Marshall Rabil: Hubbard Peanut Company

When you think of Virginia's finest food and drink, you might
think of Virginia ham, Virginia oysters, and Virginia wine. But
Marshall Rabil suggests Virginia peanuts should be atop that
list. Rabil should know a thing or two about peanuts. (36:35)


His grandparents, Dot and HJ Hubbard, started Hubbard Peanut
Company, which you may now know as Hubs, in Sedley, Virginia,
back in 1954. (21:07)


Rabil shared his family's peanut story with Scott and Robey, plus
shared details about the upcoming Homegrown Harvest Festival
he helped create as a showcase for restaurants and food purveyors
in that part of Virginia. (50:11)


"I've been in Charleston, New York, I think Richmond is really
growing as a food destination. I think it's going to be known as
one of the greatest places to eat in the country. It's slow. I
mean, the restaurant scene has popped off, but I don't think that
Tidewater, Virginia gets the credit that it deserves as the
culinary destination with the bounty of ingredients that we have
from the Chesapeake Bay and the ocean and all of our farms and
the farmers that are raising animals sustainably," he said. "So I
always wanted to work with chefs and bring a party to Southampton
County and Franklin. And so last year we created this festival to
benefit the Food Bank and the CROP Foundation. And this year
we've kind of expanded it."


Click here for ticket and schedule information.


Other topics discussed on this episode of Eat It, Virginia
include:




A new bagel place in Richmond (2:30)




The opening of Toast at Scott’s Walk (5:10)




Gelati Celesti Turns 40 (6:25)




The opening of Southern Kitchen at Stony Point Fashion Park
(10:40)




The thought process behind Richmond restaurants offering (or
not offering) reservations (11:40)




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