Cultivating Thyme, owned by Vanessa Hoffman, provides homegrown seedlings and garden coaching services in the 757 area. Vanessa mixes her own growing medium by hand and uses both natural fertilizers and soil blocking methods, which reduce plastic waste and transplant shock. All seedlings are grown with great care and attention to detail.
Duckin Big Dill Farm is a small family farm on the Eastern Shore, using natural and sustainable farming practices to bring you fresh, delicious, wholesome vegetables and goods made with their farm resources. No insecticides or herbicides are used. Look for fresh produce, fresh herbs, jams, pickles & pickled veggies, salsa, marinara sauce and baked goods.
Utilizing essential oils, Irene make lotions, bath bombs, room sprays, linen sprays, all purpose spray cleaner, hand sanitizers, foaming hand soap, body scrubs, lip balm, beard oil, beard balm, beard wash and beard conditioners, natural bug repellent, and rollers. Essential Oils with Irene also makes natural gemstone diffuser bracelets, anklets and necklaces. Attends select dates.
At Everling Coastal Farm, located in VA Beach, they process and bottle extra virgin handcrafted Artisan Oils. They started with Pecan Oil and Sunflower Oil with more to come! They use a cold pressed method to produce a unrefined, nutrient-filled oil for culinary use. Their Pecan Oil has a smoke point of 470 degrees so it’s perfect for sautéing, roasting meats, seafood and vegetables. Their Sunflower Oil tastes like biting into a sunflower seed and is great for vinaigrettes, dipping with bread or drizzled over hot popcorn. Their oils are non-GMO, too. They also bring us artisan vinegars from Modena, Italy and their own pecan butter! The commercial kitchen they use for all their processing is VDACS approved. They use seeds and nuts grown in the USA to produce the highest quality oils available.
Family Springs offers natural artesian alkaline bottled spring water sourced from the mountains of WV. They provide bottled water delivery and service to residential customers as well as small businesses. Ask them about the health benefits of this clean tasting alkaline water. Attends the first market of each month.
City raised, but country at heart, the Bautistas broke ground on our Suffolk farm in 2020. Prior to breaking ground, they spent over 2 years researching, studying, and developing the processes to raise premium livestock at an affordable price. They offer free range eggs, chicken and pork, all of which are raised on pasture. Their farm incorporates many sustainable practices. Their mission is: healthy land, healthy animals, healthy people! Attends select dates.
Flippin’ Hangry serves delicious contemporary Filipino cuisine and fusion dishes for when you’re Flippin’ Hangry! Some popular items include a variety of traditional and fusion lumpia, chicken adobo, adobo empanadas, pepperoni and cheese empanadas, loaded adobo fries, fried rice, pancit, ube desserts, and more. Attends on select dates.
At Flour Child Bakery, baking is their passion! All their sweet treats are made from scratch in small batches in their cozy kitchen. They use real butter, pure extracts, Belgian chocolate, fresh fruit and many other quality ingredients in their everyday baking so you can taste the love in every bite. Grandma would be proud!
Fresh Crunch Pickles everything -- from crowd pleasing Classic Dill Spears to Citrus-Ginger-Beets to Balzy Carrots to Wasabi Green Beans; handcrafted in small batches at their commercial kitchen in Falls Church, VA, these unique cold-brined pickled vegetables are a great snack or complement to your meal.
