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There’s not much better than strolling through the farmers market on a beautiful summer day—but the heat can sneak up on you quickly! With a little planning, you can stay comfortable while shopping and talking with your favorite farmers and market goers. We have rounded up some summer market shopping tips to ease your time in the sun.

One way to quicken your shop is to...

With this stretch of serious summer heat settling in, we’ve been thinking less about elaborate meals and more about smart ones: quick cooking, seasonal ingredients, minimal dishes, and as little oven time as possible. If your ideal early July meal involves the ability to eat standing in the yard while talking to someone about tomatoes, you might want to throw together some su...

It’s berry season! You can now find blackberries, raspberries, and an ample amount of blueberries at Buncombe County farmers tailgate markets. Whether you’re eating them in handfuls, including them in your baked goods, adding them to salads, or creating refreshing frozen treats, you’re going to want to get to a market near you to embrace this season of berries.

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In 2020 at the start of COVID-19, Mike and Sara Hedge of Hedge Family Farm put their grand road trip on hold to start farming in Happy Valley, North Carolina. With the help of an incubator farm at the

This weekend marks the official start of summer—and it happens to land right alongside Father’s Day weekend. That combination calls for simple food, fresh early-summer ingredients, and recipes that feel special without being too complicated or heating up the house too much.

Make something the father figure in your life is bound to enjoy! Of course there is the optio...