Cherokee Clay Food Alliance

06/06/2026

Hi everyone,
Definitely worth the wait today! 😁

Some more "first of the season" veggies and fruits today: Beautiful zucchini, yellow squash, and cucumbers🥒, both slicers and picklers from SMM Farms In Hayesville! We also picked up some gorgeous wild plums from Hendersonville - they are bursting with flavor and color! Ready for some jam or jelly, muffins or scones, or just to savor the flavor of summer!

We also have some Purple Majesty potatoes 🥔 from the Bread Guy at the Murphy Farmers Market. Delicious for roasting or a fun purple potato salad!
We are starting to see more potatoes popping up on our feed, so we are excited to have more variety soon!

We also have some gorgeous broccoli 🥦 from Andrews grower James Bryan, lovely cabbage, fennel and greens from the Folk School garden and some luminous Rainbow Swiss Chard from Turtle Rock Holistic in Blairsville as well as some beautiful turnips. Gorgeous Spring onions from Long Family Farm and Gallery, too!

Come see us and get some of this goodness!
911 Main St. in Andrews. Open 11am-6pm. Come and see us!

06/05/2026

UPDATE: We are open and we have a registered van!
Come see us at 911 Main St in Andrews, until 4:30 pm today. Then we are at the Andrews Farmers Market from 5-8pm this evening, and every Friday.

Friends, I apologize, we're going to open the Food Hub at 12 today.

Wish us luck at the DMV as I register our refrigerated van!

Remember we will be at the Andrews Farmer's Market this evening from 5-8pm, loaded up with beautiful veggies!

Come see us! (A little bit later!) and get some of these gorgeous green onions from Long Family Farm and Gallery! These are some of the onions we donated today in Andrews and Marble.

06/05/2026

🚨TL;DR - Volunteer and get a FREE T-SHIRT!🚨

Yesterday, we put out a call for vendors (Interested? Submit your vendor registration here: https://forms.gle/Cqg2wGD1YNpZT8ax9)

Today we're all about VOLUNTEERS! 💪👫

We're searching for wonderful folks who can help us make 🍅TomatoFEST 🍅 a success on August 1st!

Whether you're looking for a way to get volunteer hours for Beta Club⏳, beef up your college app/resume🎓, or just get involved in our community🫶, we have several volunteer positions across two different time slots so you can find one that suits you best!

Even better: Folks who sign up to volunteer by Jun 20 will get a FREE T-shirt!👕

Snag your volunteer slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EABAA23A2F9CE9-63530940-tomatofest

06/04/2026

Hello friends! It's a beautiful Thursday in Andrews, we are open and we have strawberries!! Picked them up from SMM Farms in Hayesville this morning. $19 a gallon, $5 a quart! 🍓

Other exciting veggie news: yellow squash and red cabbage are here for the first time this season, and we've got beets and sugar snap peas back in stock! Those are all from the Folk School garden. 🫛

Special on romaine lettuce today, too! 🥗 A big bag for $3, from grower James Bryan, right here in Andrews, and we've got some of his gorgeous broccoli also! 🥦

It doesn't get more local than that! Y'all come visit!
911 Main St. in Andrews.
We're open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-6pm.

06/04/2026

Hey friends!! I've made so many stops this morning on my route, that I'm going to be just a little late to open today. 💚

I'm hoping to be there by 11:15am. If you're waiting for us, go visit Juna's General Store for a wonderful selection of lovely items!

06/04/2026

Looking for a fun event to sell your goods and services? There are still a few vendor spots remaining for 🍅TomatoFEST🍅! https://forms.gle/8KHYGWt9qjbnwvg57

🛍 We welcome local and regional vendors who align with the theme of the event and/or CCFA's mission. We'd love to have vendors who sell locally made or sourced products (such as foods or crafts) and services.

🫶 We also welcome other non-profit organizations who serve our local community in ways that relate to CCFA's work including food access, social justice, agriculture, and more.

Last year, TomatoFEST brought in over 630 attendees and we're going even bigger this year so you'll have a large, captive audience and vendor fees are only 💲20!

We hope you'll join us! Submit your vendor registration here: https://forms.gle/8KHYGWt9qjbnwvg57

Learn more about TomatoFEST here: https://fb.me/e/3jIssfzZX

06/04/2026

📣 USDA grant opportunity for small meat and poultry processors.

🗓️ Applications accepted until August 7, 2026.

🚨 Support for small meat and poultry processing plants is here!

Secretary Rollins today launched the Small Processors Action Plan, a new set of actions designed to make it easier for these businesses to interact with USDA, get timely answers, and resolve issues, without weakening inspection or food safety standards.

Additionally, we've announced $60M in funding through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to expand American meat and poultry processing. Applications will be accepted through Aug. 7, 2026.

🔗 https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/06/03/usda-announces-improved-support-reduced-burdens-and-60-million-investments-support-small-meat-and

06/02/2026

We need more beekeepers! This is a great organization to learn all about it!

06/02/2026

Here are some great resources to find local food and places to find food when you need a little assistance. No one should be hungry in our community!

Thank you to the NC Cooperative Extension Cherokee County Center for keeping us informed!

Provided by Cherokee County - N.C. Cooperative Extension Fresh local produce, cheese, eggs, breads, crafts, and more.Andrews Farmers MarketFridays 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.1026 Main Street, Andrews,…