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Patrick Henry Winter Market Today

Great day for the Patrick Henry Winter Market (10-12) and I’ve heard that Mrs. Yoder’s Donuts and Pizza Tonight will be there in full operation. Sunshine, donuts and pizza sounds pretty good to me.

Become a farmers’ market vendor

Judging by the smiles I see on 90% of the vendors faces at our South of the James Farmers’ Market and the Winter Market it looks to be a pretty good gig. I wasn’t able to successful turn my yard into a commercial garden this year but some of you might have the product to [...]

Patrick Henry Winter Market is Go for Today

LastSecond to last chance of the year to buy some local goods for your faithful merchants. Market runs from 10-12 on the playground of the Patrick Henry School. Vendor list can be found on the The Market Umbrella website, although I wouldn’t be shocked if there were a few no-shows due to the holiday. Read [...]

Farmers’ Market Discussion

Before this summer’s South of the James Farmers’ Market started up the organizers (Market Umbrella) announced that they were switching to a producer only model. Producer only means that all products must be handmade, homegrown or homemade in Virginia, and must be approved before vending. Jason Guard at Carmelized Opinion is discussing the pro/cons of [...]

Goodbye Summer Farmers’ Market – Hello Winter Market

This Saturday marks the last day of the South of the James Farmers’ Market for the season. It has become a neighborhood fixture and the front porch of our area. You can’t go there without spending time talking to folks and leaving with a smile and quality locally grown/produced items. While we may shed a [...]

17 Apart Visits South of the James Farmers’ Market

Anyone that knows Tim and Mary knows that they love the South of the James Farmers’ Market. This week they are professing their love for all the internet to see on their blog, 17 Apart. A less scrupulous man would “borrow” the entire post but being a man of questionable honor I’m only “borrowing” a [...]

Wednesday’s Souther of the James Farmers’ Market Closes Up

I don’t have any more information than what was posted on the Facebook page; Unfortunately, due to various circumstances we will be discontinuing the Souther of the James farmers market on Wednesdays, effective immediately. The Market Umbrella thanks all of its loyal vendors and customers who committed themselves this spring and summer to the success [...]

Farmers’ Market Open Today & A Wine Festival

The most important news is that yes the market will be open. As they said on the Market Umbrella Facebook page, “Stop in for a little post hurricane market. If you have power, restock your freezers. If you don’t, come get dinner…and a hug.” Souther of the James runs on Wednesdays 3 PM – 8 PM at 4910 [...]

Good Grub at the Farmers’ Market – Who is Your Favorite?

An article (Good Eats at South of the James) in today’s Richmond.com gives a brief and glowing description of pretty much every food vendor present. The article also tells you what to do if you are only eating one thing.

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. [...]

“And in other market news, doughnut lovers are swooning over Mrs. Yoder’s sourdough doughnuts at the South of the James market. They’re cut, shaped, fried and glazed on site, and even at $2 apiece are flying out of the booth and setting Twitter on fire.” – Style Weekly Short Order

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.

Market Favorite Bombolini Profiled by RTD

H&H Happy Hour: Fuzzy Navel

I was feeling nostalgic while wandering the SOTJ farmers market this past weekend and was thrilled to see so many peaches available.  I guess the nostalgia came as I was going through what drinking fads I seem to have gone through in my life.  I dug back into the memory banks and remembered the mid-eighties…you remember…..

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 – 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 [...]

Richmond Magazine Goes to Market

Richmond Magazine.com restaurant reviewer Karen Cauthen Miller and her 12-year-old daughter, Halle talk about what they like at South of the James Farmers’ Market. First up Halle; There is a really cool new food cart called “Meat on the Street” too, where you can buy a really huge, delicious hamburger. I like the eggs and [...]

$10 gets you $20 at Nate’s Taco Truck

Sounds of the South of the James Farmers’ Market

Sounds of the Farmer’s Market from Richard MacDonald on Vimeo. Market runs from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Forest Hill Park.

Vote for your Favorite Farmers’ Market

“American Farmland Trust holds the annual America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest to raise national awareness about the importance of buying fresh food from local farms and saving the farmland where it’s grown. Market shoppers will vote to support their favorite farmers market starting June 1 at 12:00 PM until midnight on August 31, 2011.” Let’s [...]

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 [...]

Farmers’ Market Food

Photos by David Hathcock and taken this weekend at South of the James Farmers’ Market.

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