Saturday mornings from May through November you’re most likely to find me at the Watauga Farmers Market, located in the Horn in the West parking lot in Boone. Buying locally grown, organic veggies brightens my life and strengthens my health. All manner of other offerings are available: veggie and flowering plants, bakery goods, fresh eggs, honey, hot coffee, a biscuit food truck, jellies, and many forms of crafts. It makes me very happy to support local farmers at the same time bringing home delicious veggies for my vegan lifestyle. More info: Watauga County Farmers’ Market (wataugacountyfarmersmarket.org)
Our area offers many other Farmers Markets as well.
The King Street Market is at 126 Poplar Grove Connector in Boone, just past Galileo’s off King Street in downtown Boone. It runs every Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. until May through October. More info: King Street Farmers’ Market (exploreboone.com)
Instead of visiting a farmers market, local farmers and crafts people offer the option to order online at the Food Hub. HIGH COUNTRY FOOD HUB – Home
Kindly Kitchen, offering the most delicious vegan meals ever, has organized a weekly pick up option for produce: Visit their website at: https://www.eatkindlyboone.com/ and click on BenchMark Provisions to learn how.
On Thursdays 4 to 6:30 Avery County offers at Farmers Market at the Old Banner Elk School in Banner Elk. More info: Avery County Farmers Market | Banner Elk
In Blowing Rock find the Farmers Market info at: Blowing Rock Fresh Market (2021) – Blowing Rock, NC (nfmd.org)
The Ashe County Farmers Market is located behind Main St where the train tracts once run. It’s open Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm. For more info: Ashe County Farmers Market | Always Fresh. Always Local. (ashefarmersmarket.com)
Alleghany also has a Farmers Market. It’s open Saturdays 9am to 1pm. Located at 4495 NC Hwy 18 outside of Sparta, NC. For more info: (20+) Alleghany Farmer’s Market | Facebook
The Watauga County Farmers Market continues through the winter as the Watauga Winter Market, located at the Watauga County Agricultural Extension building 971 West King St, Boone, though the best way to access the parking area is 252 Poplar Grove Rd. For more info: (20+) Boone’s Winter Farmers Market | Facebook
Happy Eating! And enjoy the local crafts.