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GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS…
This week I’m working on the first installment of my annual Asheville Food fan Awards (aka The Stoobies) for Ashvegas, and it’s an ass-ton of work, so I’m going to keep this brief.
THE RECOMMEND
My mom and I went to Ziggy’s Bakery and Deli and I got a meatball sub. This is my 2nd time around with the sub, and it’s just, hands-down, one of the best meatball subs I’ve had since moving to the South 16 years ago. For real. If you like Chef Ziegler’s Philly and / or her Rueben, you’re 100% gonna love this sub. Just looking at these pictures is making my stomach angry at me because I’m not putting one in me right now. Super high recommends. Go get.
Who’s got your favorite meatball sub in WNC? I want to hear from you!
THIS JUST IN
From our good friends at ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)…
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Buncombe County Farmers Markets Offer Year-Round Local Shopping
SNAP participants can double their dollars at ASAP Farmers Market at A-B Tech.
ASHEVILLE, NC (January 4, 2022)—Three weekly farmers tailgate markets in Buncombe County will operate through the winter in 2022. Though smaller, these markets will continue to offer the freshest seasonal produce in addition to meats, eggs, cheeses, bread, beverages, and artisan foods. Expect to see storage crops, like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and winter squash, plus cold-weather veggies like turnips, radishes, and dark leafy greens.
Buncombe County farmers markets with weekly dates January to March are:
ASAP Farmers Market, outdoors at A-B Tech Community College, 340 Victoria Rd., Saturdays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Averaging 45 vendors each week with more than two dozen produce farms, half a dozen bakers, several meat and cheese producers, coffee, and a wide variety of artisan and prepared foods.
River Arts District Farmers Market, outdoors and indoors at Plēb Urban Winery, 289 Lyman St., Wednesdays, 3–5:30 p.m. Two dozen weekly vendors, including two produce farms, mushrooms, cheese, bread and baked goods, and more.
Weaverville Tailgate Market, indoors at Weaverville Community Center, 60 Lakeshore Dr., Wednesdays, 3–6 p.m. Bread, cheese, and fermented food makers alongside a small lineup of craft and artisan vendors.
Outside of Buncombe County, there are more than a dozen markets operating through the winter. Find a full list at asapconnections.org/find-local-food/farmers-markets.
ASAP’s Double SNAP initiative will continue at ASAP Farmers Market through the winter at the A-B Tech campus location. Double SNAP is a one-to-one match on dollars spent through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at farmers markets. For every dollar spent using SNAP/EBT, customers get twice that amount to buy fresh, local food. Market shoppers can help support this program by rounding up when they purchase tokens at the market information booth or by donating at asapconnections.org/donatedoublesnap.
ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. To learn more, visit asapconnections.org.
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