It's Dance Like a Chicken Day!  What will people think of next? Seriously, though, you will dance like a chicken when you come to My Manakin Market!   You'll find LOTS of fresh seasonal produce, fresh and dried herbs, berries, pastured poultry, lamb, beef, pork, goat meat, seafood, sausages, seafood, goat's cheese, cereal, baked goods, cheese, local wines, honey, candy, artisan crafts, candles, soaps, fiber products, perennials & shrubs, and MORE!  Come grab some food and sit a spell under the shade while you chow down in-between shopping spurts!  COME HUNGRY - we will have HOT, ready to eat prepared foods, courtesy of Real Country Sausage.  Sorry - no wine tastings this week.  Visit the Rassawek Spring Jubilee to see Grayhaven Winery and experience one of Virginia's most unique wine and heritage festivals this Saturday AND Sunday!

Find Your Favorite Vendors!

INTERACTIVE MARKET TOOLS
Check out our Interactive Market Map!  Visit a list of our vendors by clicking HERE.  If you click on the +/- sign, all the vendor info displays with click through links.  Looking for a specific product? Click here to find who has it!. Check out a video of our market HERE.  We are located at 68 Broad Street Road in Manakin-Sabot, just 5 minutes west of downtown Short Pump.  For more information and a Google Map, click HERE.

RVA FOOD REVOLUTION

Check it out!

Food Revolution Day is the culmination of Jamie Oliver's campaign to get people better connected to their food.  On Friday, May 17th, communities across the world will come together and celebrate the beautiful diversity of fresh food, sharing cooking skills, understanding good eating habits and, of course, eating great grub.  This year, Edible Education is taking the lead by coordinating RVA Food Revolution!  What are you going to do to get better connected to YOUR food?  Leave comments on ChiknEGG's blog or Facebook page and share your commitment to the food revolution movement! 

CHEF'S DEMO

In honor of RVA Food Revolution Day, we are pleased to have Tina Shiver, MS of Lighten Up provide us with a chef's demo!  Tina will be mixing quinoa (pronounced "Qin-wah"), an ancient grain, with fresh veggies from the market to create a beautiful, healthy and easy-to-prepare dish.  Tina is a Registered Dietician who holds a Masters of Science and Nutrition from James Madison University. Her practice uses a Functional Medicine approach, focusing on using nutrition to improve the overall health and quality of life for the whole person. She has been in private practice in Richmond, Virginia for 15 years, working with individuals to develop nutritional plans designed for their specific needs.  ChiknEGG's Lisa Dearden has been working with Tina for years and has seen significant health changes due to the individual guidance and advice she has received using Tina's unique functional food approach.  To find out more about Tina Shiver, visit her website or Facebook page.  Don't forget to post your salad recipes in honor of National Salad Month on ChiknEGG's webpage - your picture and recipes may be included in our upcoming cookbook!

Thumbprint Chicks!

KID'S ACTIVITY
Come and hang out at the picnic tables with our Special Events Coordinator, Allison Schaller, and make a Thumbprint Chickens in honor of Dance Like a Chicken Day!  We have a free kid's activity every week at the market, so kids - come back often and bring your friends!   


MUSIC AT THE MARKET