Watauga County Farmers' Market — Attraction in Boone

We were visiting our son in Boone and someone suggested we go to the farmers market and I’m so glad they did. This farmers market is much larger than what I’m used to. I love seeing all of the organic and grass fed options as well as the makers of handmade and art.

I picked up a lovely dress for my Maileg bunny from Mary of Mountain country creations.

I also met Larson of Sunshine Cove Farm, which is located in Valle Crucis. He offers micro-greens (which are my favorite).

I walked straight back to the historical log cabins and I met some people that are part of the Southern Appalachian historical Association & Hickory Ridge history Museum For around 5 dollars you can do a self-guided tour. Be sure to check that out.

Happy Exploring...

A perfect little farmers market! We went every Saturday for the few weeks we stayed. Lots of vendors with local crafts, treats, flowers, veggies, etc! Fun to walk through and just enjoy the beautiful Boone weather. I got a bouquet of flowers from here that lasted well over a week. There is a lot of parking but every time we visited, parking was packed (usually went around 10 am). Despite this, we could always get a spot pretty quickly. Lots of people coming and going. It was also nice that we could walk down to the amphitheater where they hold the Horn in the West play - a neat little area to check out! There are restrooms here, as well. Dogs are not allowed within the farmers...

Aways finding great local foods...been enjoying local fresh mushrooms and homemaker kimchi this year. Latest crop of my favorite "classic" apples coming in season: Cortland, Empire, etc.. Autumn squashes just starting to become available...(arrive early for best parking).

Update June 11- Every visit an adventure: seasonal local veggies are in: squash, chard, kale, beets, garlic scapes, etc. And always mushrooms!

Update Aug 10- firing up my grill, it's Shishito...