NC tailgate markets - North Carolina

New Life Journal, June-July, 2002

What: All locally grown products: organic and conventional vegetables and greens, eggs, honey, molasses, goat cheese, plants and plant starts, berries and nuts, medicinal herbs and tinctures. Also baked goods, bread, homemade soaps, wreaths, cut flowers and bulbs. Crafts section features rustic furniture, handmade toys, aprons, etc.

Where: 1.4 miles east of exit 11 off of Route 19/23, across from the tennis courts on the Mars Hill College campus. Look for the blue tents!

When: Saturdays 8 am-1 pm

Contact: Gail Lunsford/Steve Bardwell 828-683-2902

Hot Springs Tailgate Market

What: Locally grown mostly organic produce, plants, goat cheese, eggs, seafood, and baked goods

Where: Bridge Street in the lawn of the Yellow Tea Pot next to the post office in Hot Springs

When: Thursday evening 4 pm 7 pm

Contact: Rosemoon Mecho 828-622-9714 moonmeadow@yahoo.com

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY

Transylvania County Farmers Market

What: Wide variety of locally grown fresh fruits and produce in-season

Where: Corner of East Jordan and South Johnson behind Citizen's Telephone Company-Brevard

When: 7 am-noon on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from July through October

Contact: Barbara Ingram, Eric Caldwell 828-884-3109 Charlie Jackson-Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project 828-293-3262

Information provided by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture (ASAP). On the web at www.buyappalachian.org Email to info@buyappalachian.org