Farmers

Sam Edwards has been providing our neck of the woods – and the entire nation for that matter – with the finest quality pork products all his life. His company, S. Wallace Edwards & Sons, has been producing traditionally cured Virginia Hams since the 1920’s. In the early days, the ham was sold locally in great ham sandwiches and in better hotels in the area. Today, you can find the same outstanding quality products online at their website but sooner or later you will want to take the ferry over to Surry and check them out at the source. You’ll be glad you did.

Just a little ways up the road in Powhatan, Jo & Rob Pendergraph grow fresh herbs, salad greens, pea shoots and more at Manakintowne Specialty Growers. It seems like every time we turn around they are delivering again. Inspired by what they do, they have found a great niche supplying area restaurants that share a commitment to high quality produce and sourcing locally. Working with their friends and family to grow and bring to market a huge variety of herbs & vegetables, they appreciate the importance of their role as stewards of the land, employing sustainable agricultural techniques throughout their operation. We salute their commitment to quality and hard work – and their delicious produce!

Sunburst Trout Company has been in business in the mountains of North Carolina for more than a half century. Sally Eason and her family are committed to sustainable aquaculture and that dedication comes through in their products. They provide the some of the best smoked fish we have ever tried and we couldn't be happier to present it on our menu.

Whether you are a resident of Williamsburg or a visitor to the area, no culinary visit to the region would be complete without trying the amazing shellfish of The Chesapeake Bay. The gentlemen at Rappahanock River Oysters have a unique passion to restore the industry to its former glory. Their commitment to outstanding quality ensures that you will not be disappointed.

The beauty of great oyster mushrooms lies in their subtle, rich flavors and their beautiful colors. Both of those qualities are easily lost when purchasing these items commercially. As fate would have it, however, in the nearby town of Sedley live Dave & Dee Scherr. Their passion is cultivating these beautiful fungi and turning folks on to the fruits of their labors! Lately they have begun serving as local intermediaries for small scale organic farmers throughout the region producing everything from great squash to elephant garlic or even great fresh organic berries! We are always looking forward to what they will bring in next.

We have discovered an impressive array of local cheese producers and have been uniformly impressed with their quality. From the small town of Galax, Virginia comes Meadow Creek Dairy. Raising Jersey dairy cattle for more than 30 years, they produce more than one outstanding cow’s milk cheese that we are proud to serve on our cheese menu. From a little further south we have discovered Sweet Grass Dairy in Georgia, producing both cows’ milk and goats’ milk cheeses. We will add to these offerings other amazing domestic cheeses from further west so that we can always present the very best products we can find.