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amFog
Contact: Tom & Yvonne Harris
Address: 9264 Critzers Shop Road, Afton, VA 22920
Phone: 540-456-7100
Email: yvonne@amfog.net
Website: http://amfog.net
Products: Oyster & shiitake mushrooms.
Availability: Mushrooms are available all year.
About Us: Family-owned farm growing and sourcing local for market customers and restaurants. Life and health commitment to growing and sourcing good food.
Farming practices and philosophy: Sustainable farming practices to save the nutrient values in our soil for our children and future generations, so they can too provide good food for our community.
A Peace Of The Earth
Contact: Matthew Gingerich
Address: Keezletown, Virginia
Products: Fresh vegetables, including heirloom tomatoes, garlic, potatoes and much more. Fresh brown eggs from pastured chickens.
Availability: Saturdays, May through September.
Farming practices and philosophy: A Peace of the Earth is a small-scale farm that focuses on sustainably, producing fresh, healthy food. We strive to farm in a way that not only produces healthy food, but also protects the health of the land, creation and our broader community. We try to grow many different varieties of vegetables, including many heirloom or old-fashion varieties. By doing so, we help protect diversity, but also increase the pleasures of eating.
Ann Marie Leonard
Contact: Ann Marie Leonard
Address: Mt. Clinton Area
Products: Baked goods, jams, produce, plants, fruits.
Availability: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Markets, Holiday Market, Seasonal.
About Us: Garden flowers enhance our wild bouquets. Our jams are made from homegrown fruits.
Practices and philosophy: Over 18 years experience in jam making with seasonal fresh fruits such as gooseberries, red and black raspberries, peaches and pears. Some low-sugar jams provided. Jams made within 24 hours of picking the fruit. Seasonal and holiday baked goods. Owner is eco-friendly and a good steward of the earth. Encourages everyone to eat healthy and also have something “really special.”
Aunt Esther’s Attic
Contact: Esther Ebey
Address: 6073 Rawley Pike, Hinton, VA 22831
Email: eebey@comcast.net
Products: Crafts, plants, garden produce, chestnuts (October), and holly (November till Christmas).
Availability: Most every Tuesday and Saturday from the end of April through the end of the market season.
Practices and philosophy: I am a hobby gardener. I grow fresh produce for my own table and sell my surplus at the market. I don’t use pesticides so my produce is always “no spray”. I compost from non-animal food scraps, and yard debris such as fall leaves and fertilize lightly.
Avalon Acres
Contact: Lorinda Palin and Solly Walker
Address: 13433 Shepherd Lane Broadway, VA 22815
Phone: 540-896-1283
Email: mail@avalonfarmva.com
Website: http://avalonacres.blogspot.com
Products: Salad mix, greens, seasonal produce, eggs, floral bouquets, and a variety of herbal teas, rubs, and tinctures. Certified Naturally Grown
Availability: Saturday and Tuesday markets, April through November, special order lamb Nov-Jan , eggs and herbal tinctures by request year round
About Us: Farming is a lifestyle choice and more than full time for Lorinda. In addition to working on the farm, Solly has been doing massage work for 28 years. As Solly does in his bodywork, we look for imbalances in the farm, animals, plants, or soil and use gentle natural means to hold the right balance long enough for growth itself to re establish harmony.
Farming practices and philosophy: For 15 years Avalon has been lovingly tended using nature’s own processes to revitalize the soil – composted plant matter and manures, mulching, natural soil supplements, plant rotation, companion planting and cover crops. No chemical fertilizers or insecticides are used.
Our lambs are pasture-raised. We don’t rush their growth, use herbal/natural wormers, and take them directly to a meat processor on the morning they are butchered for a minimum of stress. Stress can put distasteful hormones into the meat. Sheep are an integral part of our farm as ecological mowers and fertilizers. We keep just enough sheep to be in balance with the rotated pasture.
Chickens are part of the overall plan also. They get all the weedings and kitchen scraps, insect pests hand-picked from the gardens, plus all they can gather when free-ranging the pasture in the afternoons. The poultry also have organic grain feed available with herbs and kelp added to winter rations. They produce bright-yoked eggs.
Bringing health to the soil and water, contentment to the animals and birds who share our lives, vitality to our food, freedom from pain for our bodies, and joy for our spirits – it is all part of Avalon dreams becoming reality.
Burton Galleries
Contact: Kyle Anne Gabbard-Alley
Address: Harrisonburg, VA
Phone: 540-908-1018 or 540-246-4204
Email: smithburton@comcast.net
Website: www.burtongalleries.com
Products: Photographs.
Availability: Saturdays, April through December.
