Lakeside Local, LLC

Lakeside Local, LLC 🌊✨ Gather. Experience.
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Boutique-style farmers market experience celebrating retail, art, & wellness at the heart of SML - a destination for both locals and visitors, offering a thoughtfully curated mix of vibrant local talent and a meaningful space for connection & gathering! Create. ✨🌊

Lakeside Local is a one-of-a-kind market bringing hand-selected local vendors to the heart of Smith Mountain Lake, making it easy for

both locals and tourists to support small businesses. Hosted and created by LAT Wellness Studio, Hawaii Fluid Art, and JBohnBishop Mercantile, this community-driven event is designed to enhance experiences at the lake while giving back to the incredible entrepreneurs who make SML special. Expect a vibrant atmosphere with unique vendors offering everything from handcrafted goods and consumables to gifts—plus a delicious food truck to keep you fueled while you shop! At SML, we support small businesses—and we invite you to gather, experience, and create with us at the very first Lakeside Local Market!

📍 Smith Mountain Lake - Launching April 19th
🛍️ Gather with Community | Experience Local Talent | Create Memories at SML

Hey Visit Smith Mountain Lake 👋 We so appreciate your support! Thanks for the feature! 🥰
05/27/2026

Hey Visit Smith Mountain Lake 👋

We so appreciate your support! Thanks for the feature! 🥰

Saturday was one of those market days that reminded us of EXACTLY why this event started. The booths were beautiful, the...
05/18/2026

Saturday was one of those market days that reminded us of EXACTLY why this event started. The booths were beautiful, the talent was overflowing, the conversations were meaningful, and the support from this community was something truly special. 🥹

Lakeside Local was created to be more than just a market. Our mission has always been to build a vibrant, welcoming, go-to-gathering place at Smith Mountain Lake where we celebrate small businesses and connect with our community. We are committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment where local entrepreneurs can grow and thrive. 💪

As an organization, we are dedicated to driving commerce within our community as well, creating a ripple effect of economic growth throughout the area. We’d say our mission was glowing this weekend as the messages from our vendors rolled in celebrating a big day in their businesses. ✨

Every vendor, every shopper, every shared post, every kind word, every “I’ll be back next month” moment helps us keep building something that feels joyful, intentional, and rooted in community. 🪾

To our market family: thank you for showing up with your creativity, your passion, and your small business hearts on full display. 💖

To our market guests: thank you for choosing local, cheering on small businesses, and making this market feel alive in the best way. ⚡️

To our Presenting Sponsor, Anchor Title SML & Headliner, Chrissie M. McNeil, Realtor-First Choice Real Estate, LLC— thank you for believing in this market!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making Lakeside Local such a staple to the perfect weekend at Smith Mountain Lake. This summer is going to be BIG! 😍

Together, we grow local. 🌱🩵🪴

xo,
Your Creators & Co-Hosts
JBohnBishop Mercantile
Aloha Art Experiences
LAT Wellness Studio

Have y’all met the 3 owners behind the businesses that created Lakeside Local?From left to right that’s Celeste, owner o...
05/16/2026

Have y’all met the 3 owners behind the businesses that created Lakeside Local?

From left to right that’s Celeste, owner of Aloha Art Experiences, formerly Hawaii Fluid Art, J Bohn, owner of JBohnBishop Mercantile, and Lacy, owner of LAT Wellness Studio!

Each month going forward, the first 50 guests will receive a special gift from one of the three anchor businesses hosting the market!

Tomorrow, stop in to any of these 3 locations in the Halesford Center and get a traditional or shell lei with a 25% off tag for your art experience at Aloha Art Experiences! 🌺🌊🏄‍♀️

Our final Supporting Sponsor of tomorrow's market is Susie Q's Collars! Susan & Brittney are a mother-daughter duo and h...
05/15/2026

Our final Supporting Sponsor of tomorrow's market is Susie Q's Collars!

