Local Is Better

Meet Pastry Chef Kristen Farmer Hall of The Essential and Bandit Patisserie. Kristen was able to sit down and talk about her path from having a small bakery to opening a full scale restaurant, and now is starting to combine the two! Check out their new combined location in Pepper Place soon!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Telia Johnson of Telia's Cake brings all sorts of sweets to the market. Telia still bakes and specializes in a really good chocolate-chocolate cake – which she sells at our Market. She also makes beautiful wedding cakes and is known in the Birmingham area for gorgeous wedding cake designs that are beautiful as well as tasty!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on Local is Better is Jen Ryan from Blueroot Co. Blueroot specializes in clean and healthy eating. Jen grew up on the west coast, and once she and her husband decided to set roots in Birmingham, they started looking for clean and healthy eating options. This desire to eat clean spurred the idea for Blueroot. They are located in Mountain Brook Village right now, with a new storefront coming to PEPPER PLACE soon!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This episode of Local Is Better features Jacob Sandlin, of Sandlin Farms, as well as Lisa Beasley, one of the Market Managers here at Pepper Place.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Justin Hill from Eastaboga Bee Company joins us on the podcast this week. It is so good to be back! Justin has been bringing honey and honey products to the market for a few years now, and he is raising bees on the same land that his great-grandfather once worked.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on the show is David Snow from Snow's Bend Farm. Snow's Bend Farm is located just west of Tuscaloosa. They are a certified organic farm and have been coming to the market ever since they started 16 years ago! Check them out on social media @snowsbendfarmFollow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on Local Is Better is Lori Newell of Crave Candle Company. Crave Candle sells their products all over the country, but everything is made right here in Birmingham! Check them out on Instagram & Facebook (@cravecandlesco)HAPPY THANKSGIVING Y'ALL. EAT TURKEY AND BE HAPPY.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on Local Is Better is Crystal Joy from Hepzibah Farms in Talladega, AL! Crystal lives there and helps Hepzibah grow incredible flowers to share with everyone at the market. Crystal discusses her role on the farm, why men should buy more flowers, and where Hepzibah is headed. Check it out!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on Local Is Better is Scott Ireland from Ireland Farm. Ireland Farm is a relatively new vendor at the market located out of Alpine, Alabama! They will be at the market through the end of the season. Make sure to check them out!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on the podcast is Henry Dorough from HD Farm of Eastaboga, Alabama. Henry and wife Paula have restored their farmstead, which dates back to the 1930's, and enjoy beautiful views of pastureland and creeks. Their sheep live a happy and healthy life, grazing freely on nutrient-filled grasses on the farm. The Dorough's are both full time county extension agents helping farmers across multiple counties in our region. Check them out on Facebook (@hdfarmlamb) and Instagram (@hdfarmlamb).Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest is farmer Kyle Platt of Bois d’Arc (BDA) Farm. Located in Uniontown, AL, BDA Farm is one of the best certified organic farms in Alabama. Kyle is passionate about growing organically and giving back to the community!Keep up with farmer Kyle & BDA Farm on Facebook (@boisdarcfarm) and on Instagram (@bdafarm).Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week's guest on Local Is Better is famer Lisa of Owls Hollow Farm! Owls Hollow Farm is a farm located in Gadsden, Alabama with 20,000 square feet of hydroponic greenhouse space, plus dozens of acres of plastic culture row crops. You'll find them every Saturday at the Market at Pepper Place! Learn more about their process, their family, and goats, then give them a follow on social meda @owlshollowfarm.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Grandview Farms is one of only a few mushroom farms in Alabama. Located in Montevallo, 'shroom grower Charles Crowther shares his love for mushroom farming this week. Their mushrooms aren't foraged, but grown on oak and sweet gum logs without using chemicals or pesticides! Visit them at the Market on Saturday.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

What makes Thimbletreestudio unique? Kyle and Camille, a mother/daughter creative duo, hand-sew a variety of home goods for your kitchen and table settings. Kyle has a special deep rooted love for historic fabrics from the 1940s, '50s and '60s. From time to time you'll see special groovy items featuring fabrics from the 1970s, too.Listen as Kyle shares why she and her daughter Camille love helping others make their house a home!Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Jimmy Brogden of After Midnight Salsa, a Market favorite offering freshly-made salsas every Saturday. Listen as Jimmy shares his story and why he loves supporting the local food community.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Get to know Nancey Legg, creator of Better Kombucha. What started in her home kitchen is now a successful business and a favorite drink among Birmingham residents. Nancey continues to grow her business, now based at Innovation Depot on the city's northside. You can find Better Kombucha most weekends at the Market. Keep up with Nancey on social media @betterkombucha.Follow our podcast: @localisbetterpodcast and check out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Andrew Kesterson from Belle Meadow Farm, an organic grower outside Tuscaloosa, AL, bringing veggies to the market every week. Andrew shares his passion for organic farming, and how he does it. Keep up with the farm on social media @bellemeadowfarm.Follow our podcast on Instagram: @localisbetterpodcastCheck out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Meet Karen Clark of DAK's Spices, who, with her husband, Drew brings heart-healthy, salt-free, no MSG spice blends to the Market. DAK's has been a vendor at the market for several years, and it was great to hear their story. You can find DAK's on Instagram and Facebook (@daksspices) and they also sell their products on Amazon. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @localisbetterpodcastCheck out www.pepperplacemarket.com for a full list of vendors at this week's market!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Market Manager, Lisa Beasley shares a little bit about the history of the market and how it's changed over the years. Then, listen in as Brian Hart Hoffman, editor of Bake From Scratch magazine talks about what No Kid Hungry means to their team!Music from https://filmmusic.io"Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)