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.

Enjoy fresh local food year-round!

December - March

When: Every Saturday 9am-12pm
Location: Watauga Co. Agricultural Conference Center, 252 Poplar Grove Rd, Boone, NC

May - October

When: Every Tuesdays 4 - 7pm
Location: In front of Watauga Co. Social Services Building, ​26 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 

​Year-round online market 

When: Shop online Thursday-Monday and pick-up at your selected location.

Locations and Pickup Times:

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

Wednesday - 3:30-5:30pm
Deep Gap - Bald Guy Brew Coffee Roasting Co
714 Old US 421 South, Boone, NC 28607

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

​Thursday - 3:30-5:30
Banner Elk - WYN Avery Office
2951 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Thursday - 4-6pm
Blowing Rock Market
990 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

​Thursday - 4-6pm
Vilas / Zionville
High Country United Church of Christ
8235 U.S. Hwy 421 North, Vilas, NC 28692

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. 
Launched in 2014, Lettuce Learn educates youth about their food system and the value of local farms through our eight learning gardens, taste tests, and farmer visits to classrooms. 

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.
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.
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. ​

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.
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. 

Events & Updates

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. ​
P.O. Box 67 | 969 W King Street
 Boone, NC 28607 | 828.386.1537
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Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture is a non-profit tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code (Federal ID # 34-2011588). 

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the state.