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Building a fair and vibrant food system for all

OUR MISSION

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture helps build an equitable, sustainable High Country local food system by supporting producers and cultivating community connections that educate, inspire, and increase the demand for local food.

Enjoy high quality food.
Support local farmers.
Invest in the local economy.

Local Food Holiday Gift Guide

Celebrate the holiday season with our 2024 Local Food Gift Guide, your resource for thoughtful and delicious gifts that support local artisans and producers!

To shop the gift guide, be sure to log into (or create) your Food Hub account. Once you are logged in, click the images in the Gift Guide for easy and convenient shopping!

Whether you're shopping for the foodie in your life or looking to treat yourself, this guide highlights locally-sourced options that showcase our High Country farmers and producers.

Shop local on the Food Hub

Enjoy fresh local food year-round
at our King Street Market!

December - March (Winter Season)

When: Every Saturday
(NO Market Dec. 28)
Time: 10am-1pm (rain or snow)
Location: Watauga Co. Agricultural Conference Center
Address: 252 Poplar Grove Rd,
Boone, NC 28607

May - October
(Summer/ Fall Season)

When: Every Tuesday afternoon
Location: In front of Watauga Co. Social Services Building
Address: 26 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607

Find out more & meet the vendors!

Year-round online market

Locations and Pickup Times:

Shop online Thursday-Monday and pick up at your selected location day and time.

WEDNESDAY:

BOONE:
Wednesday - 12pm - 6:30pm
High Country Food Hub
252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC 28607

TODD: OPEN thru Dec*
Wednesday - 3:30 - 5:30pm
Todd Mercantile
3899 Todd Railroad Grade Road, Todd, NC 28684
*SEASONALLY OPEN*

WEST JEFFERSON:
Wednesday - 4 - 6pm
Ashe County Public Library
148 Library Rd, West Jefferson, NC 28694

DEEP GAP: CLOSED Temporarily

THURSDAY:

BLOWING ROCK:
Thursday - 4-6pm
Myer's Kitchen & Pantry
8146 Valley Blvd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

BANNER ELK:
Thursday - 3:30 - 5:30pm
WYN, Avery Office
2951 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk

PINEOLA: CLOSED*
3085 Linville Falls Highway, Newland, NC 28657
Thursday, 4:00 - 5:30pm
*SEASONALLY OPEN MAY - OCT*

shop online for local food

Ensure everyone has access to high quality food.

Double Up Food Bucks & our partnership with F.A.R.M. Full Circle increases healthy, local food consumption for low income families to help create a more equitable local food system.

Learn more

Double Up Food Bucks is a healthy food incentive program that doubles value of federal nutrition benefits spent at farmers' markets, helping people buy local food while supporting our local farmers and economy.

It's a win-win-win on market day:

We are proud to partner with Fair Food Network to help grow a vibrant local food system and inform public policy to address hunger and nutrition while supporting a more sustainable food system.

Learn more about Double Up Food Bucks

Local Food As Medicine (LocalFAM) is BRWIA's food access program, which enables community organizations to provide their neighbors with fresh, nutritious food, supplied by local producers. The food is free to our recipients, but producers are paid full retail price for their products. Funding is provided by grants.

Learn more about LocalFAM

Providing producers the support they need

We listen to farmers to understand what support is needed most

From providing additional markets to on-farm trainings, our producer support offerings are based upon the needs of our community. Since 2014, we have offered a CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) program that cultivates meaningful mentor relationships through peer-to-peer farmer trainings and an apprentice link webpage.

Learn More about CRAFT

Formed in February 2016, the High Country Food Hub is a central storage facility and online farmers' market for locally grown food and made products. The Food Hub offers producers affordable storage options for cold, frozen, and dry products, access to an innovative year-round marketplace, and marketing and technical assistance to reach new customers.

Learn More about the High Country Food Hub

Events & Updates

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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FACEBOOK

Farm to Plate Events

Our Farm to Plate Dinner Series gives participants a chance to enjoy the flavors of the High Country while learning about local agriculture. Each dinner features local ingredients crafted into delicious menus designed by local chefs. At these dinners, participants hear stories from featured local farmers about their craft and why small-scale agriculture plays such an important role in the High Country. Check out our EVENTS page for upcoming Farm to Plates!

Your Support Matters

We need you in order to accomplish our goals of building a healthy, fair, and sustainable local food system through:

Educating community members about food and agriculture
Creating opportunities for low resource families to access healthier food
Increasing the economic viability of farmers
Expanding opportunities for women farmers in rural Appalachia

Please join us in supporting BRWIA by making a donation or signing up for a membership today.

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