Local Business

Peace, Love & Paws
One Woman’s Life-long Mission On a hot day in July, Angie, a resident of Market Common, and Grayson, a temporary one, come to meet me so I can learn more about them. On seeing her, I’m struck by the love that emanates from her, a warmth that only grows stronger and more palpable as she …

Hello, Fun!
A Veteran Brings the Joys of Pedego Electric Bikes to the Market Common Community One Saturday morning, I arrive at 3080 Deville Street and am greeted by Aaron Maynard, owner of Pedego Electric Bikes. A small group of people are milling about the storefront, trying out vibrant colored bikes before our tour. Electric bikes aren’t …

Spotlight on the Market Common Farmers Market, Part I
Deville Street in the Market Common, Saturdays 10am-3pm Millgrove Farms— Stewards of the Land Who: Ben and Carol Williams, married 35 years. The what: A 50 acre sustainable farm— the trailblazers in change and sustainability— in Georgetown County on the Black River which grows specialty and heirloom varietals. Providing clean, affordable, and healthy food for …

The DeVille Street Farmer’s Market
A Gathering Place at the Market Common for Locals and Tourists to Celebrate Summer Hot days, long summer nights, lush greenery, endless hours outdoors, as the calendar rolls into July, there’s a profusion of growth and natural abundance that surrounds us. Everything is full, ripe, and overflowing— and so too, at the Market Common Farmers …