2025 Winter Season Hours
2nd & 4th Saturdays January through March
Noon to 3:00 pm
2025 Dates:
January 11 & 25 | February 8 & 22 | March 8 & 22
Visit Us
at Afterglow Brewing (nextdoor to the Railyard)
2330 Bowdens Ferry Rd, Suite 600, Norfolk, VA 23508
Look for us on the lawn behind the brewery
Weather Policy:
Markets are rain or shine unless weather is severe. Look for any necessary updates on our website and social media.
If it’s a chilly day, after you shop you can warm up by the brewery’s fire tables, inside the heated tent or inside in the taproom!
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Here Is Our 2025 Winter Market Vendor Lineup!
The Big Belly Food Truck serves Asian/Pacific Islander inspired street/comfort food. Top sellers include Asian BBQ Bowls, Pork Belly Steam Buns, and Musubi. Attends select dates.
Norfolk-based baker Bianca specializes in French macarons in a variety of flavors and colors. Perfect for special occasions, holidays or just a decadent treat for yourself!
Bradley Family Farm is a veteran owned farm, located in Suffolk. They provide us with pasture and woods raised Berkshire pork, pastured beef, pork tallow soaps, homemade pickles, locally produced sauces, and more. Attends select dates.
Located in Chesapeake, BrownTown Organics is a family farm growing produce using organic practices, with no chemical fertilizers or chemical pesticides. The Brown family takes pride in growing healthy food for the community.
Bulldog Brew Bites bakes up homemade dog treats from local brewers wet grains and minimal additional ingredients. They have pumpkin, peanut butter, and bacon flavor options. Winter Market: Attends select dates.
Based in Norfolk, Canine Barkery hand crafts dog treats in various flavors. Markets are dog-friendly, so you can bring your BFF (Best Fur Friend) along! Attends select dates.
The Proa family brings us authentic, handmade Mexican street food including empanadas, Mexican street corn, churros and horchata. Attends select dates.
Cast Iron Catering Co. is an urban meatery food truck offering an array of naked meats and crave-able sides! They offer menu items such as pulled pork, brisket, mac & cheese, ribs, slaw and baked beans. Attends select dates.
Cheesecakes Unlimited can make any favorite dessert flavors into a cheesecake! What dessert makes you smile? Is is all things chocolate or tangy and tart key lime? Whatever the flavor they bring them to life in their unique cheesecakes! They bring individual sizes to the market, or you can special order larger sizes with advance notice.
Crunch On Snacks makes freeze dried snacks. Amy and her team freeze dry candy, fresh fruit, fresh veggies and more—even ice cream! Sweet or savory, they’ve got you covered for snacking. These also make great care package gifts!
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.
Dee’s Peanut Butter makes 5 flavors of handcrafted peanut butter, all sourced with local, Virginia peanuts! Attends select dates.
Ellie’s Cellar offers eco-friendly, non toxic cleaners, laundry soap, dish soap, scrubbing paste and essential oil air fresheners. Made in Suffolk, VA. East Beach & Harvest Market: attends select dates. Winter & Summer Markets at Afterglow: attends full time.
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. Winter Market: Attending February 22 and March dates.
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.
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.
Ginger Voodoo is a mother and daughter team committed to making organic bath and body products. For the market, they will be bringing body butters, scrubs, soaks, sunscreen, salves, serums and rollers—all free from all chemical preservatives and chemical fragrances. All products are also vegan and cruelty free.
Lightweight polymer clay jewelry and accessories made by hand. Custom and seasonal designs available. Nina makes studs, dangles, hoops, bracelets, keychains and pendants for necklaces. Attends Winter Market at Afterglow full time and East Beach on select dates only.
Chef-created condiments, including hot sauces, BBQ sauce, marinades, dressings and seasoning blends. Check out their fun apparel, too!
Kelsey Finnie is an Ohio born, Virginia based glass artist, working and making out of the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a BFA. She makes functional blown glass items that focus on color, function and design. Attends on select dates.
Baking fresh sourdough is a passion for Chesapeake-based baker Elisabeth. She makes both plain and flavored sourdough loaves, as well as English muffins and scones. Sourdough pancakes mixes and sourdough starter are also available!
