Virginia Akers- Vendor Spotlight

Name: Virginia Akers
Products: Apple Butter, Current Jelly, Cinnamon Apply Jelly, Crabapple Jelly, Peach Preserve, Blackberry Jam and Jelly, Raspberry Jam and Jelly, Gooseberry Jelly, Damson Plum Preserve, Plum Preserve, Grape Jelly, Strawberry Preserve, and Strawberry Rhubarb Preserve. Mrs. Akers also offers many handmade crafts such as Hobo Bags, placemats, kitchen towels, pot holders, pincushions, and sewing kits.
Mrs. Akers and her husband grow blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, currents and other fruits on their farm that she transforms into her delicious preserves.
Biographical Snapshot: Mrs. Akers was born and raised in Radford; she returned home to the area in 1967. She’s quite proud of her daughter, granddaughter and 2 great grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys sewing and crafting. She is active in her New River, VA church- Morgan’s Chapel. She has participated in the Dublin Flea Market for 33 years and often frequents crafts shows in Dublin. She has been part of the Radford Market since 1998.
How did you get started with making preserves?
Mrs. Akers has been preserving throughout her life. “Well, my husband planted the berries and we harvested too many just to eat.”
What’s the best thing about the Radford Farmer’s Market?
“The people. I came from here and I see a lot of people that I hadn’t seen in years! We don’t get rich, but we have a lot of fun.”