Susan & Brittney are a mother-daughter duo and have spent summers at SML as a longtime tradition for the Long family! 🐶

This brand specializes in handcrafting unique, fashion forward dog collars that are a complete show stopper. Find them this Saturday on the lawn in front of JBohnBishop Mercantile!

Okay.... stop! How cute is that baby goat?! That's Jennifer from Magnolia Cove Farm with that baby! She's one of our Sup...
05/15/2026

Okay.... stop! How cute is that baby goat?!

That's Jennifer from Magnolia Cove Farm with that baby! She's one of our Supporting Sponsors for tomorrow's market! Located on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake, Magnolia Cove is an ADGA recognized Nigerian Dwarf Goat Farm. They proudly use high quality, locally sourced ingredients whenever possible to handcraft their soaps, lotions, whipped tallow, & more!

Jennifer's set-up is always stunning with all the colorful product she brings! She'll be on the lawn in front of LAT Wellness Studio from 10-1pm tomorrow!

Y'all meet Emily McCahill, owner and designer of Bay & Branch Plant Design. She's a Supporting Sponsor of our May Market...
05/15/2026

Y'all meet Emily McCahill, owner and designer of Bay & Branch Plant Design. She's a Supporting Sponsor of our May Market tomorrow!

Emily started Bay & Branch in 2016 to bring unique, artistic plant arrangements to the community. Much of the inspiration for her designs come from days on the beach or hikes in the mountains with her family. HAPPY 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

Her favorite thing is combining interesting plant material with creative containers to create one-of-a-kind plant arrangements. Offering succulents, air plants, house plants and more, Bay & Branch creations make great gifts and accents for any home, business or event.

We can't wait for you to meet her and see her beautiful plant designs that are a true work of art!

Bay & Branch will be on the porch at JBohnBishop Mercantile 10-1pm tomorrow, Saturday, May 16!

It's lunch time! Are y'all hungry?! Sorry for the tease... but this is your reminder that Hado's Authentic Lebanese Kitc...
05/15/2026

It's lunch time! Are y'all hungry?!

Sorry for the tease... but this is your reminder that Hado's Authentic Lebanese Kitchen will be front and center by the road tomorrow at our May Market, 10-1pm! Not only are Hado & Eric Supporting Sponsors of tomorrow's event, but they're also a STAPLE to Lakeside Local.

You can't miss their gorgeous Airstream with the American Flag & Flag of Lebanon flying! The smell comes very shortly after... and the taste... ahhh!

Don't miss out on supporting this locally owned Veteran food truck!

Listen... local honey is a staple around here and we LOVE Happy Bees Apiary! It just so happens they are a Supporting Sp...
05/15/2026

Listen... local honey is a staple around here and we LOVE Happy Bees Apiary! It just so happens they are a Supporting Sponsor for this weekend's market!

John & Chris Hibbs recently relocated to Smith Mountain Lake from New Jersey and brought their hives with them that they've been growing since 2010.

They now have three apiaries in Virginia (two on Smith Mountain Lake, and one in Franklin County at Brooks Mill Winery), all ready to provide you with delicious, golden, local honey. They manage all of their bees and harvest all the honey themselves. It's minimally processed, all natural and raw, and brought to you as the bees intended!

To keep the bees happy, once they find the perfect location for their hives, that becomes their home. The bees stay put. John & Chris do all the work traveling back and forth to them.

The three types of honey that Happy Bees produces are:

1. Honey that is pure, raw, local, and delicious. Minimally processed, and never heat treated.

2. Creamed honey, or honey butter, is pure honey deliciousness, with nothing added. Made from the Smith Mountain Lake and Pinelands Blend honeys. The creaming process is controlled by slow, gentle refrigeration. Once 'creamed', the honey is shelf stable and requires no refrigeration at home. Use this delectable spread on biscuits, toast, waffles, pancakes, or muffins. Also great paired with cheeses or fruit. The possibilities are endless!

