Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market

Check out our June featured vendor – Stoney Mountain Farm, from Burlington, NC. Owners Olga and John Elder produce high-quality, hand-made wool dryer balls and cat toys. Their 60-acre farm is home to 110 sheep, and the Elders are environmental stewards in all of their actions, even in the breed of sheep they raise. [...]

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When Scott Granai of Cary, NC, first made the recipe that would become Outta the Park BBQ Sauce, his goal was simple – to use up produce in the refrigerator and make a tasty dinner. What happened with his rack of ribs that day was unexpected. His homemade sauce which used an unlikely [...]

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Susie Newberry and her family have been growing blueberries along the Cape Fear River in Burgaw, NC for thirteen years. Their land consists of close to one hundred acres, fifty of which is used for farming blueberries. Along with their magnificent blueberry patch they also own chickens, two donkeys, and a horse. [...]

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Look in July for featured artwork by Wilmington artist, Wendy Kowalski. Wendy’s paintings are inspired by nature, music and what she describes as, “this magical waking circus life.” Wendy’s current focus is, “the achievement of transcendence from mundane regularities and self-regulation to the spontaneous, fluid orbiting, often magical and spiritual free-flight of the mind and [...]

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Greenland’s Farm located in Bolivia, North Carolina is owned and operated by Henry and Heather Burkert. The couple also shares a landscaping business as licensed architects and has been operating in Wilmington for over thirty years. Between commercial landscaping jobs they diligently work on their farming business. Tidal Creek Co-op has been [...]

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Meet Andy & Karen Krish, the makers of 8th Wonder Spice Blend. Prior to embarking on a career in the film industry, Andy Krish worked as a kitchen manager and chef, developing his cooking skills and his love of fine foods. When he met his wife, Karen, it was clear that they shared [...]

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Hi there!
My name is Sarah Bryant and I am the owner and founder of Sarah’s Simples dehydrated produce. We are a family-owned and operated business located in Rocky Point, North Carolina.
Sarah’s Simples was formed out of a medical necessity to reduce my exposure to toxins and processed sugars. It was very difficult to find a [...]

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Angela’s Pepper-Pickled Foods by Karla Pollock
Angela Cannon began selling her locally grown, pickled okra at the downtown farmers market in Wilmington, NC.  It soon became a popular item and as business took off, Angela’s Pepper-Pickled Foods was born.  Angela opened her own shop and extended her line of products to include other pickled vegetables -all [...]

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By Karla Pollock
It’s been a busy new year, so why not reward your taste buds with some authentic Greek pastries? You won’t have to travel far… located across from the Tidal Creek salad bar you will find Bakla-Vavoom’s delicious, local baklava!
While you might think this baklava is a gift from the Gods, it was [...]

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by April Marlow
Steaz is on a mission to build a healthier world with great tasting, good-for-you beverages that benefit your Mind, Body, Soul…and Planet. As a triple bottom-line company, they are dedicated to developing products and practices that benefit people, planet, and profits. Strong community involvement, offsetting carbon emissions, being Fair Trade™ Certified and USDA [...]

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