I recently heard an old adage about a turtle on a fence post “If you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know that he didn’t get there by himself.” I think this adage is humorous, but very true as we celebrate 11 years in business at the time of this writing. I do not pretend to understand all that is happening in our world today. I choose to hold on to what I know is true, God is good! His mercy and grace have included each of you and many more to propel me each step of this journey. Thank you to those that have followed me from the early days of markets, those who continue to purchase and gift our products, those who like and share our social media, friends who pitched in along the way, those who have written about our business, told others about us, prayed and encouraged us, and took a chance on our products in your stores. I am humbled to have you on the journey! Blessings to you!
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Village Marketplace
Join me in Macon Ga’s historic Ingleside Village this month. The owner at VMP is Brenden Rowley. After being a part of a Community Supported Agriculture subscription service providing seasonal produce, Brenden wanted more regular products and more shopping hours. On April 12, 2016, VMP opened to the public doing just that. More specifically, Brenden wanted to offer small batch, hand crafted specialty products not found in Big Box stores to go along with the produce from small to mid-size farmers. Brenden is often asked, “When’s the truck coming?” There is no magic truck. He is either picking up or a vendor is bringing products to the store. The community loves VMP for the simplicity, personal touch, the community connection, and great products! Benden is admired for keeping his family first and helping keep small business networks alive in today’s “Get Bigger or Go Home” culture. VMP is the closest retailer to our Little House Kitchen. It is the only shop to carry our large spicy and regular cheese wafers and a wide variety of our products. It has been an honor to be a part of what Brenden keeps unique so close to home sweet home! Until next time.