3. Buckwheat Honey • Made predominantly from the flowers of the buckwheat plant grown for them at the Atsion Lake, NJ farm. This dark, robust honey is a favored Varietal, always raw and natural. Excellent for cooking and baking, it's also known for soothing sore throats and coughs.

Samples are free at market so be sure to stop by and see what the Happy Bees have for you! They'll be popped up on the lawn at JBohnBishop Mercantile! 🐝

Meet one of our Supporting Sponsors for this weekend's market! Anchor Meadow Farm, a first generation Veteran owned farm...
05/14/2026

Meet one of our Supporting Sponsors for this weekend's market!

Anchor Meadow Farm, a first generation Veteran owned farm, based right here in Moneta!

In 2017, with little farming knowledge but a deep passion for stewardship and wholesome food, Emely, her husband, Matt, and daughter, Annika, embarked on a journey to build something meaningful. After Matt retired from the U.S. Navy in 2016, the family started from scratch, determined to cultivate the land responsibly and raise food they were proud to share.

Eight years later, they relocated to Smith Mountain Lake, where, as first-generation farmers, they continue to grow, offering pasture-raised Kunekune pork, showing dedication to producing healthy and sustainable food for our community.

At Anchor Meadow Farm, the Hendls pride themselves on the quality and freshness of their farm products. They offer a wide range of farrow to finish Kunekune pork products utilizing organic practices and the utmost ethical and humane treatment of their entire herd.

Stop by to meet Emely who will be popped up on the lawn at Aloha Art Experiences on Saturday from 10-1pm. Experience the superior flavor of pasture-raised pork and shop their best-selling apothecary essentials!

One of our fav products... the Render & Restore Body Butter. You'll thank us later! ;-)

May is National Small Business Month and our May Market is just TWO days away! Presented by Anchor Title SML Headlined b...
05/14/2026

May is National Small Business Month and our May Market is just TWO days away!

Presented by
Anchor Title SML

Headlined by
Chrissie M. McNeil, Realtor-First Choice Real Estate, LLC

The hosts of Lakeside Local, JBohnBishop Mercantile, Aloha Art Experiences and LAT Wellness Studio have TWENTY-THREE unique businesses to showcase this weekend PLUS our Nonprofit of the Month, the Smith Mountain Lake Association!

What's even cooler is that our directory of vendors is so wide that this weekend's market will feature EIGHT businesses that weren't with us in April. So, if you missed out OR even if you were there last month, this weekend and every month's market will look a bit different... and we LOVE that!

From specialty food, to beauty and wellness, boutique retail, items from the farm and handmade/artisan goods, Lakeside Local is where you want to be every third Saturday from 10am-1pm!

Another unique feature to the May Market is our FREE creative activity for all ages provided by Aloha Art Experiences. Outside of their studio you'll find giant cardboard flowers planted throughout the lawn, ready to be transformed with color and imagination. Stop by, grab a brush, and help paint the flowers into a beautiful community art display. Paint, plates and brushes are provided.

To go with our visual market map, we've included a May Market Directory to easily shop by category or location of that business.

We want to give a special thank you to six of our very own market family members for their support of this month's event! You'll see our new SUPPORTING SPONSOR signs at each of these businesses booths this weekend, so keep your eyes peeled and be sure to stop by and show them some extra love!

Anchor Meadow Farm
📍 Aloha Art • Lawn

Magnolia Cove Farm
📍 LAT Wellness • Lawn

Susie Q's Collars
📍 JBohnBishop • Lawn

Hado's Authentic Lebanese Kitchen
📍 Roadside

Happy Bees Apiary
📍 JBohnBishop • Lawn

Bay & Branch Plant
📍 JBohnBishop • Porch

Smith Mountain Lake Market Weather Forecast
Saturday, 5/16: Mostly Sunny, Mid 70s 😎

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16483 Moneta Road
Moneta, VA
24121

Opening Hours

10am - 2pm

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