AHFM Farmers Market Guide makes it easier to find local markets, check schedules, explore locations, and learn which markets offer…
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Bristol and Kingsport: A Tale of Two Tomato Festivals
In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, two Tri-Cities-area markets held Tomato Festivals on Saturday, August 8, just as the…
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Marion Regional Farmers Market: The Best of Downtown
The produce, baked goods, crafts, and conversations beneath the Marion Market Pavilion reflect the history and personality of the town…
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What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special?
What Makes Bristol’s Rural King Market So Special? Bristol’s annual Rural King Farmers Market brought together about 26 vendors selling…
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New Abingdon Shop Makes Room for Bulk and Local Goods
Most of the dry goods at Patchwork Provisions are sold by weight. Customers can bring their own containers or choose…
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At Squabble State, Farm-to-Glass Cider Is Only the Beginning
On a Bristol hillside in the Squabble State, two business partners are combining Virginia apples, a young orchard, disputed-border history,…
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Squabble State Market Brings Vendors Out in the Rain
Rain followed vendors to the July 12 Squabble State pop-up market, but so did shoppers, drawn by hot food, flowers,…
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The Generalist: A Funky Twist on the Old General Store
On East Main Street in downtown Johnson City, The Generalist feels familiar before it feels easy to define. There are…
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Inside Telford’s New Farmer-Owned Meat Cooperative
We arrived at the Appalachian Producers Cooperative in Telford in the early afternoon heat, expecting something more obvious. From the…
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Jonesborough Farmers Market: Heart of the Local Food Web
I always enjoy going to the Jonesborough Farmers Market, but on the morning of the Appalachian RC&D Council’s 2026 Farm…
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