Most market opening have been updated for 2012 (see below). Generally, many markets open around mid-April and close around the end of October…but some markets are open through December and many host Holiday Markets. Comment here if you have additional information about your market.
Western North Carolina is blessed with many wonderful farmers’ Tailgate Markets. Some have been ongoing for decades, and some are brand new. Whichever, it won’t take long before you know and recognize the folks
Tomatoes from Full Sun Farm
who are raising the food you eat. How cool is that? Shoot for maximizing the list of items you get from your local tailgate market, even simple things like onions and garlic. Eat deliciously, and support small family farms & producers at the same time. Everybody wins in a yummy way!
MARKETS: Your market not on the list? Leave a comment and let me know, so I can add or update the information.
Asheville City Market, 161 S. Charlotte Street, Saturdays, 8-1, Opens April 7, 2012, accepts EBT/Debit & Credit Cards
https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleCityMarket?ref=ts
Asheville City Market South, Biltmore Park Town Square, Wednesdays, 2-6, indoors through April
https://www.facebook.com/AshevilleCityMarket?ref=ts
Bakersville Farmers Market, Open on the second Saturday of each month thru May 12, Starting May 26…open every Saturday, 8 – 12.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bakersville-Farmers-Market/186433821414386
Big Ivy Tailgate Market, old Fire Station parking lot, Barnardsville, Saturdays, 10-12, Opens May 5, 2012
Black Mountain Tailgate Market, behind the First Baptist Church at 130 Montreat Road in Black Mountain, Saturdays, 9-12, May 5 thru Oct. 27, 2012 – plus pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 17.
https://www.facebook.com/BMTMarket?ref=ts
East Asheville Tailgate Market, Grace United Methodist Church parking lot, 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville, Fridays, 3-6 pm, opens May 18
https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Asheville-Tailgate-Market/367467635465
Flat Rock Tailgate Market, behind Hand & Hand Gallery, Greenville Highway, Thursdays, 3-6, Open May 3, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flat-Rock-Tailgate-Market/106273872739060?ref=ts
French Broad Food Coop Wednesday Tailgate Market, 76 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, Wednesdays, 2-6:30, Opening April 4, 2012
Glorious Jackson County Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 9-12, next to the Bridge Park Pavilion in downtown Sylva, NC, April – October
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Glorious-Jackson-County-Farmers-Market/166552228251
Greenlife Sunday Market, 70 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville,
Haywood Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville, 250 Pigeon Street (276S), Hart Theatre parking lot, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8-Noon, April 14 thru October 31, 2012
www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com
Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 North King Street, Hendersonville, Saturdays, 7-12, April thru the end of October
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Henderson-County-Tailgate-Market/113746011984528
Leicester Farmers’ Market, Leicester Highway, Fridays, 4-7, AND on Saturdays, 9-2
Madison County Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market, on Highway 213, Mars Hill College campus, Mars Hill, Saturdays, 9-1, Opens April 7, 2012, accepts EBT/Debit & Credit Cards
https://www.facebook.com/marshilltailgatemarket?ref=ts
Marshall Island Farmers’ Market, on the island across the river from downtown Marshall, Sundays, 12-4, Opens April 15
Mills River Tailgate Market, 5046 Boylston Highway, Saturdays, 8-12, May 5 to October
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mills-River-Farmers-Market/111947272161081
http://www.buyappalachian.org/listing/mills-river-farm-market
Mission Hospital Tailgate Market, Biltmore Avenue, Thursdays, 10-2
Mitchell County Tailgate Market, Saturdays, 8-12
Monday Afternoon Tailgate Market, Hendersonville Community Co-op, 715 South Grove Street, Mondays, 3-6
Montford Farmers Market, Asheville Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot, 36 Montford Avenue, Wednesdays, Opens May 2, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Montford-Farmers-Market/210375855670483?ref=ts
