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Bushel & Peck

Bushel & Peck Celebrates Five Years

2022-10-01 Tagged With: Bushel & Peck, George Washington Hall, In Print Oct 2022, Jefferson G.A.P., Ortega's Taco Shop

Todd Coyle, the chief executive of Jefferson G.A.P., describes Bushel & Peck when it opened in October 2017 as a “sustainable, locally focused grocery store in the heart of downtown Charles Town.” In a more recent conversation, he described a larger vision, with the grocery store as a “business incubator — the hub of a network of local businesses that need a way to connect with local consumers.” Read the Full Story >>

Bushel & Peck Receives Grant to Expand Operations

2021-01-04 Tagged With: Bushel & Peck, economic development, farm to table, G.A.P. Coalition, sustainability, sustainable food

Fresh, local produce inside at Bushel & Peck Grocery.

Whether you choose to measure by the bushel or peck, there’s no denying that a recent $125,000 grant awarded to local grocer Bushel & Peck will soon allow the organization to offer a lot more local, healthy food to the community. Read the Full Story >>

Still Cooking Family Recipes

2020-10-01 Tagged With: Bushel & Peck, Charles Washington Hall, COVID-19, Mave Ortega Greene, Natalie Greene, Ortega's Taco Shop, tacos

Sign for Ortega's Taco Shop

Today Ortega's Taco Shop is still busy, but with a different atmosphere. The same approach to the food, but a lot of rethinking about the operations. Read the Full Story >>

Charles Town’s New Fresh Food Market

2017-11-05 Tagged With: agriculture, Bushel & Peck, Charles Town Farmers Market, farm to table, G.A.P. Coalition

October 7 saw the launch of Bushel & Peck in the historic Charles Washington Hall, returning the site to a use it hasn’t enjoyed since the 19th and early 20th centuries. Read the Full Story >>

Remodeled Charles Washington Hall to Celebrate Grand Opening

2017-03-22 Tagged With: Bushel & Peck, Charles Washington Hall, G.A.P. Coalition, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission, Jefferson County Museum

After a remodel nearly 16 years in the making, Charles Town’s Charles Washington Hall is set to have a grand re-opening on April 7 at 10am. Read the Full Story >>

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