Scroggie's Southern Comfort

06/26/2023

***FULL DISCLOSURE TIME***

Scroggie here and because so many of you have been so incredibly supportive both financially and emotionally while I entered this endeavor, I felt it only right to let you know our current situation.

About a month ago my partner in this situation made the decision that this endeavor was not his passion and that he no longer wanted to be an active part of the project. The flood of emotions were ( and still are) beyond measure. Ultimately, I have to accept it is his choice and this project is/was my passion and not his. Full frustration set in when I realized that besides allowing him to handle most of the business aspects ( which was necessary given my current situation), I also needed him for a large amount of the leg work...and yes I realize the opportunity here for a grand amount of leg jokes!!

The truth of the matter is, it was hard work. It is a lot of heavy equipment that has to set up for the farmers market, including my 400lb electric chair! It is also true that there was a good amount of paperwork and small errands that had to be handle because of my limited mobility and we weren't making any personal money on it yet... a true passion project. However we had discussed and planned this out for over a year, but I digress.

My current situation is this, I took all of June off to calm down the anger and work out something. The entire season has been paid for at the market and the food license is good for a year. I can not promise that I will be out every weekend until the end of the season or that I will be able to make my gumbo because of the extra leg work ( here is that opportunity again), but I AM NOT QUITE READY TO GIVE UP so you will see me out there!

One of my main bits of contention was that I felt I have let all of you and your overwhelming amount of support down! This was always a crazy idea. Not only am I a man with no legs on dialysis, I am also just a fat kid that loves food and yet you guys have supported and backed me like this was a guaranteed gold mine and I can't thank you enough. From the bottom of my heart!

05/24/2023

LIFE IS FULL OF CHALLENGES!!
And boy oh boy, do i have one. I want be able to be at the Farmers Market for a few weeks while I get some of those " challenges" straightened out, but we will be back in July to continue this little " southern comfort" party!!
Thanks for all the support and keep the prayers and we'll wishes coming!!
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05/19/2023

So we had a hiccup this week and won't be able to sell gumbo at the market this weekend....BUT that doesn't mean we won't be there with tons of 🥜 NUTS🥜 and 🙈Monkeybread!!

Come and show a little extra love this weekend!

(P.s.- we will only be Ble to do cash transactions this weekend. Sorry for the inconvenience)

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05/10/2023

Thank you everyone for a wonderful first 3 weeks at the Farmers Market! It’s clear with the feedback we have heard that David’s food is a huge hit! We partially sold out last weekend!

We will not be at the market this Saturday, as David cooks up a delicious Mothers Day meal for his church!

We know it’s beginning to get hot out, so we are looking into adding a few menu items. Stay tuned for that exciting news!

As always, if you ever have any problems, questions, feedback, etc., please reach out to us! Thank you again for all of the support!

Scroggie's needs your help to bring a food truck to life! We are working to create a custom wheelchair accessible food trailer that will allow David to serve you his delicious creations! These customizations come at a big cost and we need your help to make this dream happen! Find out how you can hel...

05/06/2023

Farmers Market is OPEN! We just started the gumbo, so it will be ready in about one hour!

PSA: We will NOT be at the Farmers Market next Saturday in lieu of Mothers Day with the possibility of rain 😣

We are here until the market closes at 12PM. Come out and stock up for next week!

See you soon!

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05/03/2023

Starting this Saturday, you can purchase gumbo two ways! We will either have hot, ready to eat gumbo or frozen gumbo you can take home and eat later!

No need to worry, we have taste tested this gumbo from frozen and it tastes just as good! Make sure to come out and stock up for the week!

We hope to see you this Saturday at the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market from 730-1200!

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04/29/2023

We are here! Farmers Market is open! We have gumbo cooking and it should be done by around 830. Come out and see us on this beautiful Saturday!

04/28/2023

Hey everyone!

We apologize for the lack of posts this week. We have been very busy continuing to iron out our processes and order things we were missing!

We are still planning on being at the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market TOMORROW from 7:30-12PM. Come find us in the far SW corner of the lot off of Harrison St!

We will be making fresh gumbo again and will be fully stocked with all of David’s delicious baked goods! Come out and see us in the warmer, but still windy weather!

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04/24/2023

Good morning everyone! We wanted to take a chance to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to see us Saturday! Despite the cold and wind, we had a great opening day and sold lots of Gumbo!

If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry! We are planning on being back this Saturday, April 29th at the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market!

If you had trouble finding us, reference this map below! We are located in the SW corner of the parking lot, off of Harrison St.

We hope to see you this weekend!

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04/22/2023

Gumbo is cooking! We have baked goods ready now! Come see us in the far SW corner of the market, off of Harrison St!

04/21/2023

Hey everyone! We are VERY excited to see you tomorrow at the Downtown Topeka Farmers Market!

A few things:

-Tomorrow is not only our opening day, but we are also celebrating David’s Birthday (which is today 🥳)! Be sure to wish him a happy birthday!

-This is our very first time fully setting up. Please be patient with us if we run into any hiccups. Our process will continue to be ironed out as we attend more markets!

-We hope to have Gumbo ready by around 8AM. We will be posting throughout the day to keep you updated!

-Our menu tomorrow will be Gumbo (vegan will be available pre-made), NoBake cookies, candied and spiced pecans, cherry and apple MonkeyBread!

-Samples of the gumbo and pecans will be available!

-We will be able to accept cash, card, Venmo and Cash App! All tips and donations will continue to go towards our food truck goal!

-As always, dont hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!

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04/19/2023

Yesterday we had the Agriculture Department come out and inspect our setup.

We are happy to announce that we have PASSED the first inspection! We will have one more in a few weeks but this sticker allows us to cook everyone some delicious gumbo!

Don’t forget to come out and see us this Saturday at the Topeka Farmers Market from 7:30-12:00pm (or until sell out)!

We are shooting for the first round of gumbo to be ready by around 8am. We will keep you updated throughout the day to let you know when we have hot, fresh gumbo made!

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