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Essential Websites

• Buy Fresh, Buy Local | 2010 PDF Guide
• VA Dept of Agriculture: Virginia Grown Guide | What's In Season | Food & Beverage Directory
• Local Harvest
• Richmond Food Collective
• SPROUT
• Richmond Farmers Market Advancement Association
• The Local Plate
• Center for Rural Culture
• eatwild The #1 Site for Grass-fed Food & Facts
• Vegetarian Society of Richmond 
• Richmond Vegetarian Festival 
• Virginia Association for Biological Farming
• Virginia Cooperative Extension: Go Local, Virginia: A Consumer ’s Guide to Buying Healthful, Locally Produced Foods in Virginia
• Farmer Market Flickr

Articles of interest

• Richmond Magazine: Backyard Dining: Enjoying local food is easier than ever February 19, 2010 | Farmers’ Markets Galore 
• Richmond.com: Farm Freshness May 21, 2008
• Richmond-area farmers' markets May 6, 2009
• HomeStyle: Richmond Farmers Markets  August 5, 2008
• Flavor magazine: 'Tis the season to be thinking about next year’s CSA share | list of CSAs in the Capital foodshed December 14, 2009

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Richmond Virginia (VA) Farmer Markets 2010

Eat more vegetables.  Here is a list of local farmer markets. Also see VA Dept of Agriculture: Farmers Markets in Virginia | Google Maps of Farmers Markets

Name	Address/Maps w Public Transportation	Commentary + (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare) *hours subject to change. UPDATED for 2010.
The 17th Street Farmers Market	100 North 17th St Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 646-0310 (X East Main St) SHOCKOE BOTTOM	Thursday (Growers' Market), Friday (Red, White & Brew), Saturday (Growers' Market), Sunday (Vintage & Growers' Market), April-December. Blog
Ashland Farmers Market	101 Thompson St Ashland, VA 23005 (on Duncan Street Behind Town Hall) ASHLAND	Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. May-October 3.
The Byrd House Market	224 South Cherry St Richmond VA 23220 (at S. Linden St & Idlewood Ave, behind William Byrd Community House) VCU	Tuesdays, 3:30-7 p.m. May-October. By car, take the Downtown Expressway, I-195 South, Exit 186 Belvidere St
Chester Farmer's Market	Village Green (Centre Street & Village Green Drive) Chester, Virginia (804) 748-9650 CHESTER	Saturdays,  9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  May-October.
The Goochland Farmers Market | Vendors	2955 River Rd West Goochland, VA 23063 (804) 332-3144 (Grace Episcopal Church) GOOCHLAND	Saturdays, 8:00  a.m. -12:00 p.m. May-October.
Lakeside Farmer's Market | Vendors	6110 Lakeside Ave Richmond, Virginia 23228 (Lakeside Towne Center) NORTHSIDE	Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. -Noon and 3:00 PM-7: 00 p.m. and Saturday, 8AM-Noon, May-November.
Market Umbrella 1st Fridays @ Quirk Gallery | Vendors	311 West Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 DOWNTOWN	1st FRIDAY of each month from 6:00 - 10:00 pm Year Round (except January). Blog.
McGuire VA Farmers Market	1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond, Virginia 23224	Fridays, 12:00-3:00
Monument Market	2709 Monument Ave Richmond, VA 23220 (Richmond's First Baptist Church Corner of Monument Avenue & North Robinson Street) FAN	Saturdays, 8:00 am-noon May 1-October 2.
North of the James Market @ Bryan Park | Vendors	Lakeside Ave and I-95, exit 80 (Bryan Park) NORTHSIDE	Tuesdays,  3:00-7:00 p.m. May 4-October 26. Blog.
Petersburg Farmers' Market	Old and N. Sycamore Streets, Petersburg, VA (804) 733-235	Saturday, sunrise-noon. May- October.
Pole Green Produce Stand	6547 Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 730-7732	April through Thanksgiving
South of the James Market @ Forest Hill Park | Vendors	Forest Hill Ave & 42nd Street  FOREST HILL	Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-noon. May 1-December 4. Blog.
St. Stephen's Church Farmers Market	6000 Grove Ave Richmond, Virginia 23226 NEAR WEST END	Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-noon May-October.
The West End Farmers Market | Vendors	Gayton Road & Ridgefield Parkway Richmond, VA 23238 FAR WEST END	Wednesday, 3:00-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-noon.  April 24-October 30

