Ashley Harwell, the salsa lady,  dressed out for the Keep It Local event.  Ashley and her mom, Tammy, started making salsa together as a hobby and then realized they could turn it into a business. They’ve been working on getting the necessary credentials to sell at local farmers’ markets and maybe even get their product placed with restaurants and stores. They really enjoy making salsa and meeting and interacting with customers. We had the good fortune to meet Ashley and sample her product at last weekend’s event. We wish her the best of luck. She has a great product and personality plus!

Ashley donned her best Day of the Dead outfit,  “La Catrina” make up, and decorated her booth with papel picado, for the Halloween theme of Saturday’s show. Ashley’s photo reminds us that today is Día de los Muertos. This holiday that is increasingly celebrated in Greensboro given the increase in the local Hispanic population, especially immigrants from Mexico, over the last two decades.

If you are near an international grocery store, try some pan de muertos. If you are looking for homemade salsa, contact Ashley at [email protected] . Finally, if you are looking for some great “Día de Muertos” music, listen to some Tish Hinojosa music here. We’re betting Ashley/La Catrina would approve- especially if you combined listening with some chips and salsa.