North Asheville Tailgate Market, UNCA, Saturdays, 8-12, Open April 14 thru November 24, then many vendors participating in the Holiday Market.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Asheville-Tailgate-Market/365664308791?ref=ts
http://www.NorthAshevilleTailgateMarket.org
Spruce Pine Farmers’ Market, downtown Spruce Pine, Wednesdays, 2-5, Jan-April they will have a market on the last Saturday of the month from 12-4 at Mountainside Wine
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spruce-Pine-Farmers-Market/10150116875830514
Transylvania Tailgate Market, 190 E. Main Street, Brevard, Saturdays, 8-12
Warren Wilson College, Garden Shed, Tuesdays, 10-4
Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive, American Legion Parking Lot, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8-12
Weaverville Tailgate Market, upper parking lot above Lake Louise, Merrimon Avenue, Wednesdays, 2:30 – 6:30, Opens April 11, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Weaverville-Tailgate-Market/198630693494560?ref=ts
West Asheville Tailgate Market, Haywood Rd., West Asheville, Grace Baptist Church parking lot, one block east of Brevard Road, Tuesdays, April 10 thru November 20, 2012, accepting EBT, Debit & Credit Cards.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Asheville-Tailgate-Market/231092440141?ref=ts
Yancey County Farmer’s Market, Behind Burnsville Town Center, Hwy. 19E at South Main Street, Saturdays, 8:30 -12:30, Opens April 21, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Yancey-County-Farmers-Market/112275558801016?ref=ts
YMCA at Woodfin, Saturdays through March, 10-12
For a more extensive list of farmers’ Tailgate Markets in the Southern Appalachians, visit:
http://buyappalachian.org/filter/group/tailgate.
City Market
Put visiting farmers’ Tailgate Markets on your vacation agenda when you are traveling. It’s fun.
For a national list of tailgate markets, visit:
http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets
For a National List of CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) visit:
http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=1567
Harvest Celebration
COME ENJOY OUR LAST TAILGATE MARKET OF THE SEASON ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. in our parking lot. (Weather permitting).
THE BOUNTY FROM OUR GROWERS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE:
~Organic greens galore: Kale, Chard, Mustard, Turnips with greens, Daikon radishes, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Butternut, Pumpkins, Peppers, Eggplant, and fresh Lima beans, Potatoes, Cabbage, fresh garlic, Herbs: Rosemary, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Sage, Dill, and Sorrel.
~Pastured Chickens, Jellies, Apples, Apple Cider, Eggs, Honey, Beeswax Candles, Gourds Flax Crackers, Vegan Granola and Granola Bars, Fresh Baked Crackers, and Breads.
PLEASE COME VISIT AND SUPPORT NOT ONLY LOCAL FOOD GROWERS AND PRODUCERS, BUT ALSO, LOCAL CRAFTS-PEOPLE AND ARTISANS:
~handmade up-cycled jar cozies, hand-thrown pottery, jewelry with beads make from local glass- smiths, natural, local lotions and soaps made with herbs and goats milk, paintings, hand carved duck decoys, handmade paper, pulp paintings and pressed flowers, (all from recycled paper)
FOOD: We will have a chef at market here to cook up something fresh and delicious with the bounty from the market that day.
~ Learn more about eco-friendly energy: solar tubes and panels from
Advanced Thermal Solutions.
AND Humane Society will be here with some animals who are anxious for a new home. It’s time to adopt a new pet!
Hendersonville Community Co-op 715 South Grove Street in the parking lot! JOIN US!
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Come check us out every Saturday till late fall. We would love to visit with you.
http://www.hendersoncountytailgatemarket.com
Come see us soon!!!
I would love to make it down there sometime soon. Isn’t Paul Shoemaker in your market?
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Spruce Pine Famers Market opens for the season this Wednesday from 2-5pm on Oak Avenue on the porch of Wildflower’s Health Food Store
Thanks Bridget! I’ll update right now.
Hi! There is also the Leicester Farmer’s Market, which opened over a month ago on Leicester Highway. 4-7pm Friday evenings and 9am-2pm every Saturday! A wide variety of vendors (nearly 30 vendors in all), as well as a food truck and live music.