This year, we’ve put together Our Favorite Things: a short list of places near the Inn on Mill Creek B&B where you can find the stuff that brings joy in 2023. This month, we feature the fabulous farm stands and tailgate/farmers markets where you can grab a snack during your trip or an edible souvenir (local honey is always a winner), and you can often also find jewelry and craftwork from local artisans:
- Black Mountain Tailgate Market – Saturdays from May through October, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, one block north of the intersection of Hwy 70/State Street and Broadway/Rt 9 in downtown Black Mountain: facebook.com/BMTMarket
- Davis Country Store Saturday Market – Saturdays from May through October, 10:00 am-12:00 pm, at the Davis Country Store on Main Street in Old Fort: facebook.com/thedaviscountrystore
- French Broad Co-op – grocery store in north Asheville featuring goods from local farmers, open 7 days a week: frenchbroadfood.coop
- Highland Brewing Meadow Market – head to the meadow outside Asheville’s first brewery to check out goods and products made locally, Sundays through August, 1pm-6pm: facebook.com/events/926023548638625/926023591971954
- Irma’s Produce – local farm stand in Old Fort off I-40 Exit 75; the strawberries pictured above came from Irma’s: facebook.com/irmasproduce
- Ledford’s Produce – local farm stand in Swannanoa, on US Hwy 70 between Black Mountain and Asheville, closed on Sundays: Google Maps listing
- Marion Tailgate Market – Saturdays from May through October, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, on W. Henderson Street in downtown Marion: facebook.com/events/1285329332100451
- WNC Farmers Market – huge year-round farmers market just south of Asheville, showcasing products from western North Carolina: ncagr.gov/markets/facilities/markets/asheville