Around 8:15 last Saturday morning, I pulled up to the intersection at W.T. Weaver Boulevard. I was running late for work when I had to wait
This is a bit exaggerated!
longer than usual at the intersection. Then it occurred to me that maybe this heavy traffic was Tailgate Market traffic. I watched and sure enough – every single car in that line turned up the hill into UNCA. What a thrill! Tailgate Market fans were showing up faithfully and celebrating the spring markets.
I hope its true that strawberries may show up at the market this week. Here are some of the upcoming Tailgate Market openings for Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Next Saturday, May 5, a few more great Tailgate Markets open up…so stay tuned.
NEW Openings:
SATURDAY, April 28 ~
Dillingham Family Farm Winter Market, end-of-season celebration from 4-8
Opens WEDNESDAY, May 2~
Asheville City Market South, Biltmore Park Town Square, 2-6, moves outdoors this week
Montford Farmers Market, Asheville Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot, 36 Montford Avenue, 2-6
Spruce Pine Farmers Market, Oak Avenue on the porch of Wildflower’s Health Food Store, 2-5
Opens THURSDAY, May 3~
Flat Rock Tailgate Market, behind Hand & Hand Gallery, Greenville Highway, Thursdays, 3-6
MARKETS that are ALREADY OPEN: http://tailgatemarketfanclub.wordpress.com/market-list/ for more details.
Strawberries Disappear Quickly!
Tuesday ~
West Asheville Tailgate Market
Wednesday ~
French Broad Food Coop Wednesday Tailgate Market
Historic Haywood Farmers Market
Weaverville Tailgate Market
Saturday ~
Asheville City Market
Glorious Jackson County Farmers’ Market
Henderson County Tailgate Market
Historic Haywood Farmers’ Market
Madison County Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market
North Asheville Tailgate Market
Yancey County Farmers’ Market
Sundays ~
Marshall Island Farmer’s Market
