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. 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.” Our flagship program, The Nourish Appalachia Project, serves as a pathway to simultaneously uplift our network of farmers and food producers and nourish our neighbors. In 2025, BMTM was awarded #1 in North Carolina and #7 in the Nation, in America's Farmers Market Celebration!