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Richmond Good Life :: Grocery Stores and Farmer Markets

Farmer Markets | Farms | Gourmet Grocery | African/Caribbean | Asian | European | Indian | Latin | Mediterranean/Middle East

Richmond Virginia (VA) Farmer Markets

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

Name Address Commentary
The 17th Street Farmers Market (Blog) 17th and East Main St ( Shockoe Bottom) Thursdays, Saturdays, & Sundays, April-December
Ashland Farmers Market  Duncan St Ashland, VA Saturdays
The Byrd House Market 224 South Cherry Street, Richmond VA 23220  Tuesdays, 3:30-7 p.m., May-October
The Goochland Farmers Market Grace Episcopal Church, 2955 River Road West Goochland, Virginia 23063 Saturdays, May to September
Lakeside Farmer's Market Lakeside Towne Center  Wednesday, 8AM-Noon and 3PM-7PM and Saturday, 8AM-Noon, May-November
Petersburg Farmers' Market 

Old and N. Sycamore Streets, Petersburg, VA (804) 733-235

    
Pole Green Produce Stand 6547 Pole Green Road (804) 730-7732      
South of the James Market Forest Hill Park Saturday, 8am-noon, May-October

Richmond Virginia (VA) Farms and Food Co-Ops

Name Address Commentary
Avery's Branch Farms 5350 Cedar Lane Amelia Court House, VA 23002 natural eggs, grass-fed poultry, seasonal produce, and rich, creamy milk 
Brookview Farm 854 Dover Road, Manakin-Sabot (804) 784-3131 Certified organic farm.  Grass-fed beef, free range eggs, and farm market. Honey.
Chesterfield Berry Farm & Market 26002 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA 23120 (804) 739-2404

Directions: Farm – From Route 288, take Hull Street West, 8 miles from Brandermill. Turn right on Skinquarter Road, 2 miles, left on Pear Orchard Road, 5 miles to farm.  Products: 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.
Dodd's Acres Farm  4077 Market Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 (804) 781-0180 Directions: I-64 east to Highland Springs or I-295 to exit 31A (Cold Harbor). Bear right at Citgo station (Market Road). Bear left at Black Creek Country Store (still Market Road), about 1.25 miles on right. Products: 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.
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 Saturdays 10am
Gallmeyer Farms 3622 Darbytown Ct., Richmond, VA 23231 (804) 795-9979 Directions:  From I-64, exit 195, south on Laburnum Avenue, 3.6 miles.  Turn left on Darbytown Road.  Go 2.4 miles; turn left at strawberry sign on Darbytown Ct., follow to end. Products: Pick-your-own strawberries, peas, spinach, beets, onions, and various types of lettuce.  Also fresh peony flower blooms and pumpkin patch available.
Lavender Fields Herb Farm 11300 Winfrey Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 262-3386 Directions:  From I-95, take the I-295/I-64 west exit 84B (towards Charlottesville).  From I-295, take the Woodman Road north exit 45A.  Turn right on Greenwood, then take the first left on Winfrey (dead end).  Go all the way toward the end of the road (0.8 mile).  We are on the left-hand side. Products:  Herbs and herb plants.
Mayes’ Quail Hill Orchard  10537 Gould Hill Road Hanover, VA 23069 (804) 736-8688 Directions: From Studley Post Office go North on Williamsville Road, Turn right on Gould Hill Road. Products: Pick your own strawberries.
Petticoat Lane 15575 Tyler Station Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015 (804) 449-1425 Directions: From Richmond, take Route 33 west through Montpelier. Turn right on Beaverdam Road (Route 715). Go approximately 8 miles. Turn right on Tyler Station Road (Route 658). Go 1.1 miles. Turn right into driveway. Go to last house. From Ashland, take Route 54 west, which becomes Route 33 at Montpelier. Follow directions from Beaverdam Road. Products: Pick-your-own raspberries and blackberries.
Phillip's Farm/ Thompson's Orchard  12418 Ladysmith Road, Ruther Glen, VA 22546 (804) 448-0182 