Artist Robert creates one-of-a-kind coastal themed art and home decor. Attends select dates.
Leona Sodas is a local handcrafted beverage company offering Italian sodas, Red Bull Italian sodas, flavored lemonades, tea and hot beverages. Attends select dates.
Livermore Vertical Produce is a microfarm in South Mills, NC. They grow fresh, pesticide-free, non-GMO produce using aeroponic technology on vertical towers, using innovative, sustainable methods. Come see them for a variety of lettuce and greens!
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 Salt. You use it anywhere you would use salt & pepper. 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.
Mary Made creates custom designed hats and offers a charm bar. This is an interactive customer experience where customers design their own jewelry, and she builds it for them!
Mockingbird Pasta Bar brings handcrafted pasta to the streets. They offer small bites, sandwiches, international pasta dishes, salads and Italian sodas. Attends select dates.
Mr. Yummy Buns offers freshly baked hot traditional and gourmet cinnamon buns, right out of the oven with all icing and toppings made from scratch! They mix the dough on the truck, roll the buns on the truck and bake them on the truck! Then they load them up with icings and gourmet toppings.
NuLand Hot Stuff Company says they bring you “farm to flavor!” Their farm is a Certified Century Farm (meaning it’s been in their family for over a century), located in Pasquotank Co, NC, which is referred to as Newland. The family farm is where they grow hot peppers, and they manufacture their hot sauces and blood mary mixes at in Norfolk. They enjoy crafting fun flavors of “hot stuff,” where the flavors are surprising and unusual, with heat that builds (that does not offend). Between the bloody mary mixes and 16 varieties of hot sauce (and seasonal flavors), have some samples at the market and see what pleases your palate! NuLand has also recently added Salad Dressing to their product line! Harvest Market: Attends select dates. Winter Market & East Beach: Attends full time.
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.
Full time special educator by day, a lover of all things food on nights and weekends, Sarah Wingate brings all kinds of treats to the market. Jams and jellies, spiced nuts, homemade candies, cheesecake jars and other yummy baked goods and her spicy Firecrackers. Attends select dates.
This Virginia Beach husband and wife team specializes in quality, handmade woodworking.
Soup Love specializes in 24 hour bone broths and hand crafted soups. Started as a passion project in her home kitchen, owner and head chef Amy Markman has always enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. When she began posting images of her homemade soups to her social media channels, her inbox began to fill with inquiries of how to get a bowl. Seeing the growth in interest, she decided to invest in commercial kitchen space and began producing and delivering her deliciously heartwarming soups and bone broths throughout her community, as well as joining the lineup of local farmers markets. Bones and ingredients are purchased from local farmers when possible.
Craving something sweet? Camie from Sugarbee Treats has you covered. She enjoys baking all kinds of sweet treats in her home-based bakery. Selections and flavors vary, but you can expect to find a nice variety of freshly baked cookies, scones, cakesicles, mini bundts, whoopie pies & pretzel buns.
Alli Cook applies her love of sewing and animals in her small business Talli Designs. 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!” East Beach: Attends select dates. Summer Market, Winter Market & Harvest Market: Attends full time.
The Creamery is a “mom and pop” creamery specializing in gelato and sorbet. They use local produce whenever possible. All the flavors are amazing, and they come up with some unexpected combos sometimes! Come taste for yourself!
The Flower Farm at ONECommunity Museum offers locally grown cut flower bouquets, bulbs, and seasonal plants. The organization is a non-profit and all proceeds support their mission of improving health, wellness, education and sustainability in the community.
Tidewater Mushroom Co. is a Norfolk-based urban gourmet mushroom farm. They supply us with maitake, several varieties of oyster, king trumpet, lions mane and nameko fresh mushrooms, as well as dried oyster mushrooms and grow-bag kits.
Wharton Leather makes hand crafted leather goods that you're bound to love. From satchels and totes to wallets and belts, Matt offers a number of full grain leather products, each being customizable and unique. Summer Market & East Beach: Attends select dates. Winter Markets: Attends full time.