SFA Names Outstanding Specialty Retailers

 Feast!  — A store and café in Charlottesville, Va. that showcases local products. Owners Kate Collier and Eric Gertner started  Local Food Hub, a non-profit focused on local food  distribution from farmers.

Lazy Acres Market — The Santa Barbara, Calif. specialty food retailer owned by Bristol Farms, is known for house-made  organic breads and a vast organic produce selection.

Oliver’s Market — With three locations in Sonoma Country, Calif., Oliver’s has a major focus on local produce from 300 farms, ranches and manufacturers, and an extensive cheese and wine selection.

Shady Maple Farm  Market — With roots as a roadside stand in Lancaster, Pa., this supermarket features a smokehouse which turns out 100 meats, cheeses and fish items each week.

Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop ­— Cheeses, imported meats, local products and a partnership with the Georgia Conservancy distinguish this family-owned  shop in Thomasville, Ga.