Local Business
The Roasted Bean is Not Your Average Café
This Local Coffee Roaster Family is Having a Blast Several years ago, Mike Weeden received a care package of roasted coffee beans in the mail from Vermont. His daughter had sent him something new to try. He enjoyed the resulting coffee so much that he felt inspired to roast beans at home. He and his …
Spotlight on the Market Common Farmers Market, Part II
DeVille Street, Saturdays 10am-3pm {bib.on – Putting Health Back in Pastries Market Common Farmers Market – AC Bethea is a Conway native who crafts vegan, gluten free baked goods with love. Visit bibonmeals.com. How did you begin? Several years ago, my sister was expecting her first baby and we lived a great distance away. I …
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 …