
Double SNAP offers twice the food dollars
ASAP’s Double SNAP initiative will continue at ASAP Farmers Market through the winter at the A-B Tech campus location. Double SNAP is a one-to-one match on dollars spent through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at farmers markets. For every dollar spent using SNAP/EBT, customers get twice that amount to buy fresh, local food. Market shoppers can help support this program by rounding up when they purchase tokens at the market information
To learn more, visit asapconnections.org.
