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Mathews Main Street Mission

To ensure the vitality of downtown Mathews Main Street by preserving its period charm, engaging in events and programs to promote it in creating a safer, more inviting, and environmentally sensitive business area.

Mathews March Madness Fundraiser Winner

Congratulations to DEBBIE ROLLINS, the winner of our early donors raffle drawing from our Mathews March Madness Fundraiser! Debbie is the lucky recipient of this generous prize basket, with goodies from many Main Street businesses, including the Mathews County Visitor & Information Center, the Bay School Community Arts Center, Cattails, Roane's Antiques at the Cottage, Southwind Pizza, as well as some private donors. We are blessed with so many wonderful businesses in our community, and our Main Street Committee is dedicated to enhancing and preserving this beautiful area!

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The Main Street Committee supports several initiatives- including the continuation of VDOT’s renovation of Main Street, the financing of the beautiful flower baskets and landscaping downtown, as well as the weekly Mathews Farmers’ Market, Howl-a-Palooza Halloween event, the Holiday Night Market, (including the Christmas tree lighting and decorations along Main Street at Christmas time!)

It's not too late to donate if you're interested please see the attached flyer for info on how you can contribute to Mathews Main Street projects, or join us at one of our monthly meetings held the first Monday of the month at 5:15 in the Mathews Memorial Library! Thank you to all who have donated, and congratulations again to Ms. Rollins!

Mathews Farmers Market 2025

The Mathews Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from April to October, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., on the historic courthouse green in Mathews. All your favorite vendors will be there; along with some new ones. Pictured: Pam and Mark Zamanian of Blessed Harmony Farms. 

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Main Street Mathews, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization formed for the purposes of developing and promoting the economic and physical revitalization of the Mathews Main Street District. The organization has been in existence since 1994, first as a sub-committee of the Mathews County Chamber of Commerce, then as a community committee and, finally, incorporated with non-profit designation in 2001. It continues to foster a vision of a revitalized village of Mathews that functions as a vibrant center of economic and social activites. Its mission is to raise funds and act as a catalyst in creating a safer, more inviting and environmentally sensitive business area for the benefit of the community.
 
 

Officers

Bette Dillehay, Chair
Carolyn Taylor, Vice-chairman
Dee Russell, Secretary
Hugh Turner, Treasurer

Directors

Mary Chapman
Josephine Thorpe

Advisory Committee

Emily Allen
Pam Doss
Martha Story

Partners

Mathews County Board of Supervisors