About Us: Burton Galleries represents the work of Kyle Anne Burton. She is best known for her “windows-in-windows.” Her photography has won several awards. She has a terrific sense of humor and enjoys good wine.
Charis Eco-Farm
Contact: Sue & Guy Freesen
Address: 3081 Shutterlee Mill Road, Staunton, VA
Phone: 540-886-8486
Email: Charisfarm@yahoo.com
Website: www.localharvest.org/farms/M3985
Products: Poultry, beef, pork, lamb, eggs, limited produce, quiche, granola, cookies, jams, fruit smoothies, lamb skins.
Availability: Throughout the year at the farm and the duration of the Market.
About Us: Charis is the Greek word for “grace/gift.” We believe our farm is a gift to us from God and we are being good stewards of the land by raising our stock and flocks naturally on pasture. You can find us on Facebook at: “Charis Eco-Farm.”
Farming practices and philosophy: We practice sustainable agriculture and humanely raise and care for our animals. We do not use growth hormones or synthetics in the feed. Our pastures and hay for winter feed are not sprayed. The sausage is MSG free, and the grain fed to pigs and poultry is GM-free.
Circle M Farms
Contact: Dorothy, Chris, and Jason Miller
Address: 130 Vance Rd., Bridgewater, VA 22812
Phone: 540-421-9422; 540-820-5919
Email: circlemfarmsva@gmail.com
Website: circlemfarmsva.com
Products: Broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet corn, cantaloupes, watermelon, “sprite” melon, honeydew, blackberries, raspberries (red), spearmint (1/2 acre); natural Angus beef (1/2 or whole), hormone and antibiotic free.
Availability: Cole crops: late May; Beef: year round; fruits: seasonal.
About Us: Family owned and operated for 40 years, using natural production practices.
Farming practices & philosophy: We believe in sustainable agricultural practices. We produce and market beautiful, delicious and wholesome produce and beef.
Clover Blossom Farm
Contact: Harlan & Gayle Shirk
Address: 2703 Kerns Road, Dayton, VA 22821
Phone: Harlan: 540-383-4203; Gayle: 540-236-4401
Email: CloverBlossomFarm77@gmail.com
Products: Breads: tomato herb, rosemary & sea salt, honey wheat, oatmeal, pumpkin, cinnamon raisin, zucchini; baked filled donuts: raspberry, double delight, blueberry, huckleberry, white crème; whoopie pies; jams & jellies (13 different varieties); strawberries in season. We also plan on raising salsify and yellow waxbeans.
Availability: Year round, except strawberries.
About Us: We started selling at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market in spring of 2009, with strawberries and jellies, jam and baked goods. Most of our products got their start from customer feedback. If you would like to have something available at the Market, or you are interested in other varieties of strawberries (such as Camarosa or Honeybee), please talk to us. You can also email us orders at CloverBlossomFarm@gmail.com; please email by Thursday for all orders.
Farming practices & philosophy: Harlan was interested in raising vegetables and selling them at the Market until Gayle discovered her talent in baking. Now she wants to start a bakery. We currently operate out of our house. We have 4,000 strawberries for the 2011 season, including Chandler variety and also some of the Sweet Charlie variety; our strawberry jam is made from our own berries.
Cosmic Earth
Contact: Krista Wilson Muldoon
Address: McGaheysville, VA
Email: kristashine@hotmail.com
Website: http://cosmicearth.wordpress.com/ , http://cosmicearth.net/
Products: Handmade clothing, including professionally hand-dyed eco-friendly/organic fabrics, as well as fun patterned prints, tote and hand bags in an array of sizes and designs, professional hand-worked tie dyes for babies and children, bandannas, knitted hats and warm weather gear. Also fashionable finds for your furry friends including scarves, collars, leashes and toys and an array of other interesting items crafted from our home.
Availability: Most Saturdays year round.
About Us: We are a husband and wife team that creates unique handcrafted items for use in your everyday life. Our clothing is made to be durable and easy to care for with all seams surged for long-lasting wear. We often dye our own material and have a line fashioned out of certified organic fabric. Our tie dyes are also done individually by hand using a perfected process and professional dyes. We are also happy to provide a line of items to keep your pets fashionable while being functional. All Cosmic Earth items are made by us in our home with attention to detail.
Designs By Melanie
Contact: Melanie Lebel Schaefer
Address: Singers Glen, VA
Phone: 540-324-9356
E-mail: Melanie@designsbymelanie.net
Website: www.designsbymelanie.net
Products: Sterling Silver wire-wrapped jewelry. All of my jewelry is meticulously handmade with sterling silver. The intricate technique that I use allows for a delicate looking piece of jewelry that is strong and durable. I focus on using the highest quality, all-natural gemstones. At my booth I offer earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. Custom orders are welcome.
