For some, common anniversary gifts are flowers, chocolates or nice clothes. For Velma Webb, her anniversary gift was a farm stand.

Tucked away down Browns Road in Middleburg, the Dugout is a place of homegrown and homemade goodness. Inside, the Dugout holds all kinds of goods made by Velma and her daughter, Valerie.

Earlier this year in February, Valerie came up with the idea to have a farm stand in front of their home.

“I really believe we can make it work,” Valerie said.

They started out small, selling under a tent on weekends. That’s when Velma’s husband, Kenneth Webb, generously built the Dugout into the structure it is today. From there, the Dugout has only grown.

It has expanded from a tent on weekends, to a wooden hutch open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Inside, there’s countless goodies packed with flavor.

When starting the Dugout, the biggest challenge that Velma and her family faced was raising awareness of their stand. Since opening, they have increased their customer base by hanging banners, posting signs and being active on social media platforms like Facebook.

Velma said the farm stand is more than just a business. It’s a way to bring her and her family together.

“Valerie and I run it together. We cook together, come up with new ideas together, stock the shelves, and both put a lot of love into everything we make. It has become something very special that we get to share as mother and daughter,” Velma said.

The fruits and vegetables in the homemade goods are either homegrown or received from a local co-op farm, going into products like jams, jellies, bread desserts and more.

Some of their most popular desserts include their oatmeal cream pies, homemade salsa and spaghetti sauce.

“One of the best feelings is when someone comes back and says, ‘I need another jar of that.' Or tells us how much they enjoyed something they bought. It makes all the cooking, baking, chopping, canning and long days worth it,” Velma said.