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Upcoming Events

May 19, 2012

Henderson County Tailgate Market

One of the oldest open air markets in Western North Carolina, this unique Saturday morning market has a festival feel in the heart of Hendersonville, NC. The market is filled with local growers who operate small family farms in Henderson County. They have developed a reputation for quality, high-value specialty crops, meats, and nursery stock. Through-out the season you can find beautiful annual flowers, perennials, native plants and shrubs, trees, and fresh cut flowers for your bouquets. You will find in season crops of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

Whether you are looking for organics herbs or vegetables starts, local fruits and vegetables, farm fresh eggs, locally raised meats, or renewing your yard with locally plants, surprising a special someone with fresh cut flowers and you can’t forget the fresh baked goodies you can find it all here. Bring your whole family with their baskets or wagons and shop with us at 100 N. King Street from 7 am till 12 pm, every Saturday. The market is open early spring to late fall and is handicap accessible. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Start: May 19, 2012 7:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue: Henderson County Tailgate Market
Phone: 828.551-9330
Address:
100 N. King St., Hendersonville, NC, 28792, United States

Ashe County Farmer’s Market

Ashe County Farmers Market is one of the few markets left in the country where all of the products are grown and made by local farmers and artisans. LOCAL FOOD. Shop for farm fresh eggs, fruit, honey & molasses, produce, fruit, fresh breads, cakes and pies, jams and relishes, culinary vinegars and farm raised meats. ARTISAN QUALITY CRAFTS. From lye soap made the old fashioned way to functional pottery, the crafts at the Ashe Market are high quality and uphold our rich Appalachian Heritage. You will find blacksmith forged iron work, wood carving, pottery, soap, candles, fine art, photography, fiber arts and floral arrangements. Sat. morning market starts April 14, 2012 from 8 am-1 pm. The Wed. morning market starts July 11, 2012 and closes Sept.26 from 8-1 pm. Holiday Market Nov. 17, 23, 24 & Dec. 1, 2012 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

We also have three holiday markets – November 19 and 26 and December 3.

Start: May 19, 2012 8:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 1:00 pm
Venue: Ashe County Farmers Market
Address:
8 E 2nd St., West Jefferson, NC, 28694, United States

Asheville City Market

Downtown Asheville’s producer-only market featuring local food from local farmers including farm-fresh produce, local eggs, grassfed beef, pastured pork, free range chicken, lamb, rabbit, farm-raised rainbow trout, wild salmon, shrimp, brick oven breads, delicious pastries, handmade pasta, gourmet artisan and farmstead cheeses, tempeh, hot sauces, local honey, fruit butters, and preserves as well as natural body care products, artisan art & crafts, nursery plants, mountain herbs, and cut flowers.

Start: May 19, 2012 8:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 1:00 pm
Venue: Asheville City Market
Phone: 828.348-0340
Address:
161 S. Charlotte St., Asheville, NC, 28801, United States

Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market

Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market, is located in Waynesville in the parking lot of HART Theater and the Museum of NC Handicrafts (Shelton House), 250 Pigeon St.(Hwy. 276). It is a short 2-block walk from historic Main Street and operates on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 8 am-Noon, April 14 thru October 31. (Check website for Winter Market details - www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com.) This producer only market offers locally grown produce, flowers and herbs, landscape plants, baked goods, meat, eggs, cheese, preserves, and NC seafood delivered fresh twice weekly. NC heritage crafters display weavings from natural fibers, pottery, furniture and wood products, soap, candles, and other items. Demonstrations and special events monthly. Local musicians on Saturday. For information, call Dewey Gidcumbe, 828-550-4748

Start: May 19, 2012 8:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue: Haywood's Historic Farmers Market
Phone: 828.550-4748
Address:
250 Pigeon St., Waynesville, NC, 28786, United States

Mills River Farmers Market

Local farmers, growers, and crafters come together on Saturday mornings with a variety of local fresh produce, honey, cheeses, eggs, meats, jams and jellies, and more. Kids’ activities, live music. May -Oct.

Start: May 19, 2012 8:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 8:00 am
Venue: Mills River Farmers Market
Address:
Highway 280, Mills River, 28759

Transylvania Tailgate Market

Local growers offer a wide variety of certified organic, natural, and conventionally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, meats, eggs, cheeses, honey and other farm products. Annual and perennial plants, shrubs, trees, cut flowers, and garden transplants are also available. Additionally baked goods, breakfast items, locally roasted hot coffee, artisan style foods, jams, jellies, pickled items, as well as locally made arts, crafts and jewelry.

Start: May 19, 2012 8:30 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:30 pm
Venue: Transylvania Tailgate Market
Phone: 828-877-3796
Address:
190 E. Main Street, Brevard, NC, United States

Yancey County Farmers Market

The Yancey County Farmers Market provides to the community a source of high-quality, fresh, farm produced and farm related products. All products are locally grown/prepared, many of which come from farms using natural and organic techniques.

Start: May 19, 2012 8:30 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:30 pm
Venue: Yancey County Farmers Market
Address:
South Main Street, Burnsville, NC, United States

Johnson County Farmers Market

Strengthening sustainable local agricultural and our food economy while providing the freshest local foods in Johnson County, TN. We double food stamp dollars.

Start: May 19, 2012 9:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 1:00 pm
Venue: Johnson County Courthouse lot
Address:
110 Court St., Mountain City, TN, 37683, United States

Big Ivy Tailgate Market

Saturdays, May to October, 9:00am – noon at the old fire station in Barnardsville, across the street from the post office. Growers offer poultry and eggs, grass-fed beef and lamb, fresh vegetables and herbs, baked goods, breads, confections, mushrooms, fresh-roasted coffee beans and brewed coffee, jams and jellies, hand-crafted soaps, herbal products, medicinal plants, live music, crafts, fiber arts, special events, and more.

Start: May 19, 2012 9:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue: Big Ivy Tailgate Market
Phone: 828-626-2624
Address:
1679 Barnardsville Hwy , Barnardsville, NC, United States

Black Mountain Tailgate Market

Our market is a seasonal Saturday morning community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs and local arts and handcrafted items. A family event every Saturday from May through October.

Start: May 19, 2012 9:00 am
End: May 19, 2012 12:00 pm
Venue: Black Mountain Tailgate Market
Phone: 828 242-2578
Address:
130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, 28711
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