May Fair House
The May Fair House, a retail food and gift shop managed by the Women of St. Stephen’s, opened in the fall of 1978 in the former rectory. Its current location on the church grounds is not far from its earlier spot.
Location, Hours & Contact Information
The May Fair House is located at 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond 23226 on St. Stephen’s church grounds.
Phone 804.282.3004
September-May
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
CLOSED MONDAYS
June, July, August
Closed Sunday through Friday
Open Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon
Gifts and more
May Fair House features a beautiful array of items for home, garden, tabletop, and gift-giving. Jewelry and accessories, baby items, picture frames, paper and party goods, and more are carefully selected by dedicated volunteer buyers. We also have a room filled with unique pieces by local painters, potters, and other artists. May Fair House is the place to find a gift–or a meal–for your child’s teacher, a new neighbor, a host or hostess, some who has welcomed a new baby, or someone who has suffered a loss.
Since the shop and our kitchen are staffed primarily by volunteers, we are able to invest most of our sales into community grants. You can read more about the grants program further down this page.
May Fair House Foods
May Fair House casseroles and other specialties are prepared in our kitchen using tried-and-true recipes by volunteer cooking teams of women and men. Teams are supervised by ServSafe-certified staff. While not all dishes are available at all times, here’s a list of what we prepare.
The May Fair House is run primarily by volunteers and overseen by a volunteer board. The shop has a wonderful selection of gifts as well as original work by local painters, potters, and other artists, and is famous for its entrees, sides, desserts, jams and other delicious foods–all prepared by volunteers in the May Fair House kitchen. While shop volunteers and most of the cook teams are women, men also pitch in to cook delicious foods using tried-and-true recipes: chicken pot pie, spaghetti pie, beef burgundy and many, many more.
Proceeds fund outreach grants selected by a grants committee.
Menu
All items are labeled with ingredients and instructions for cooking or reheating.
These items make wonderful gifts for new parents, someone recovering from surgery or illness, a new neighbor or someone who has just moved into a new home, your child’s teacher, or a friend who has recently suffered the loss of a loved one.
They’re also great to have on hand when you have guests, or around the holidays when you are too busy preparing for “the big feast” to prepare a weeknight meal. Since everything is frozen, you can stock up for the unexpected.
These are the entreés, sides, baked goods and other items May Fair House carries. Since our food is prepared by volunteer cook teams–each team has its own specialties–and popular dishes sell out quickly, not all dishes are available all the time.
Portion Sizes: Small serves 1-2 // Large serves 3-4 // Family size serves 8
Click on the category you wish to see.
Entrée prices range from $10 to $22 depending on the dish and the size.
Beef Burgundy—small or large
Black Bean Cakes—6 cakes
Brunswick Stew—quart
Chicken Pie (pot pie with four kinds of cheese)—small or large
Chili Blanco (white chicken chili)—quart
Greek Shrimp (shrimp, tomatoes, black olives, capers, feta)—small or large
Italian Delight (ground beef, egg noodles, sour cream, cream cheese, mozzarella, tomatoes)—small, large, or family
Jim Gregory’s Chicken (chicken stuffed with country ham, mushroom-sherry sauce)—small, large, or family
Spaghetti Pies (sausage, tomato sauce, spaghetti, cheese)—small or large
Turkey, Sausage, Wild Rice Casserole—small or large
Turkey Tetrazzini—small or large
Vegetable Lasagna—small, large, or family
Pimento Macaroni and Cheese—small or large
Spinach Casserole—small or large
Tomato Casserole (stewed tomatoes)—small or large
Yam Casserole—small or large
Angel Biscuits, dozen
Apple Walnut Muffins, half dozen
Lemon Squares, dozen
Orange Blossoms (muffins), dozen
Molasses Cookies, dozen
Zucchini Muffins, half dozen
Chocolate Raspberry Sauce
Fig Jam
Green Pepper Jelly—half pint jar
Hot Pepper Jelly—half pint jar
Curry Almond Spread—small or large
Pimento Cheese—small or large
Kim’s Peach Chutney
Horseradish Jelly
Tomato Butter
Cranberry Chutney with Nuts
Cranberry Chutney without Nuts
Jezebel Sauce
Grant Applications
Grant applications are due each year on August 22.
Whichever version of the application you use–one PDF with fillable fields, or the one for completing by hand–the grants co-chairs ask you to submit the application electronically AND by hard copy. Mail the hard copy to:
WOSS Grants
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
6000 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
So, for example, if you use the form that has fields, email the completed form, and print a copy to send via U.S. Mail. If you use the form that’s completed by hand, please scan it to email, and mail the hard copy.
WOSS Grant Application with Fields
The grants co-chairs for the Women of St. Stephen’s are Pat Hartsock and Liz Brown.
Grant Awards
Here’s a list of the organizations that received grants from the Women of St. Stephen’s in 2023. Grant funds come from May Fair House sales as well as donations and proceeds from trips and tours sponsored by the Women of St. Stephen’s.
Volunteer!
The May Fair House is able to donate proceeds to community organizations thanks to the volunteers who staff the shop,
prepare the food we sell, and serve on our board.
Send us an email to volunteer or learn more.