Products: CSA Organic fruits and vegetables
Maidens Thornless Blackberries  2638 River Road West, Maidens, VA 23102 (804) 556-4164 Directions: Route 6, ˝ mile east of intersection of Route 522 south and Route 6; or Route 6, 1 mile east of Goochland Courthouse; or Route 6, 17 miles west of Parham Road; or Route 6, 12 miles north of intersection of Route 60 and Route 522; or Route 6, 5 miles south of I-64 at Oilville interchange.
Products: Pick-your-own thornless blackberries. 
Swift Creek Berry Farm & Greenhouse 17210 Genito Road, Moseley, VA 23120 (804) 739-2037 Directions:  From Richmond, take either Route 60 or Powhite Parkway to Charter Colony Parkway.  Turn left, go to Genito Road, turn right, go 4.5 miles and look for signs. Products:  Pick-your-own blueberries and vegetables.  Annuals, perennials and hanging baskets from our greenhouses in spring.  Mums, pansies and pumpkins in fall.
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 Directions: Rt. 360 (Mechanicsville Turnpike) 8 mi. east of I-295, 10 miles west of Rt. 30.pumpkins
Windy Knoll Farm  10094 Windy Knoll Dr Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 730-8733 Directions: From I-295 and 301, go north on Route 301 (Chamberlayne Road) for 3 miles. Turn left on Route 643 (New Ashcake Road). Go 1.5 miles to Windy Knoll Farm sign on left. Turn left on Windy Knoll Drive (private road). Go 1 mile to Christmas Cottage. (Within one mile on private road, you will cross railroad tracks – be sure to stop, look and listen before crossing the tracks.) Products: 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.
Butcher's Block Market 1390-C Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129 (804) 784-FISH Butcher in the boonies.  Keeps it fresh as they supply the restaurant next door (Gray Bear Grille).
Ellwood Thompson's
 		4 N. Thompson Street  Richmond, VA 23221 (804) 359-7525  The original locally-owned organic gourmet grocery store in Richmond.  The gateway to Carytown.
European Market 2001 W Main St Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 355-5182 Great ready to eat items.
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. 
Joe's Market 400 Libbie Ave (804) 285-5637 Mini-Ukrops with just the high end stuff 
Penzeys Spices 3400 W Cary St (804) 254-7667
 		National purveyor of spices. 
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 coming soon 11331 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23233
 		Store #659 
Ukrop's multiple locations The RVA Institution.
Westbury Market 8903 Three Chopt Rd Kosher and Lebanese meats specialists
Whole Foods 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

Name Address Commentary
African House 902 W. Grace St (804) 359-8469      
JL & Sons Caribbean Market  5400 Midlothian Turnpike (804) 422-8908        

Richmond Virginia (VA) Asian Grocery Stores

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

Name Address Commentary
Asian & Oriental Food Store  6322 Rigsby Rd (804) 282-6677     
Far East  6317 Rigsby Rd (804) 288-9518       
Hanguk Oriental Store  1807 Broad Rock Blvd (804) 231-1312 Korean specialists
Hayang Oriental Food Market  1933 E Washington St, Petersburg, VA (804) 861-4949 Korean specialists
Hung Sik Choe Food Store  316 N 2nd St (804) 643-7867    
Oriental Food Store & Gift Shop  4803 Forest Hill Ave (804) 233-7443      
Oriental Food Market  231 S 15th Ave, Hopewell, VA (804) 458-8084    
Richmond Oriental Market  431 E Belt Blvd (804) 231-7624 Korean specialists
S&N Oriental Food Store  4648 Jefferson Davis Highway, (804) 768-0577    
Sahath By Asian Grocery  4004 Meadowdale Blvd (804) 275-1444       
Sang Food Market  2306 Jefferson Ave (804) 225-5522   
Song's Market  1400 Mechanicsville Pike (804) 649-2520   
Tam Phat Market  6316 Horsepen Road (804) 282-1144  
Tan A Grocery Store  6221 W Broad St (804) 285-3569  Asian Ukrop's 
Thai Asian Grocery 10092 Midlothian Tpke (804) 330-3806 Thai specialists.
Tokyo Market  2820 West Cary St (804) 353-2078 Japanese specialists. Pocky!
Yellow Asian Foods  7500 Jackson Arch Dr # I Mechanicsville, VA (804) 427-7052   
Young Bin Kwan Grocery 7437-B Midlothian Turnpike (804) 675-0511  Right next to the restaurant. Korean specialists.

