![]() ![]() “Our family is thrilled to start a new business and hopefully form new friendships along the way,” said Laura Hening of 4 Girls Market. A longtime dream of Laura’s to own and operate a business with her three daughters Kaitlynn, Madison, and Sydney, 4 Girls Market was the perfect opportunity to make her dream a reality. Loving was stepping back from the market, Laura and Todd Hening embraced the opportunity to keep the community staple in operation. Known and beloved by many, Junie Loving ran the market for 40 plus years before deciding to retire in 2021. The market was first established in the 1970s by the Loving family. Hanover’s newest open-air market, 4 Girls Market, opened for business in the Spring of 2021 in Old Mechanicsville across the street from the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Edgeworth Road (8095 Mechanicsville Turnpike). Along with farmers markets, Hanover County also is home to a number of farm and open-air stands offering fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruit, flowers, meats and more. According to 2018 data provided by the Virginia Farmers Market Association, vendors at seven Richmond area farmers markets employed over 1,100 people, and utilized more than 5,600 acres of farmland for diversified production. In Hanover County, the popular Ashland Farmers Market has been operating for many years, and the Montpelier Center Farmers Market is now in its fourth year. Virginia’s farmers’ markets are now open throughout the state and people are thronging to them to satisfy their hunger for local agricultural products. ![]()
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