November 2024 Mercantile Messenger

November 2024 Mercantile Messenger

As winter approaches our produce selection diminishes. We really do offer only locally grown produce so you won’t find “local” bananas or cantaloupes. While some markets will continue to purchase these from produce vendors and sell them as ‘local’ we do not. We do...
October 2024 Mercantile Messenger

October 2024 Mercantile Messenger

As the seasons transition from summer to fall so do the products in the mercantile. We have seen the last of the sweet corn and summer tomatoes but welcome mums, winter squash and pumpkins. And apples! We have several varieties of apples from Chestnut Creek Farm....
August 2024 Mercantile Messenger

August 2024 Mercantile Messenger

It is TOMATO season!  And corn and peaches, and peppers, onions, cucumbers…  Check out Ashley’s special Heirloom tomatoes and get everything you need for your cookout. We also welcome a new vendor partner – Bluffing Goat Farm from Poolesville. Look for their goat milk...
June 2024 Mercantile Messenger

June 2024 Mercantile Messenger

The produce has started! If you haven’t done so yet check out the Strawberries from Pleasant Hill Farm and greens from Chestnut Creek Farm. These greens are picked the morning they are delivered to keep them as fresh as possible. Grown with no sprays. Thanks in part...
May 2023 Mercantile Messenger

May 2023 Mercantile Messenger

We look forward to the fresh produce starting to come in May. It certainly is the month to start looking for strawberries and spring veggies such as lettuces, peas, radishes, spring onions, kale, collards, etc. We also are hoping to have some tomatoes in by the middle...