Richmond Virginia (VA) Farms and Food Co-Ops (CSAs)

Name	Address	Commentary
Agriberry	Studley, VA 2316 (804) 559-1791	Local berries and fruit delivered weekly.
Amy's Garden	Rt. 610 Quinton, VA 23141	Certified Organic. "USDA Certified Organic vegetables, herbs and fresh cut flowers for local farmers’ market sales from May through October."
Auburnlea Farms	5500 Mollies Creek Rd Gladys, VA 24554 (434) 283-8109	specializes in selling Fresh Beef and Poultry Customer~Direct.
Ault's Family Farm	14100 Thomas Jefferson Hwy. Pamplin, VA, 23958 (434) 248-6050	Naturally raised meats, eggs and honey.
Avery's Branch Farms	5350 Cedar Lane Amelia Court House, VA 23002	natural eggs, grass-fed poultry, seasonal produce, and rich, creamy milk
Bees n Blossoms	Providence Forge, VA (804) 966-2317	Bountiful nectar sources exist in the meadows and forests of Virginia's countryside.
Brookview Farm	854 Dover Road, Manakin-Sabot (804) 784-3131	Certified organic farm.  Grass-fed beef, free range eggs, and farm market. Honey.
The Berry Patch at Gallmeyer Farm	3622 Darbytown Ct Richmond, VA 23231 (804) 795-9979	Pick your own strawberries. The Veggie Stand is located at  4506 Millers Lane, Richmond 23231. (804) 222-2285
The Byrd Farm	6165 River Road West, Columbia, VA 23038	Welcome visitors to our farm store Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Winter hours are 10 - 4:00pm.  Recognized organic standards to produce high-quality, seasonal vegetables.
Chesterfield Berry Farm & Market	26002 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA 23120 (804) 739-2404	Pick-your-own strawberries; pumpkins plus select-your-own apples, cider, gourds, Indian corn, and corn stalks.  We grow a large selection of fresh vegetables throughout the summer to sell fresh-picked at our farm market, along with our jams, jellies and Peaks of Otter wines.
Dave and Dee’s Homegrown Mushrooms	30683 Peachtree Ave Sedley, VA 23878 (757) 569-7500	Using all-natural processes, our company grows and harvests three varieties of Oyster Mushrooms: Italian Gray, Yellow, and Chocolate Brown.
Dodd's Acres Farm	4077 Market Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 781-0180	Pick-your-own and fresh-picked strawberries. Vegetables picked daily include Hanover tomatoes; summer squash, zucchini; cherry, grape and Roma tomatoes; tomatillas, bell peppers, 10 kinds of hot peppers; cantaloupes, watermelon; eggplant, access to sweet corn. Fall pumpkins, turnips, salad greens.
Dominion Harvest	(804) 402-8481	Strives to make local produce more accessible to the community of Richmond.
Dragonfly Farms	16259 Trainham Rd Beaverdam, VA 23015 (804) 449-2339	Grass-fed and finished beef, free range eggs.
The Earthlings Organic Co-op		The Earthlings Co-op is a group of Richmond area community members who buy organic food and nontoxic personal products from the co-op's distributor , often in bulk, consistent with our values of environmental consciousness, organic agriculture, community, and thrift.
Eden Farms	4605 Fox Chase Run Gum Spring, VA 23065 (804) 556-3377	Chickens, Fertile Eggs, and More.
Edible Old Dominion	Richmond, VA Contact	a small farming operation located near richmond, virginia. eod was formed in 2008 in order to provide the richmond community with local, sustainable produce to cook, eat, and enjoy. | Blog
Epic Gardens	Bon Air, VA (804) 272-0725	a local source for fresh vegetables, herbs, eggs (from part-time free-range chickens) and cut flowers.
Faith Farm Foods	8996 Nutbush Rd Green Bay, VA 23942 (434) 298-7178	Our Motto is 'IT'S ALL IN THE GRASS" Our 95 acres of land provide our cows, chickens and pigs open space to roam and they are not subjected to added hormones or antibiotics.
Fall Line Farms/Lulus Local Food	12506 River Rd Richmond, VA 23238	On-line farm to family Co-op program designed to connect family owned and operated farms in the central Virginia area with customers in search of local food year round.
