Who out there likes Christmas? What if I said you could experience Christmas-like joy every…read moreWednesday? We found out you can, right here in Wilmington, by signing up for a new local produce delivery service called The Produce Box. We signed up after skyrocketing bills at Tidal Creek had us reevaluating our grocery budget. Our friends in Raleigh have been doing this for a while and I guess it is a service catching on across the country....glad to see something as cool as this in Wilmington. What is it, you ask? $22 a week and you get a good size box of locally grown, farm fresh produce to your DOOR. Yes, right to your front step. Essentially, its the same stuff at the local farmers market, but delivered. We are simply amazed and excited each week when our box comes...to top it off, they throw in samples of maple butter, bbq, honey, etc and you get a friendly note from farmers and produce box coordinators with recipes and what is going on in their world. Financially, we did the math and you'd have to atleast spend $40-50 a week depending on the produce for the same price. Buying direct from farmers really does make sense.... Nothing we've done so far in Wilmington has made us feel so connected to the community as a whole. No subscription, cancel anytime and if you are on vacation you just login and "skip a week" Real easy. After doing this for about 6 weeks, we've seen our grocery budget get back to normal (probably less) and you really feel like you are part of something special going on.... Here are the boxes for this week (they change each week depending on what is in season and what is fresh) - and, they offer "stock up" options like if you want some cucumbers for pickling. Just check out the site, you'll see.... Box A 6 ears of corn Blueberries(one pint) 3-4 red tomatoes Sweet Potatoes or New Potatoes Cucumbers Squash/zucchini Box B 6 ears of corn Blueberries 2-3 red tomatoes 1-2 Green tomatoes Squash Variety: includes papaya squash, regular and golden zucchini Cucumbers Box C (FARMERS CHOICE BOX) 6 ears of corn Blueberries Beans (either green beans, was or pole beans) The rest is FARM choice....

Ditto with what Dave wrote! I love Produce Box and signed up based upon his recommendation. It's…read moreveggielicious! I am like a little kid waiting for my box full of fresh goodness to arrive every week. I've never had anything bad. If it's something I don't like, I simply trade it like lunch with a coworker! I made apple pie last week from the apples and OMG it was amazing!!! I'm a pie baker and in my 20 years of baking, I've never had better quality apples. The squash was incredible, I've made ravioli and bisque that rivals anything you'll find in a restaurant. Plus the "samples" new stuff that you get to try for free! As a fruit and veggie lover, the Produce Box is a great value, high quality and nutritionally top notch! Sign up, you won't regret it!

Nice little farmers market, lots of products to choose from. Bread, fresh salsa and tasty…read morevegetables. I bought some Raw Salsa and it was very tasty. !

The directors of this market are rude. I emailed attempting to get fee information for the 2025…read moreseason for selling items in the arts and crafts section of the market and they REFUSE to give it. Their website claims to have it, but doesn't. They claim they are too busy with xmas to provide it. Really? All I asked for was the fee information. In the time it took them to respond very coldly and rudely to me they could have sent the fee information. What are they hiding? Or is it that they already know who they want as their vendors and everyone else is not worth their time. I will find another venue for my heirloom quality quilts. This is no way to run a business!!!!

Great local shop to buy Organic Herbs. They had Exactly what I was looking for! Echinacea Root &…read moreMullein Leaf. The Organic Dried Elderberries was a plus! Will be looking forward to them expanding their herb inventory to include organic spices. A great hidden Gem in Wilmington for sure.

I'm unsure why the reviews are so low. Granted they do not have a large number of vendors but there…read moreare just enough to leave you browsing. You'll find something for sure by one if the artisans. I found a wonderful kind woman selling handmade soaps and candles. I bought about 4-5 of them and they smell so wonderful. The river walk is beautiful in general but having a small marker to browse every now and then it's a nice perk. I wish there were more produce related vendors but I'll say that it was this market that introduced me to several other small businesses in the area which I now return to for various things I need.

