The Heart of a Small Town
The Mathews Farmers Market is a great spot to add to your things to do when visiting the inn. In fact, our advice to weekend travelers: always stop by the local farmers’ market when you’re visiting a small town. You are bound to meet some of the friendliest, hard-working folk of the county. Many visitors are just tickled silly by the crafts and goodies that you can find unique to each town. A farmers market is more than buying fresh items, or meeting local farmers and artisans, it’s a social gathering place.
The Mathews Farmers Market Takes the Cake – and Makes It, Too
… Maybe not cake, but we’ve got better!
The farmers market of Mathews is rated one of the top farmers markets in the peninsula area. The Mathews Farmers Market has also been rated best coastal Farmers Market by Virginia Living Magazine in 2016. The motto goes: make it, bake it, or grow it – and boy do we! You can find fresh local vegetables, berries and other fruits. You will find a variety of meats, sausages and breads as well as jams, jellies and all sorts of baked goods. Chesapeake Bay-inspired knick-knacks, artisan crafts and lotions, fresh flowers, succulents and house plants, coffee, and so much more!
What to expect:
There are so many vendors that we enjoy! Bentwater Farms sells fresh grown blueberries, handwoven and hand-knit wool items, hand-carved wood crafts, and honey items. The Parker Family Farm sells an incredible assortment of organic meats produced non-GMO, pesticide and hormone-free. They also offer a variety of breads, soaps and produce from their family-run farm in Gloucester County.
Follow the sound of bagpipes to Mairi’s Scottish Shortbread booth to sample her genuine, traditional recipes for shortbread, and plum pudding – the best around!
There are so many wonderful vendors to enjoy at this small town market. Each weekend is a little bit different as Mathews invites vendors to pop-up on their own schedule. Shop local and deliberately, and nourish your body with the many fruits of Mathews County, Virginia.
