Bringing Local Farmers Right to Your Table

 

Nalls is here to be your everyday farmer’s market.  We work with several area farms and orchards to bring you the freshest fruits and veggies possible. We strive to only carry the best produce and buy as much local produce as possible. We also carry heirloom produce from local Mennonite farms, and supplement our offerings with more conventionally-grown produce staples like bananas and avocados.

Nalls strongly believes in seasonal eating, so the produce center is constantly changing to bring in the fruits and veggies that are at their peak right now. Peaches do not grow in this region in the winter, so if you find them in the grocery store in December, they’re probably been shipped across the world and picked green. That’s why it is so special when peaches come into season in the Summer, because they are just picked from the tree. Produce that is eaten in season is always going to be fresher, tastier, and better for the local economy.

So what’s in season during the Fall? Pears, grapes, kale, collards, chard, mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, and more types of apples and hard squash than you ever knew existed. Check out our guide to the different apple varieties we carry throughout the Fall – you may love honeycrisp but have you tried evercrisp or snapdragon? And here is our guide to the different hard squash varieties that we carry – we just know that you’re going to love those honeynut squash. Visit the shop to find all sorts of interesting local heirloom varieties of your Fall favorites, or join our Crop Share program to get the best in seasonal produce, every single week.  Send your favorite recipes featuring fruits and vegetables to info@nallsproduce.com or share pictures with the hashtag #cookingwithnalls on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram.

Eggs

We are not able to sell the eggs from our hens, but we do carry Grade A, brown, pasture-raised eggs from Utopihen Farms. They come from chickens who receive no drugs or hormones and consume no pesticides.  “Pastured” is a step up in classification from “cage-free”, it means that the animals get to run around as they would in nature. So while these eggs may not come from our hens, they do taste nearly identical, with dark yolks & high nutritional value.

Dairy

We carry dairy products from South Mountain Creamery in Maryland. Their milk comes from grass-fed cows who are not pushed in growth or production by synthetic hormones. We have milk in glass bottles, ice cream, cheese, cream, and organic butter. Our customers love our rich chocolate milk, eggnog in the winter, and the new ice cream flavors that come out every month. We also carry yogurt from Pequea Valley, fresh cheeses and Greek yogurt from Blue Ridge Dairy, and cheese from Clover Hill Mennonite Dairy in Maryland.

Gourmet Foods

In addition to local produce we carry an array of gourmet foods from independent businesses. We like to think of ourselves as a hub for local small businesses, so when you shop at Nalls you don’t just support us, you support our entire community. We have incredible preserves, condiments, salsas, candles, popcorn, tea, snacks, granola, kombucha, pickles, coffee, local honey, spices, candy, and great seasonal items. We also stock freshly baked bread from Panorama Bakery in Washington DC. We are the perfect place to shop for the localvore in your life!