Locally Grown. Community Cultivated.
Black Mountain Tailgate Market is a seasonal community event featuring organic and sustainably grown produce, plants, cut flowers, herbs, locally raised meats, seafood, breads, pastries, cheeses, eggs and locally handcrafted items. Every Saturday from May through November we gather with the intent of supporting our local farmers and artisans, and cultivating a sense of community.
This year, we celebrate our new status as a 501(c)3 Non-profit organization, the addition of a community-led Board of Directors, and our 31st season of nourishing the greater Swannanoa Valley!
If you love our work, please consider voting for the Black Mountain Tailgate Market in America's Farmers Market Celebration. Funds would increase our ability to nourish our community in the wake of federal cuts to critical food access programs like SNAP!
National recognition would bring pride to our little town and our region, underscoring our collective story of resilience in the wake of Hurricane Helene, and would help to bring visibility to our beautiful town!
Our Mission
The mission of Black Mountain Tailgate Market is to provide inclusive and engaging
educational programming centered around health, wellness, sustainability, and nutrition;
to promote food equity through food access programs; to support local farms, artisans,
and collaborating non-profit organizations through charitable donations; and to provide a
platform for farmers, food producers, and artisans to sell their products directly to
consumers in a friendly, family-oriented environment.
Our Vision
The Black Mountain Tailgate Market was created to provide a cooperative and organized marketing alternative for small scale agricultural and specialty products. We strive to improve the variety, taste and freshness of products available to customers in Western North Carolina.
We intend to build strong relationships between consumers and vendors by insisting on honesty and transparency in all aspects of the creation of products. We believe that healthy economies start from the ground up and that there are inherent benefits for the customer, producer, and community when food is grown, purchased and consumed locally.
The goal of the Black Mountain Tailgate Market is to continue to grow, nourish, and inspire community by bringing together farms, local businesses, families and organizations to encourage investment in the ecological and economic movement of “buying local.”
We are currently raising funds to support our community in a time of great need. Please consider a donation to our Mutual Aid Fund by clicking the button below:
TO SUPPORT
local food growers and artisans by increasing visibility of their brands and products.
TO BUILD
a resilient local economy by connecting producers and consumers.
TO ENSURE
the health and well-being of our community by expanding access to nutritious, locally grown food.
TO CONNECT
our community to sustainable agriculture and local food through multi-sensory educational programming.