Kathi’s Clam Chowder is from Mathews. They offer New England Clam Chowder in pints, quarts and buckets. They also serve it hot at the market for instant gratification! They also prepare toasted Maine Lobster Rolls to eat on-site, or they can pack them for the customer to take home and prepare later. Attends select dates.
Matt of MaD Seasoning is a local chef that cooks to Make a Difference. He's an executive chef and a graduate of Johnson and Wales University. Chef Matt teaches cooking classes at Kitchen Barn in VB. He is a social media influencer with his cooking videos have been viewed Millions of times on Tiktok and Instagram. As a cooking instructor he wanted to give his students something to help them cook better. That is why he created and now sells MaD Seasoning. You use the original anywhere you would use salt & pepper. There’s even a low salt version! Also try the BBQ and seafood seasoning blends! It Makes-a-Difference.
Mane Events is a mobile beverage service that operates out of a refurbished, vintage horse trailer. At the market, they serve scratch-made non-alcoholic sodas, slushees, smoothies and lemonades with locally sourced ingredients and produce. In the cooler months, hot beverages such as coffee, cider, tea and hot chocolate round out the offerings. In addition, they provide pre-batched craft mixers in cocktail kits that guests then take home and add their own spirits while following recipes provided. Attends select Winter Market dates.
The Beltran family takes pride in putting in the long hours and hard work it takes to bring truly fresh, quality produce to the market for you each week. They get a jump start on things each spring by starting as much as they can in their greenhouses before planting on 150 of their 265 acres. They grow many varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers. You’ll see them bring everything from asparagus in the spring to pumpkins in the fall, all grown on their farm in Westmoreland County, VA. Eggs, jams and seasonal honey are also available!
Alli Cook applies her love of sewing and animals in her small business Pawsitively Talli. She makes dog and cat bandanas, as well as bow ties in an array of fun fabrics. From Allie: “I love spreading joy through making the bandanas, and seeing people light up when they see how adorable their pets are with a bandana!”
Peanut City Candle Co. is a small, female-owned, SCC-registered business in Suffolk, VA. They offer 100% USA-grown soy wax candles, all hand-poured. Their goal is to provide customers with non-toxic, highly-fragrant wax products that are produced with sustainable and safe products. Their candles are dye-free and are scented with American-made, Pthalate-free fragrances. Packaging and containers are reusable, recyclable and American-made, as well. Attends select dates.
Post Potager brings us nutritious microgreens, their blend of hydroponically grown lettuce, heirloom veggies, fresh potted herbs and a gorgeous selection of cut flowers. In the fall, their local raw honey is available. Everything they offer is grown and harvested right at Fort Monroe from their urban farm.
Riffle Farms raises grass-fed and finished bison meat. A veteran-owned small business tucked in the wild and wonderful mountains of West Virginia. Bison meat is heart healthy, has less fat in it than chicken, more protein than salmon, and more omega-3 fatty acids than even grass-fed beef! Their Bison Hot Dogs are also a big hit at the markets!
Nikki brews Kombucha, a probiotic tea, at her studio/brewery in Norfolk. Kombucha has been around for centuries and its popularity has resurged in recent years as a "health drink” with digestive benefits. She has a set of flavors that are customer favorites that she offers year-round, as well as special seasonal flavors.
