The Berkeley Springs Farmers Market is a popular Sunday market in Berkeley Springs, WV, featuring local produce, baked goods, meats, crafts, and more from regional farmers and artisans. Here are some of the growers at this market:

Blue Mountain Farm – Chemical-free vegetables and greens, Cage-free eggs, Trickling Spring Creamery dairy products

Colorful Creations – Baked goods, breads, cookies, berries, some vegetables and cut flowers Faerie Springs Farm - Honey, annual and perennial vegetables

Farm of Peace - Pesticide-free locally grown plants and produce.

Glascock’s Produce – Winner of the 2011 Soil Conservation Farmer of the Year in the State of WV. Third generation farmer in business for over 20 years. Wide variety of vegetables and fruits; heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, peaches, apples, bedding and vegetable plants, hanging baskets, potted plants, baked goods and preserves, Bar b q sauces, daiquiri mix and Bloody Mary mix

Gleason Orchard & Greenhouse – Perennials, Bedding Plants, Fall Mums, Pansies

Master’s Touch Plants & Produce – Old Fashioned and Exotic Perennials and House Plants, Flower and Heirloom vegetable transplants

Mock’s Greenhouse & Landscaping - Pesticide-free, hydroponically grown Heirloom Tomatoes, Bibb Lettuce, Basil, Watercress, Dandelion greens. Greens available year round. Tomatoes available from May-Dec. Vegetable and Flower Plants, 27 years in business, USDA GAP Certified.

Payne’s Berries – Raspberries (red, black & yellow), blackberries

Reed Farm - Fulton County, PA

Savage River

Saratoga Run Farm - Emu oil, Emu products: soap, lip balm, shampoo, facial serum, etc.

Thistle Glen Garden & Pottery - Organic grown fruit, vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs and Pottery.

Quail Hollow Farm – A wide selection of hard to find herbs, as well as many varieties of the familiar favorites. Homemade herbal soaps. I enjoyed a macaron from Cupcake Cottage, which also offers cupcakes, cookies, potato candy and more. Belle's Acres offered artisan goat milk soap, lotion and skincare products. Last, but not least, Grace's Family Farm offers pork, beef, chicken, goat & lamb.

Wardensville Garden Market is an on-farm market + bakery + general store — part of a broader social-enterprise/ nonprofit project run by Farms Work Wonders. Through it you can buy produce from their organic farm, baked goods from their in-house bakery, pantry items, artisan crafts (including glass art from a glass-studio), meats/eggs from their farm, jams, sauces, and other locally or regionally made goods. The market sits on a historic 100-acre farm (originally the Frye Farm) in Wardensville, WV — land bordered by the Cacapon River. It launched in 2016 as a small farm stand — by responding to community interest, it grew into a full market in a restored farmhouse, with bakery and expansion over time. The Garden Market sells goods produced by Mack’s Bingo Bakery — like cinnamon rolls, breads, pies, cookies, pepperoni rolls — all of which I tried, and they were delicious. All profits from the market (and associated enterprises: bakery, farm, kitchen, glass studio) are reinvested into local youth programming, giving jobs, training, and scholarship opportunities to Appalachian youth. Grade: A

I attended the Fayette County Farmer's Market this month at the Fayetteville Courthouse Parking Lot. The Colonel's Grace - baked sweets, focaccia & embroidered towels (parmesan & asiago focaccia) Perrys Peak Honey – Fresh eggs, pork, candles, soaps, lip balms, honey, elderberry syrup & more! The Briarpatch – Baked goods, fresh veggies, lamb, flowers, bamboo crafts, and jellies. Five Springs Farm - meats & flowers. Barbara Bennett – Garden-fresh squash, cucumbers, herbs & more. Applezwork – Veggies, jewelry, stones, and woodcrafts galore!

The Capitol Market Patriot Pop-Up is a new mini market that features a rotating lineup of veteran-owned and veteran-affiliated vendors from the Patriot Guardens program. Participating vendors include: Four Arrows Farm Knorrsgaard Jams Backyard Shenanigans Mama Rose's Kitchen Trillium Family Farms Tyler Creek Farm Muddy Mountain Flower Farm Black-Eyed Susie's

Borough Market is a historic market in central London with an emphasis on high quality food, sustainable production and social connection.



"Our story began 1,000 years ago, when a market took shape at the foot of London Bridge. Since 1756, we’ve been in our current location, run by a charitable trust on behalf of the community. Today, our mission is to show that food can be made and sold in ways that are better for people, for the planet and for the sheer pleasure of eating," reads its website.



Kappacasein Dairy was my first stop because they're toasted cheese sandwich is legendary. Richly cheesy, impeccably executed, and celebrated by critics and street-food lovers alike—this is London’s grilled cheese elevated to iconic status.



"Kappacasein’s raclette and toasted cheese sandwiches are the stuff of Borough Market legend. Made using a generous helping of owner Bill Oglethorpe’s Bermondsey-made London raclette or Ogleshield cheese piled atop new potatoes, baby gherkins and pickled onions, the result is one of the finest aromas your nostrils could ever hope to savour. The famed toasted cheese toastie, meanwhile, is made with a combination of Montgomery cheddar, Ogleshield, London raclette, comte, onions and leeks sandwiched between slices of sourdough. The shop also sells Bill’s cheeses.