Fertile Crescent Farm	50 Dale Dr. Green Bay, VA 23942 (434) 392-6997	We specialize in growing open-pollinated and heirloom variety vegetables and cut flowers.  | Blog
Forrest Green Farms	2317 Evergreen Rd Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 967-1165	the best naturally and ecologically grown medicinal and culinary herb plants, vegetables, grass-fed beef, pastured chicken eggs, and horse hay.
Frog Bottom Farm	Pamplin, VA 23958 (434) 248-5525	a small community supported vegetable farm located in Appomattox County, Virginia.
Furbelow Farms	4625 Fox Chase Run Gum Spring VA 23065	"We are a farm and participate in the Goochland farmers market. We produce Alpacas fiber, cashmere fiber, Free Range Chicken eggs, 2 types of duck eggs Pekin & Campbell, and Jumbo Quail eggs."
Gallmeyer Farms	3622 Darbytown Ct., Richmond, VA 23231 (804) 795-9979	Pick-your-own strawberries, peas, spinach, beets, onions, and various types of lettuce.  Also fresh peony flower blooms and pumpkin patch available.
Horse & Buggy Produce	1810 Broadway St Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 293-3832	Drawing from over 100 small family farms’, small-plot, personal vegetable gardens and fruit orchards is the key to our bountiful harvest and unbelievable variety.
Keenbell Farm	18437 Vontay Rd Rockville, VA 23146 (804) 767-0530	we produce great tasting Grass-Fed Beef, Pastured Pork, and free-range eggs.
Lavender Fields Herb Farm	11300 Winfrey Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 262-3386	Herbs and herb plants.
Manakintowne Specialty Growers	2570 Federal Hill Farms Rd Powhatan, VA 23139 (804) 379-8253	a family owned and operated farm in Powhatan County, Virginia. Since 1985, we have been growers and suppliers of fresh cut herbs, salad greens, micro greens, edible flowers and specialty vegetables for the best chefs and markets in Central Virginia.
Mayes’ Quail Hill Orchard	10537 Gould Hill Road Hanover, VA 23069 (804) 746-8688	Pick your own strawberries.
Pampatike Hill Farm	King William, VA (804) 246-9717	Our Grass Fed Beef is TRULY 100% Grass Fed and Grass Finished.
Petticoat Lane	15575 Tyler Station Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015 (804) 449-1425	Pick-your-own raspberries and blackberries.
Phillip's Farm/ Thompson's Orchard	12418 Ladysmith Road, Ruther Glen, VA 22546 (804) 448-0182	CSA Organic fruits and vegetables
Maidens Thornless Blackberries	2638 River Road West, Maidens, VA 23102 (804) 556-4164	Pick-your-own thornless blackberries.
Rural Virginia Market	(434) 842-3954	We are small, family-owned farms in Goochland, Fluvanna, Amelia and Powhatan Counties where we plant some of the most delicious varieties of produce, wash them clean, chill them and bring them right to you!
Shadow Walk Farm	18362 Old Ridge Rd Montpelier, VA 23192 (804) 883-7555	Naturally raised, grass-fed beef, featuring Scottish Highland and Tarantaise breeds.
Swift Creek Berry Farm & Greenhouse	17210 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120 (804) 739-2037	Pick-your-own blueberries and vegetables.  Annuals, perennials and hanging baskets from our greenhouses in spring.  Mums, pansies and pumpkins in fall.
Trail's End Farm	Montpelier, VA 23192 (804) 350-2662	Organic Produce, Free-Range Eggs, Natural Cleaning
Tricycle Gardens/9th & B Urban Farm	Ste B, 211 West 7th St Richmond, VA 23224 (804) 231-7767	Community Gardens, Urban Agriculture
Tuckahoe Plantation	12601 River Rd Richmond, VA 23238 (804) 784-5736	Grass Fed Beef, Pastured Poultry.
Victory Farms	(804) 559-8833	Hanover County CSA  Featured products at many local farmer markets.
Walthall Berries and More	2022 Ruffin Mill Road, Colonial Heights, VA (804) 526-4000	Products: strawberries and pumpkins
West Nursery & Garden Center	4032 Mechanicsville Turnpike Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 779-3714	pumpkins
Wild Heaven Farm	Chesterfield, VA (804) 275-4361	handmade goat milk soaps
Windy Knoll Farm	10094 Windy Knoll Dr Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 730-8733	Pick-your-own pumpkins and gourds.

