Edwards Virginia Ham Shopppe

About Edwards Virginia Ham Shopppe

In 1926, S. Wallace Edwards, the young captain of the Jamestown-Surry ferry began selling ham sandwiches to his passengers. The ham had been cured by him as on the family farm according to those time tested methods.

Soon demand became great enough that S. Wallace Edwards began curing hams on a full time basis, distributing them to country stores and fine hotels, and shipping them throughout the country and overseas.
S. Wallace Edwards & Sons remains a family operation in Surry County not far from Jamestown where Indians taught the settlers to cure meat. Today's facilities simulate the seasons without sacrificing the care and attention that result in that unique flavor of Virginia hams.