Kappacasein’s toasted cheese sandwich bursts with rich, nutty, and tangy flavors from its blend of aged cheddars and raclette. Finely chopped onions and leeks add a subtle sharpness that cuts through the creamy melt. The crusty sourdough provides a perfectly crisp contrast, creating a deeply satisfying balance of gooey, savory, and crunchy in every bite.



Mrs. King's Pork Pies serves authentic Melton Mowbray pork pies. A Melton Mowbray pork pie is a traditional English meat pie made with coarsely chopped pork, encased in a hand-formed hot water crust pastry, and baked without a mold, which gives it a slightly irregular, domed shape. The pie is typically filled with pork jelly after baking to preserve the meat and add richness. It originates from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire and holds Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, meaning only pies made in or around that area using traditional methods can be sold under that name.



When Elizabeth King started making pork pies back in 1853, little did she realise what she was setting in motion. She would probably have been shocked – and more than a little proud – if she knew that her name would be immortalised at one of the world’s most famous markets more than a century and half later. Her Melton Mowbray pies now have dedicated PGI status, meaning they can only be made in a particular way in a specific area of Nottinghamshire. Each pie uses fresh pork and rich jelly, cooked inside golden brown pastry, reads the website.



Mrs. King’s pork pies deliver a robustly savory meatiness with well-seasoned, coarse-cut pork encased in a golden, hot-water crust pastry that strikes the perfect balance between crisp and crumbly. it's a different experience than a pot pie because of this next component: jelly. Rich pork jelly adds a moist, gelatinous layer that enlivens the pie’s flavor profile—even when served cold, as tradition dictates. I ate mine cold, but I do think I would enjoy it better if it were warm. Hearty pork, delicate jelly, and sturdy pastry.



The Natural Smoothie Co. helped lighten up the day with a smoothie. The berry bliss smoothie had strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, apple and orange juice.



"Delicious smoothies made using 100 per cent fresh fruit – no concentrates, dairy products, ice or sorbets. Each cup contains around 300g of pure fruit, the equivalent of seven or eight individual pieces. Owner Liz Guru uses extremely ripe fruit for maximum possible flavour," reads the website.



"Turnips is a fruit and veg wholesaler and retailer run by the Foster family. High quality produce is sourced from a network of independent farms around Britain and, in the instance of some specialist items, Europe and beyond. Whether it be beetroot from Somerset, potatoes from Lincolnshire, rhubarb from Yorkshire, cabbages from Kent or locally foraged wild mushrooms, Turnips is guaranteed to bring the season’s finest offerings to its Borough stall," reads the website.



So I decided to do another drink - a St. Clements juice. This citrus fizz has orange juice and lemon-lime.



Tart, yet refreshing.

Grade: A

"The Putnam Farmers Market was established in 2009. All of our vendors are local, within a 50 mile radius or from West Virginia. You'll find in-season produce, locally raised meat, farm fresh eggs, home baked goods, local honey, fresh flowers, berries, handmade jewelry and crafts, and so much more from local farmers and artisans! Find something new every Saturday!"



The Putnam Farmers Market is held every Saturday from May through October. I stopped by a while back to check out all the vendors.



Here's a sampling of some vendors I've visited there:

Hope’s Harvest Farm, LLC - potatoes, tomatoes, beets, greens and more.

Amandus Family Farm - Family of four raising pigs, chickens, & goats through rotational grazing & pasture based principles.

Mountain State Fungi - Mushrooms



The Potager - tomatoes, peppers, berries and more.

Sycamore Farms & Primitives - pies, blueberry muffins, strawberry bread, garlic pull apart bread, yeast bread and rolls, cinnamon rolls and more.

WeeGreens - microgreens



Hammett Family Farm - eggs

G & G Heritage Farm - Pepperoni Rolls Mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Smoked Gruyere and Gouda, and Scorpion Gruyere and Gouda, Jams, Pineapple Upside-down Cake, Everything Bagel Seasoned Cashews and Focaccia Bread

Vibrant Mountain Lady - eggs



Crago Country Farm - plants, bread, cookies

Vine & Branches Family Farm - sunflowers, bouquets

L&L Produce - eggs, fresh strawberries, strawberry muffins, brownies



LeJa Produce - Honey, Garlic Scapes, Choi, Kale, Collards, Asparagus, Onions, Apple Butter, Zucchini Bread, Cobbler (Blackberry, Peach), Jam (Blackberry, Peach)

Fox Run Metal Works - metal yard art

Feather Ridge Farm - eggs, quail eggs, whole chicken, and freeze dried candies!

Roo’s Flower Coop - flowers

Cooper's Cottage - microbakery

The Ugly Cupcake - microbakery

Katie's Country Kitchen - baked goods

Payne's Produce - produce

Kyndall's Kitchen - baked goods

Mountain State Farm - meat