Special section: CSAs & Tailgate Markets

New Life Journal, Oct-Nov, 2003

Where: In downtown Asheville on Battery Park Ave outside the Grove Arcade Public Market.

When: Monday--Saturday from 10 am-6 pm; Sundays from 1-5pm

Contact: Adrianne Gordon 828-252-7799 ext 102, adrianne@grovearcade.com

NORTH ASHEVILLE TAILGATE MARKET

What: As the area's oldest market and with over 25 members, our market offers a wide range of products, from the latest in gourmet organic vegetables to old-timey half runner beans and delicious canned chow-chow. We have cur flowers, plants, baked goods and bread, honey, fresh farm eggs and berries and apples in season.

Where: Behind Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company, 675 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville

When: Saturday 7 am-noon

Contact: Vanessa Campbell 828-683-1607, fullsunfarm@earthlink.net

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE GARDEN MARKET

What: A wide variety of mixed vegetables, fresh cut flowers, soft fruits, culinary herbs and occasional seedlings. All produce is harvested, washed and processed the morning of the market. We encourage everyone to bring their own bags if possible

Where: Located on the patio of the Gladfelter Bldg., central campus of Warren Wilson College

When: Tuesday and Friday 11 am-1 pm

Contact: Brett McCall 828-230-1347 garden@warren-wilson.edu

WEAVERVILLE TAILGATE MARKET

What: Wish more than 10 different vendors--all local farmers and crafts people--the market offers lots of locally grown produce, free-range eggs, several kinds of goat cheese, our own mountain honey and molasses, canned goods, homebaked goods and fresh bread.

Where: On Main Street across from United Methodist Church

When: Thursday afternoons 3pm-7pm

Contact: Sandy Smith 828-680-9890 mtnmomma99@aol.com

WEDNESDAY EVENING DOWNTOWN FARMERS MKT.

What: Fresh produce, flowers, herbs, fruit, berries, soap, honey, baked goods, and fish. The market features live music and a convivial and joyous atmosphere in the middle of Asheville. Let us meet all of your shopping needs.

Where: Biltmore Avenue, French Broad Food Coup & Bio Wheels parking lot, across Dora Laurey's Catering, Asheville

When: Wednesdays 3 pm-6:30 pm

Contact: Frank Teneralli 828-622-9648, teneralli@yahoo.com

WEST ASHEVILLE TAILGATE MARKET

What: The Vendors (i.e. your area local farmers) offer up an extensive variety of fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers each Wed. afternoon. You will also find goat cheese, fresh seafood, breads, salad dressings/spreads, and a wide variety of nursery plants. All farmers involved with the West Asheville Tailgate Market are committed to providing their customers with nutritious and healthy foods, grown free of pesticides or chemicals.

Where: Haywood Road in West Asheville between the West End Bakery and the Haywood Road Market

When: Wednesday evening 3:30 pm-6:30 pm

Contact: Jenifer Miller at 828-689-4505, fisherbranchfarm@yahoo.com

Cherokee County

CHEROKEE COUNTY SMALL FARMERS ASSOC.

What: fresh locally grown produce, perinnials, shrubs, and bedding plants along with farm produced honey's, jellies and jams, and handmade local farm crafts, fresh eggs and small farm livestock