North of the James features Lakeside Market
It seems like there hasn’t been a week this summer where on publication or another hasn’t pointed the spotlight at one of Richmond’s burgeoning farmers’ markets. This time it’s the September issue of North of the James magazine, which hit the newstands and doorsteps of Richmond’s Northside community last week. Sam Redd profiles the new […]
It seems like there hasn’t been a week this summer where on publication or another hasn’t pointed the spotlight at one of Richmond’s burgeoning farmers’ markets. This time it’s the September issue of North of the James magazine, which hit the newstands and doorsteps of Richmond’s Northside community last week. Sam Redd profiles the new Lakeside Farmers’ Market in North of the James:
From the fresh produce, to baked goods, freshly mixed teas, and herb-infused cooking oils, the new Lakeside Farmers’ Market offers many of the foods commonly found in most grocery stores, as well as a variety of farm products you won’t find in any grocery store, anywhere…
“You have some people who claim to be a farmers’ market…but they’re just commercial growers. They bring their food in from all over the world,” says Peter Francisco, owner and operator of the new farmers’ market on Lakeside Avenue. Together with his wife Sharon, Peter worked for three years and spent upwards of $80,000, to open this produce center. Sitting under the shade of a small wooden gazebo beside the entrance to the market, the Franciscos watch the customers come and go…
“From the time we bought the property, we felt like it was kind of a goal to be able to have a farmers’ market,” Peter says, mopping his forehead with the short sleeve of his blue work shirt. But the organization of the market took time, as well as cooperation from many different people. And then there was the lengthy licensing process. “The reason it took so long was that the county (Henrico) didn’t have any other farmers’ markets,” says Peter.”
Check out the whole article in the September issue of North of the James magazine (not available online, but available free at many Northside businesses).
The Lakeside Farmers’ Market is open Wednesdays (8:00am until 12:00 noon, and 3:00 until 7:00pm) and Saturdays (8:00am until 12:00 noon) through November.
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