Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 5 · column 1 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
By Jeanne Spath
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Julie Simpson has sold pasteurized pork, lamb and chevon (goat) for many years at the Rappahannock County farmer’s market. Last year, once the market closed, she opened an organic food store in Culpeper, featuring some of Rappahannock County’s finest.
“I wanted to invite people who worked with the farmer’s market,” Simpson said of the new store.
Now, almost five months after opening the doors to Food For Thought, business is doing well.
Simpson had seen the small building just one block up from the old train station for many years and thought it needed to become a market once again.
“It is right here with all the Culpeper traffic, with a lot of people from northern Virginia coming through,” Simpson said of the location, “There is a need for a healthier food product — we produce it right here, why can’t we sell it here.”
The store features beef from Cliff Miller’s Mount Vernon Farm in Sperryville and chicken,, quail, rabbit, duck and pheasant from Manford Call’s Muskrat Haven as Well as Simpson’s own products from Ashton Farm.
There is also a section for jams and jellies in the shop, made with fresh fruits from St. Anthony’s Farm and Sunset Hills Farm.
(TBannon’s Mill spices and teas can also be purchased at Food For Thought:
While many local vendors have their products available, Simpson welcomes other Rappahannock farmers, saying, “The door is open, a showcase for people producing — small producers, that is the key.”
88.4%