10/11/2026
Day 2 brings us to of Henrico County...
"Hi! I’m Cappie Montgomery, and I live in Eastern Henrico, Virginia, with my husband, John. In 2018, we took our love of farming, good food, and community and turned it into the . I’ve been the market manager ever since, and I still get a kick out of watching our Saturday morning market come to life each week. 🍓🫐🥔🥕🥖🥗
Dorey Park Farmers Market is a nonprofit with a pretty simple goal: make good, fresh food accessible to more people and help our community feel more connected to where that food comes from and to each other. We want people to meet the farmers who grow their food, make new friends, learn a little about our local food system, and have fun doing it.
At DPFM, you’ll find a little bit of everything: fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, prepared foods, and handcrafted items. We host family days and a series of themed events throughout the season, including Community Health Day, Conservation Day, and Teacher Appreciation Day. Every week, we feature some of RVA’s best local musicians, and our POP Children’s Club keeps the little ones busy with a fun craft and a chance to taste our “veggie of the week.” 🌽🍅🥒
When I’m not managing the market, John and I are busy running Fleur-de-lis Farms, our 16-acre family farm right here in Eastern Henrico. We grow vegetables, raise pigs, care for a large flock of laying hens, and tend a small fig orchard. Our farm is Certified Naturally Grown, so we use sustainable, organic growing practices that are good for the soil, the land, and the food we grow.
And then there’s the cheese and butter! I make cultured butters in a variety of seasonal flavors, along with fresh cow’s milk cheese using cream and milk from
in Dinwiddie. 🐄🥛🧈🐖🐔🥚🌱
For me, the best part of all of this is getting to grow, raise, and make food, and then take it to the market to share it with our community. I love the market - the conversations, the familiar faces, the new friendships, and seeing people get excited about good local food. There’s just something pretty special about Saturday morning at the farmers market." ✨
