Pick of the Crop Tater Dave……is not selling Taters
David Ruble and wife Cat Ruble are busy people. As if any business owner of any size is not. They have a most interesting strategy to their cottage industry, which is bread.
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Pick of the Crop – Babes in the Woods……Happy Sausage
They say you should name your business something obvious to what you do. Bill Jones did just that with his free wandering hogs in the woods in Dillwyn, VA.
Pick of the Crop – Meat on the Street
Henry Reidy is the guy flipping those awesome burgers in that cool little cart at the market. He can be found at the Saturday market, First Fridays and of course our beloved Souther of the James Market, 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. The idea sort of came as a prong off of the [...]
Pick of the Crop – Ultra Violet Vintage
I admire any recycler. Some people have disdain for catching people rooting through dumpsters or “curb alerts.” Not me. I applaud the re-users. It is American legacy to keep things filtering through many hands. Didi Chisholm, owner of Ultra Violet Vintage…… has always had the penchant for the one of a kind. That is the [...]
Pick of the Crop – Limeades and More
Ken Spero is the Big Squeeze behind Limeades and More. You simply cannot quench your parched throat in any better way than with one of his shaken, not stirred beverages. Choose between the straight up Limeade, Lemon-Limeade or Lemonade. It may sound simple, but to have thirst-quenching Limeade, you have to have the best ingredients. [...]
Pick of the Crop – Snider Bros.
Don’t Need a Ticket for this Bus!!!! If you are one of the “cool” kids, you have been on this bus. If you haven’t stepped foot on it yet, and you want to be one of the cool kids, you better hurry. Time to meet the big guy at the SOJ Markets, Snider Bros.
Pick of the Crop – Sleek Pottery…..Tea for Me
Smooth, sleek, Asian influenced pottery is what you will find at the booth of Scott Meredith. This artist is the University of Richmond Ceramics instructor practically year round. Yet, he manages to find the fire and fuel for his own extensive line of beautiful art that starts with his own hand-made clay. Scott’s products are [...]
Pick of the Crop – Jazzbo’s Rollin’ Gumbo
You Want the Bayou??………see Jazzbo’s. Jazzbo’s Rollin’ Gumbo and Catering is legit gumbo, jambalaya, salsa, pesto, and catfish po boy (made only with fresh seafood from P.T. Hastings). Jamie Dickerson is the Chef-Proprietor along with partner Molly Buford.
Pick of the Crop – 2 Dye 4 or Did I Wake Up in 1972
Partnerships can be a wonderful thing, especially when there is a subtle synergy that just seems to happen on its own. Bonny Rike, proprietor of the 2 Dye 4 clothing company found that the mint green background of the Snider Brothers bus allows for a great backdrop for her multi-colored tie-dye creations. So, you [...]
Pick of the Crop – Tiny but Mighty…….Tropical Safari Cafe
Do you ever see petite, fragile-looking people doing their thing and just wonder what kind of personality resides within the small frame? We all do……you get that outside picture of the book, then you start to have a conversation and you get a taste of the various flavors that come out. Phal Vong owns the [...]
Pick of the Crop – One Rare Lily
What a blistering hot weekend this was!! As true to Virginia, we had 3 days of spring and now we will have 5 months of summer. Oh well. Maybe 5 more months of Farmers Market revelry will keep us all happy. This vendor profile features Betty Larrimore (formerly Betty Kelley, prior to recent nuptials). Betty [...]
Pick of the Crop – Bombolini Pasta
South of the James on Saturday is going strong but you want some local farm fresh goodies tonight. Worry not locavore because there is the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. It kicks off at 3 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m. every Wednesday, rain or shine in the field next to the empty [...]
Pick of the Crop – Nate’s Taco Truck
South of the James on Saturday has kicked off to great success but let’s not forget it’s equally delicious and talented younger brother the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. It kicks off at 3 p.m. every Wednesday, rain or shine in the field next to the empty Blockbuster on Forest Hill Avenue. Every [...]
Pick of the Crop – Goldman Grown….A Belated Mother’s Day Tale
Moving into May with the Souther of the James Farmers, Market. Meet your girlfriends up here and share a vino and some toe tapping with the Music du Jour. How about that recommended 9 servings of fruit and vegetables a day? You can get some of those Virginia Grown items right here; freshly harvested and [...]
Pick of the Crop – Pizza Tonight…or Tomorrow…or Both!
This is the 4th in our series profiling vendors of the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. The market runs from 3-8 p.m. at 4910 Forest Hill. The market goes on rain or shine and the musical guest (5 p.m.) this week is: The Happy Lucky Combo, not sure whether the music is rain [...]
Pick of the Crop – Mufflers to Meat
This is the third in our series profiling vendors of the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. The market runs from 3-8 p.m. at 4910 Forest Hill. The market goes on rain or shine and the musical guest this week is: The Five and Dimers who bring the Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings [...]
Pick of the Crop – Bonnyclabber Cheese
This is the second in our series profiling vendors of the Wednesday Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. The market runs from 9-7 at 4910 Forest Hill. I hear there will some kid activities throughout the day and Easter Egg Hunts at 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The musical guest as luck would have it [...]
Pick of the Crop – Grayhaven Winery
This is the debut of a weekly series in which we profile one of the Souther of the James Farmers’ Market Vendor. This marks the second week of the “Wednesday Souther of the James Market” located at 4910 Forest Hill Avenue. If you like the Forest Hill Park Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, then you will [...]
