Farmers Get Resourceful: With Weather Hampering Farmers Markets, Eggberts Pops-Up In A Cafe

The winter weather hit farmers hard at farmers markets, which also impacted storefronts like Matcha Thomas, who listed it as a reason they closed their storefront to focus more on the flexibility of being mobile.

Eggbert’s Free Range Farm was in 3 winter markets, but when their third market - the Cornwall Market - threw in the towel on any more winter, Eggbert’s did not stop. After developing a friendship with their neighboring vendor at that market, Shake ‘n Grind, who tabled when not in their Newburgh café, Eggbert’s partnered with them to pop-up in the brick and mortar café at 190 S Plank Road, Newburgh, NY.

“We had been doing some shopping pop-ups with them before, like Shop ‘n Sips,” Eggbert’s owner, Carrie Sabins told A Little Beacon Blog. “They went well and we met so many more new people.”

Based on that experience, Eggbert’s will be at their first solo pop-up at Shake ‘n Grind this Wednesday, March 11. People can buy all of Eggbert’s regular items, like pork, chicken, bacon, goat, etc. But because of the partnership, shoppers can also enjoy buying coffee, lattes, and shakes from Shake ‘n Grind. “People loved their juices. And baguettes!” Carrie told ALBB.

Let us know what you pick up.