Richmond Virginia (VA) European Grocery Stores

Also, see Mediterranean

Name Address Commentary
8 1/2
 		401 Strawberry St (804) 358-8505 Italian specialists
European Market 2001 W Main St (804) 355-5182        
Kalinka International Deli  1326 Gaskins Rd (804) 864-0070 Russian specialists
Paradise Fruit 9014 W Broad St (804) 747-7004 Couple doors down from Royal Europe Deli.  Russian  fruit specialist.
Royal Europe Delicatessen  9026 West Broad St 346-8878  Russian specialists

Richmond Virginia (VA) Indian Grocery Stores

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

Name Address Commentary
Bombay Grocery Store 10160 W Broad St (804) 346-9541       
India Foods & Flavor 2745 Hungary Spring Rd (804) 346-8678       
Indian Groceries & Spices 125 Turner Road, (804) 745-4615         
Indo-Pak Grocery Store 8121-A W Broad St (804) 346-4692      
Laxmi Palace 3424 Old Parham Rd (804) 217-7066  Malayalam specialists.
Shreeji Supermarket  2757 Hungary Spring Rd (804) 747-7454      
Shreenali Spices  8410 Staples Mill Rd (804) 266-4288      
Taj Mahal 7104 Hull St Rd (804) 745-2440      
Varuna South Asian Market  10440 Ridgefield Pk (804) 745-2440  

Richmond Virginia (VA) Latin Grocery Stores

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

Name Address Commentary
Big Apple Supermarket  2916 Jefferson Davis Highway (804) 233-6891  Largest in the area.
Bodega Latina 9046 West Broad St (Tuckernuck Shopping Center) (804) 747-8224; 
9020 Quioccasin Rd (Colonial Shopping Centre) (804) 741-5800; 
6003 W Broad St (804) 285-5850  		       
Dona Blanca Latino Minimarket  9621 Jefferson Davis Hwy (804) 271-4597        
La Milpa  6925 Hull Street Rd (804) 276-3391 With well-regarded authentic Mexican restaurant. 
Mexico Mini Market 7419 Jefferson Davis Highway (804) 275-5251 
6409 Rigsby Rd (804) 282-2629  		  
Mi Botica Latina  7142 Hull Street Rd (804) 276-4417    
Mi Rincon Latino  3336 Broad Rock Boulevard (804) 233-4626  
Mini Market Latino & Gifts 1740 Broad Rock Boulevard (804) 230-4266      
Tu Rincon Latino  6003 West Broad St (804) 285-5850   

Richmond Virginia (VA) Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Grocery Stores

Also see Indian

Name Address Commentary
2M Mediterranean Market & Deli 7103 Staples Mill Rd ( Dumbarton Square) (804) 262-9950  Halal (Bosnian specialist)
Bakery Art - Armenian & Middle Eastern Bakery & Grocery 5716 Patterson Ave (804) 497-7707  Armenian specialist 
Coliseum Deli & Market  1335 West Broad Street (804) 359-4480  Halal
Danny's Grill  8905 Patterson Ave (804) 741-5761      
Mediterranean Bakery & Deli 9004 Quioccasin Rd (804) 754-8895  A Richmond institution. Halal
Mediterranean Appetite  8905 Patterson Ave (804) 750-1730        
Mediterranean Market  719 North Meadow St (804) 340-1711        
Petra Food  9207 Midlothian Tpke (804) 272-7132  Halal

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