Availability: I am a year-round vendor. My jewelry is also available at OASIS Fine Art and Craft (a local artist co-op) all the time and from my online store.
About Us: I started making jewelry while pursuing a degree in painting and art history at Castleton State College, located in Vermont. Upon graduation, I was interested in going on to graduate school. But this little hobby of making jewelry took over as soon as I started vending at farmers’ markets in VT. I have taught myself all of the techniques that I use. I am passionate about art and making my living as an artist. All my jewelry is made in my home studio at our farm in Singers Glen.
Philosophy: I strongly feel that buying local fresh food and handmade goods is the most important thing for a healthy lifestyle and strong local economy. I love selling directly to customers and eliminating the middleman. This why I am proud and grateful to be part of this wonderful farmers market.
Doughnuts and More
Contact: Rosalind Byler
Address: Dayton, VA
Phone: 540-833-6105
Products: Yeast raised donuts with a sugared glaze, cinnamon rolls, danish pastries, pies, cookies, seasonal baked goods such as Hot Cross Buns, etc. Pie fillings are made from scratch and sugar-free pie fillings can be ordered on request.
Availability: Year round
About us: Rosalind lives on a farm in Singers Glen and is a Christian mother who home-schools her seven children.
Philosophy: Baked goods should be baked with the freshest ingredients and served as quickly as possible.
Double O Farm
Contact: Candy and Phil Olsen
Address: 323 South McDaniel Lane, Shenandoah, VA 22849
Phone: 540-652-6008
Email: candysorchard@yahoo.com
Products: Strawberries, blackberries, peaches, nectarines, apples, plums, pears, sweet potatoes, vegetables, pumpkins and fall mums.
Availability: May through October.
About Us: We began planting our orchard in 2005. Our fruits include over 30 varieties of both peaches and apples, 10 varieties of plums and pears, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. 2008 will be our first season to crop our fruits. We hope to become full-time farmers by 2009 and provide our community with high-quality local fruit.
Farming practices and philosophy: We use the integrated pest management program for our spray guide, using the lowest rate possible and extending the pre-harvest interval when we can. Leaf and soil analysis are used to determine fertilizer needs, using natural fertilizer products whenever possible. Our dogs are keeping the deer, groundhogs and rabbits under control. We hope to teach them to run the crow from the orchard as they are our most damaging pest. We hope to see you at the Market.
Elk Run Farm
Contact: Jim & Susan Randall
Address: Fort Defiance, VA
Email: elkrunfarm@gmail.com
Products: Vegetables from asparagus to zucchini, herbs, perennials, garden plants, lamb, chickens–both broilers and stewing hens, free-range eggs, and pastured pork.
Availability: Plants and produce available in season at the Tuesday Market and Winter Markets. Our pastured pork is available year round at the farm.
About Us: We are veteran small-scale growers. We do the whole job from planting to harvest to delivering our produce to you ourselves.
Farming practices and philosophy: We grow organically, though we are not certified. We are dedicated to bringing you the freshest produce available.
Fine Flours Bakery, LLC
Contact Names: Valerie Silveira and Jonathan Ramsey
Address: Harrisonburg, VA
Phones: 540-271-2217 and 540-430-5598
Email: finefloursbakery@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/finefloursbakery
Products: A variety of gourmet gluten-free baked goods.
Availability: Saturdays and Tuesdays.
About Us: We are a home-based bakery in Downtown Harrisonburg. Fine Flours Bakery LLC was created to provide bread and baked goods to people who no longer eat wheat but still want to enjoy fresh and tasty baked goods. All of our products are baked from scratch using unique gluten-free flour blends and as
many fresh ingredients as we can find.
Fly From the Heart Creations
Contact: Ashley French Sutt
Address: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Email: monarch@flyfromtheheart.com
Website: www.flyfromtheheart.com
Products: Fly From the Heart Creations specializes in personalized stationary featuring original artwork, drawn and printed locally. In addition, customers can choose to add monogramming or can create individual greetings for cards, which can be artistically written while you browse the Market. One-of-a-kind designs can also be commissioned for invitations, announcements and logos.
The inspirational theme for most of the drawings is “growth.” Be it plants or animals, the constant current of change, supporting all things natural, continually amazes me. Occasionally, I depart from that theme to create special designs to welcome holidays and honor seasons.
Availability: Year round at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market and in locally owned businesses: The Center: A Yoga, Pilates & Nia Studio; Greenberry’s; Organic Grounds (all in Harrisonburg, Virginia); and by appointment.
About me: My hope is to provide our local community with unique and playful stationary that inspires meaningful correspondence as a way for us to make, maintain and deepen our personal connections. For more please refer to my website.