Archive for “Farmer’s Market”
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.
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 [...]
Farmers’ Market Flowers
Pictures by David Hathcock taken at Saturday’s South of the James Farmers’ Market
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 – 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 [...]
Vendor List for Today’s Souther of the James Farmers’ Market
In case you missed the post last week, we have be blessed with another Farmer’s Market. This is run by the same awesome Market Umbrella folks and runs from 9 a.m – 7 p.m. If anyone has cut down a tree recently and has rounds that can be used as not likely to be stolen [...]
The First Wednesday Farmers’ Market
Yesterday was a bright sunny day and a perfect day for the premiere of the Wednesday edition of the Souther of the James Farmers’ Market. A good number of vendors were there and as you can see some younger market goers enjoyed dancing to the Happy Lucky Combo. If you have recently cut down a [...]
Farmers’ Market News
Yesterday it felt like summer but we know it was just a tease. It’s not really summer until you head down to Forest Hill Park and hit up the South of the James Farmers’ Market. The first day of the market is May 7th but the good folks of Market Umbrella have a great tease [...]
Souther of the James Farmers’ Market Vendor List
The Souther of the James Farmers is kicking off today at 10 a.m. and will wrap up at 12:00. Get your fresh cheese, egg-rolls, and more at 4910 Forest Hill Avenue. Full list of vendors;
Pizza Tonight Brings Gluten Free Pizza Dough to Market
Good news for all that need tasty gluten free products. Local pizza favorite Pizza Tonight of mobile wood fire pizza fame has a new offering for Saturday’s Souther of the James Famers’ Market – Gluten Free Pizza Dough. The Pizza Tonight blog has the details on her partnership with local artisan Anna B to provide this new [...]
Baker Fights City Hall and Wins
We covered the permit issue that Norwood Cottage Bakery found themselves in last week. Chris Dovi and Richmond Magazine.com have the follow up. Be sure to read the whole article because there are some great quotes from McIntyre. But as of Tuesday afternoon, after a busy day visiting various departments at Richmond City Hall, McIntyre [...]
Norwood Cottage Bakery in Hot Water – Maybe
Style Weekly had an article yesterday about South of the James’ Farmer’s Market favorite Norwood Cottage Bakery becoming entangled in some Richmond red tape. This could have an affect on some homebased businesses in our area. From Style Weekly; The city code allows residents to run businesses from their homes but prohibits certain uses, such as [...]
Southbank Gains Another Farmers’ Market
Apparently we Southbankers love our farmers’ markets. Richmond Magazine.com has news that starting in May April there will be an all day farmers’ market every Wednesday at the current site (empty lot next to Blockbuster) of the South-er of the James Winter Market. The name will continue the South-er of the James naming convention. The [...]
South-er of the James Market
PJPink and the awesome food blog River City Food and Wine went to the South-er of the James Winter Market last Saturday. I’ve been calling it the Winter Farmers’ Market but have to admit South-er of the James is a better name. Anyway back to the subject at hand. PJPink did an excellent write up [...]
List of Winter Farmers’ Market Vendors
The Winter Farmers’ Market is going on today from 10-1 on Forest Hill Avenue next to the Blockbuster. As usual the list of vendors comes from the Market Umbrella Facebook page; Our growers will be: Alfredo’s Honey, Ault’s Family Farm, Bonnyclabber Cheese Co, Empress Farm, Faith Farm and Thistledown Farm. We will have jewelry, fiber [...]
Winter Farmers’ Market Open Despite Snow
Some of you were probably wondering whether the Winter Farmers’ Market on Forest Hill Ave would be open from 10-12 as usual today. After intensive research and many phone calls (actually all I did was check Facebook) I found the answer is yes, business as usual in the field next to Blockbuster. List of vendors [...]
So You Want to be a Farmers’ Market Vendor?
The Winter Farmers’ is going to continue at it’s location on Forest Hill Avenue (next to Blockbusters) every Saturday from 10 – 12 through April. Support for the Winter Market has grown to about 25 vendors but there is room for a few more. The vendor application for the Winter Market or other 2011 markets [...]
Winter Farmers’ Market Thurs. Not Sat. This Week
Due to the New Years holiday the Winter Farmers’ Market will be tomorrow instead of Saturday. The market will run from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 4910 Forest Hill Ave. If I see a list of vendors I’ll post it later.
Vendor List for Christmas Eve Eve Farmers’ Market
Gathered from the Market Umbrella Facebook page which will run today between 3 p.m – 7 p.m in the lot (4910 Forest Hill Avenue) next to Blockbuster on Forest Hill avenue; Food and Drink Vendors at the Holiday Market will be Phal’s Eggrolls, Tater Dave’s, TaZa Coffee & Creme, Faith Farm, Empress Farm,Pizza Tonight, Bonnyclabber Cheese (Sullivan’s [...]
Special Christmas Eve Eve Winters Farmers Market
This Thursday 12/23 the Winters Farmers Market we will have a special holiday market on Forest Hill Ave from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lot next to Blockbuster at 4910 Forest Hill Ave. I know none of my faithful readers would wait that long to pick out a present for a loved one [...]