Went to this farmers market in downtown Wilmington to meet up with a friend and her kids. It's…read moresmall but they good selection of things to eat and buy here. The kids were excited to buy pretzels and smoothies. I haven't seen my friend for 10 years, so I was too busy catching up with her to take pictures LOL. I saw a couple of vendors selling pet related goods like dog snacks and neckwear. Dogs are allowed at this market and we saw at least 2 dogs at any given time. All of them well-handled by their owners. Saw the usual farmers market items like strawberries, blueberries, sweet potatoes, lettuce, and other produce. There were also a few stands selling cut flowers and/or live plants. I took a picture of some pepper plants that someone was selling bc they are so colorful! My favorite stand was Orchidscapes. The owner showed us several species of orchids that smelled like different things - one raspberry, another like root beer, and my favorite- the one that smelled like chocolate. I eventually bought one of the latter. He gave me a card sheet and his card in case I have questions when I get him (I named my plant Charlie) home. I would definitely come here again if I was in the area. There is garage parking available as well as street parking. Bring cash, as the vendors that we purchased from did not accept credit cards. I knocked it down a star for this reason.

There's a with Emma's delights is UNREAL! she helped cater breakfast, appetizers and dessert for my…read morewedding and did a phenomenal job. I didn't have to worry about set up or display at all because Theresa made it all look amazing. Everything was so delicious, even my husband who hates sweets couldn't stop eating her desserts. Her deviled eggs were such a hit, people at our wedding were bragging about how many they were able to get all week lol. She's so amazing and can do anything you need.

My first time trying Emma's Delights. Absolutely amazing. The most meticulously crafted cake. I…read moretold her what I wanted and she created it with perfection. Red velvet, chocolate and vanilla cake set up like a golf course complete with a little golf cart and bag. It was my husbands' 56 th birthday. He said it was the best ever! If you're looking for an event planner or something special for your party, this is it. I'll be a repeat customer forever!! Thank you Emmas' Delights for helping make our special day so wonderful!

Angela is such a pleasure to deal with. I visit their booth at the Downtown Wilmington Farmer's…read moreMarket and pick up great pickled foods to include in gift baskets for clients. My favorite is the "getting hotter" pickled okra. She recommended using them in bloody marys and WOW was she right. Now I not only purchase a few jars for my clients, but to keep for myself!

Super addictive and somewhat expensive, but easily the best pickled okra I've ever had.read more

I absolutely love this place and cannot wait to add it on our yearly fall traditions list! To start…read morewe called and spoke to the owner Michael, to check if they were pet friendly. He was so amazing over the phone gave us all sorts of information we should know and told us that pets are welcomed and encouraged! We went during the end of season and he warned us the flowers would not be as pretty as normal and we'd have to hunt for the good ones, but the flowers were gorgeous! We brought our dog and had an amazing time plus we had a beautiful flower bouquet to bring home. Since it was after season it was free but we did donate to keep it going next year! They do have scissors and cutters for you there as well and a station to clean your flowers up as well as some benches and hay bails for photo opportunities! Can't wait to come back next year!

This past Monday was the opening day of the Old River Farms sunflower fields. Three of us went this…read moremorning. It wasn't crowded, maybe a dozen cars parked near the field. It's a small field (compared to the ones I've been to in Maryland) but just as pretty. We went around and took lots of photos. I also brought my mini drone and did a couple of videos and photos (with permission by the owner, Dean). There's a large barn where you can bring a picnic lunch, bathroom facilities, and plants for purchase. The employees that we met were very friendly and helpful. They had cutters for those that didn't bring their own. They sell the flowers for $1 a piece. The proceeds will go to help a Ukranian family. I will visit again soon.

Amazing blends and delicious teas! They do a wonderful job sourcing high quality ingredients and…read morethe staff is so friendly!

Yes yes yes ! I met the Queen in person while at the Buff…read morecity soap of Wilmington grand opening! She made me smile I LOVE her teas I got immunity and it was soooo yummy! I made it like a sweet tea like the Queen did and she told me how. Just like she did. Long reign the Queens Teas Have you checked her out on Instagram! She has a web site and she has goodies for the holidays! Looks like I am going shopping lol lol lol Shop your local businesses! Her prices are very reasonable also She mails out local within Wilmington which I see is extremely nice! I love this offer Once a week she mail out her orders And she is all over within Wilmington And one of the local places is serving her teas now! Check out the reigning Queen of all Teas which I really highly recommend!