At Appalachia Star farm we grow vegetables and fruits ecologically through a healthy soil biology and without chemicals or pesticides. We also raise laying hens on pasture for delicious and nutritious eggs. Our products are available at the Charlottesville City Market, Nelson County Farmer's Market, and Lexington Farmer's Market or through our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Our farm is located in Nelson County and was established in 2003.

Small Afton, VA producer of fresh seasonal vegetables, landscape plants, heirloom tomato plants and other seedlings, honey and hand milled soap.

Based out of our 1790's farmhouse in Scottsville, VA, Belle Haven Farm Bakery is a small batch, family run business. We specialize in whole grain breads made from wheat ground fresh prior to baking. Our breads contain only wholesome, natural ingredients and no preservatives or artificial flavors are used. Come visit us at the Pen Park Market, Farmers in the Park or the Scottsville Farmer's Market, and try a sample to see how good whole grain can taste!

Free Union Produce & Gourmet Edibles is a one-woman operation begun in 2000 and owned by Diane LaSauce. The Free Union garden abounds with herbs, scented perennials, gourmet produce, and specialty greens...all grown using organic methods. Plants also host a butterfly and Monarch Waystation. Gourmet edibles earn rave reviews by area residents..."delightfully delicious", "wonderful food", "fantastic fare", "the best I ever tasted", "lovely", "a real hit!" Business Mission Statement: All ingredients carefully researched and located. Fully committed to the environment while supporting healthy farming practices and humane treatment of animals. Find this business at the Charlottesville City Market and enjoy "The Best Scones", The Best Key Lime Pie on the Planet", "The Best Granola", Rustic "21"-"the best bread in Charlottesville", a seasonal variety of pestos, chutneys, and jams...all named by patrons. Special orders are also welcome year round from my VDACS inspected kitchen. 434.964.0816 Beginning in October, enjoy my seasonal favorite, Parisian Hot Chocolate with Handmade Marshmallows. Bring your own mug! THIS IS NOT A MIX! Unique Business Opportunity-inquire by telephone, 434.964.0816 See you there! Check out my blog at dianelasauce.wordpress.com

Come see Grubby Girl at the Charlottesville City Market on Saturdays starting in April. Makers of hand-crafted soaps, salts, oils, and scrubs using all-natural botanicals in Central Virginia on Meeting House Farm. Amanda Welch soapmaker, beekeeper & gardener. Grubby Girl is dedicated to providing quality bath products using botanicals and honey raised on our farm. Honey should be available by the beginning of May. We also have trees and shrubs, raspberries when our brambles cooperate, cut flowers occasionally, delicious granola and farm fresh eggs.

I work full time at Landmark Aviation. I am trying a new home-based business on the side making ten different homemade jalapeno jams. The jams are jalapeno, jalapeno habanero, jalapeno blueberry, jalapeno blackberry, jalapeno grape, jalapeno cranberry, jalapeno cherry, jalapeno peach, jalapeno strawberry, and jalapeno raspberry. Jalapeno apple was just approved. I will be selling for the first time at Farmers in the Park as well as at the Penn Park Market. Refer to my website www.burningbushjam.com or call me at 434-971-9996 for more information.

Find me at Facebook, Twitter, Crisis Camp, Planet Earth Diversified, Meet the Farmer tv, Charlottesville Gamelan Org, Virginia Food and Entrepreneurship Program, Charlottesville City Farmer's Market, and other supported markets, with a love for Monticello.org and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. And with care for my community...make it a great day! <3

Market Central is a 501(c)3, dedicated to supporting the Charlottesville City Market. Our programs strengthen the connections between customers and vendors, enhance the market experience, and encourage the development of a plan for a permanent home for the market. Our "First Class City" deserves a first class market, and we're working toward this goal. We're a membership organization: dues are $10 annually, and you can join and pay dues on our website, www.marketcentralonline.org. We welcome input from all stakeholders in our farmers market, and hope that you'll stop by our booth at the City Market (next to the Market Manager's tent) on Saturday mornings and give us feedback and suggestions.

Mass A'peel-Jams With a Twist is the brainchild of Larissa Sneathern, a Charlottesville resident, and her mother, Patti Paule-Carres, of Winchester, VA. In the fall of 2009, Patti's indoor kumquat tree produced fruit, so they decided to make marmalade. It was so delicious and fun, that they began to create a line of micro-batch marmalades. Every product contains some sort of citrus peel (thus the marmalade designation), however it is paired with totally unexpected, unconventional ingredients - fruits, herbs, liquors, etc... In truth, Mass A'Peel's products are hybrid marmalades, or as we say: jam with a twist!

I am a vendor who is new to the market but I have lots of great stuff!

I am a cheese-maker and dairy farmer in Brookneal, VA. where we milk 36 dairy does and one Jersey cow! The cheese room produces a variety of goat and cow cheeses; all fresh, pasteurized and vacuum sealed. Our aging room should be completed this year so by Fall 2010 we can begin to offer a few aged cheeses. Our cheeses at times incorporate fresh herbs, fruit or nuts which are either obtained locally or grown here on the farm this keeps our money at home supporting the local community. We purchase our animal feeds; grains and forage, locally as well. Never do we feed hormones and only administer antibiotics when necessary, with-holding the milk from the cheese room for the proper length of time.

The Finest Flavor and Quality Tomatoes Basil Herbs Produce Jams Jellies Pesto and More! See us with the double white tents and refrigerated truck at the corner of 2nd and Water Across from Mono Loco and Downtown Thai. Famous microgreens, and famous Baby Arugula - we have produce from the start to the very end. Come sample our pesto and hot prepper jellies and Hot Sauce! More hot chilis than Hatch (almost) during the season. We have hot coffee too!