Roxie’s Market takes root in Uptown
From left: Bobby Rich III, Camille James and Derravia Rich stand outside Roxie's Market in Uptown on Dec. 3. Eventually, the team would like to open the market five days a week. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Tawana Lee browsed bins of freshly picked seasonal produce, including two varieties of kale, winter squash, carrots and green heirloom tomatoes grown by local producers.
She eventually picked up a bottle of Thai basil tea brewed from Halls of Ivy Academy’s Seed 2 Market entrepreneurial program during her recent visit to the newly opened Roxie’s Market.
“Everything’s fresh,” Lee said. “It ain’t been through no process. It’s coming straight out of the ground.”
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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