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Your generous donation…

You probably already know that it takes a great deal of hard work, coordination, and dedication to make the Black Mountain Tailgate Market happen every week. While we are governed by a Volunteer Board of Directors, BMTM maintains staff to run the market and has ongoing expenses for our lease, insurance, and critical programming like community outreach, food access programs, special events and a paid platform for talented local musicians.

Individual donations and business sponsorships help us increase our impact on the local community in several positive ways, including but not limited to:

Providing a reasonably priced platform for local, family owned and operated farms and artisans.
Expanding our educational programs relating to food and environmental sustainability, healthy living, nutrition and the farm-to-table movement through cooking demonstrations and multi-sensory activities.
Supporting local farms and artisans through culinary demonstrations, tastings, and our Farm & Food Buyback Program.
Facilitating local foods to vulnerable members of our community through SNAP/EBT and incentives, Farm Fresh Produce Prescriptions, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Providing relief and recovery assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Want to make a big difference in our community? Become a "Friend of the Market" and consider donating and volunteering this season!

Become a Friend of the Market!

We’re delighted to launch our new Friends of the Market program this year! This new initiative is a unique pathway to bolstering BMTM’s robust programming, connecting loyal supporters with the market, giving them a sense of ownership of the market, and a way to continue our work of fostering a sense of community in the market.

Join the Friends of the Black Mountain Tailgate Market today and help us cultivate a thriving, harmonious, and vibrant market for years to come! By becoming a “Friend of the Market”, you play a vital role in providing the consistent and reliable funding needed to support and sustain our market infrastructure and programs.

Your tax-deductible donation of $60 or more will include:

Your name on our website
A special “Friends of the Market” sticker
A one-of-a-kind tumbler, made especially for you, by local potter Liz Turvaville of Curled Tail Pottery