Sometimes when we talk about “local foods” we tend to think only of seasonal fruits and vegetables, but it’s great to know that you can support local farmers and food makers throughout the year.
Here are just a few of the many local items you can find at Ingles Markets all year around:
Produce section
• Hydroponic lettuce from Shelton Family Farm in Whittier NC.
• Local Honey
• Kombucha from Buchi Kombucha in Marshall, NC
Bakery
• City Bakery and Annie’s Breads from Asheville NC
Meat/Seafood
• Hickory Nut Gap Meats from Fairview, NC
• Sunburst Trout Farm, Waynesville NC
Dairy
• Laura Lynn milk is from dairy farmers local to Asheville, NC!
Frozen Foods
• Sunshine Sammies, Asheville NC
Grocery — look for the “Local” display with a variety of sauces, condiments, coffees and snacks and on our main grocery aisles look for Poppy’s Popcorn (Asheville NC) a great snack item, coffees from Pisgah Roasters in Pisgah Forest and Dynamite Roasting in Black Mountain.
Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN
Ingles Markets Corporate Dietitian