Richmond Virginia (VA) Gourmet Grocery Stores

Here are grocery stores we like (gourmet foods, organic, etc)

Name	Address	Commentary
Belmont Butchery	15 N Belmont Ave Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 422-8519	The best butcher in town. Best bet for exotic cuts and game.
The Butcher at Bon Air	2720 TInsley Dr (804) 323-MEAT	Butcher in annexed Richmond.
Ellwood Thompson's | Blog | Twitter	4 N. Thompson Street  Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 359-7525	The original locally-owned organic gourmet grocery store in Richmond.  The gateway to Carytown.
Fresh Market	1527 N Parham Rd Richmond, VA 23229 (804) 282-3823	NC based chain.  Whole Foodsesque.
Good Foods Grocery	Stony Point Shopping Center, 3062 Stony Point Road Richmond, Virginia 23235 (804) 320-6767  Gayton Crossing Shopping Center  1312 Gaskins Road Richmond, Virginia 23233 (804) 740-3518	Organic groceries in a small, intimate setting.
Libbie Market	400 Libbie Ave Richmond, VA 23226 (804) 285-6414	Ex-Ukrop's execs keeping the old Joe's market alive.
Nadolski's Butcher Shop | Twitter	2913 River Road West - Courthouse Village Shopping Center Goochland, VA	Sourcing local...really local...
Olio Richmond	2001 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 355-5182	Great ready to eat items.
Penzeys Spices	3400 W Cary St (804) 254-7667	National purveyor of spices.
Spoonfed	4917 Grove Ave Richmond, VA 23226 (804) 644-3339
Sur La Table	9200 Stony Point Pkwy Richmond, VA 23235 (804) 272-7094	More about cooking tools, but they have a selection of really fine sauces and spices.
Tom Leonards Farmers Market	4150 Brookriver Dr Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 364-5800	Lots of good deals on fruits and vegetables. Always has a great beef special on filet mignon or strip (have to buy in volume)
Trader Joe's	11331 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23233	Store #659
Ukrop's | Twitter	multiple locations	The RVA Institution. Please don't go.
Westbury Market	8903 Three Chopt Rd	Kosher and Lebanese meats specialists
Whole Foods | Twitter	11173 West Broad Street Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 364.-4050	The National Juggernaut.
World Market	11194 W Broad St Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 364-7000	National chain with a nice collection of international goodies.

Richmond Virginia (VA) African and Caribbean Grocery Stores

Richmond Virginia (VA) Asian Grocery Stores

Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese (Far East) Groceries Also, see Indian

Richmond Virginia (VA) European Grocery Stores

Also, see Mediterranean

Richmond Virginia (VA) Indian Grocery Stores

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh (South Asian) Groceries.  Also, see Mediterranean and Asian

Richmond Virginia (VA) Latin Grocery Stores

Here are grocery stores we like (gourmet foods, organic, etc)

Richmond Virginia (VA) Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Grocery Stores

Also see Indian

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