Website: https://upstatepierogico.com/
Upstate Pierogi Co. is a Nashville, Tennessee-based maker of handmade, Polish-style pierogi. Despite the “Upstate” in its name, a reference to the founder’s roots in Upstate New York, the business operates in Nashville, where it describes itself as “Nashville, TN’s BEST locally Made Polish Style Pierogi.” The company sells its pierogi at a local farmers market and through online preorders.
Products
Upstate Pierogi Co. produces handmade pierogi sold by the dozen. The company describes its method: “Keeping to the traditional hand-pinched method, each pierogi is made with careful attention to both flavor and creativity for you to enjoy.” Products are “Freshly Frozen & Packaged to order,” with pricing listed “PER DOZEN” on the company’s online store. The business aims to “pay homage to the classic Polish pierogi that he grew up on, while also bringing a new modern twist by creating some other unique and fun flavors.”
About
The business was started by owner and chef Derek, who, “Originally hailing from a small town in Upstate, NY,” relocated to Nashville in 2005. He worked “with various artists throughout the Country Music scene as a Tour Manager” before leaving touring to settle in Nashville with his Nashville-native wife and start a family. He describes himself as “a natural born foodie” who enjoys “creating new dishes with authentic flavors,” and says he is “excited and proud to be able to finally introduce Nashville to these high quality delicious little pockets of heaven.”
Location & Contact
- Farmers market: Richland Park Farmers Market, 4711 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209
- Market hours: Every Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (summer hours noted)
The company also operates an online preorder system; one posted schedule noted that “preorders will start on Wednesday” with pickup at the Richland Park Farmers Market the following Saturday.
About the Product
The company’s website includes an educational “History of Pierogi” section describing pierogi as “filled dumplings made by wrapping unleavened dough around a savoury or sweet filling and cooked in boiling water,” noting their origins in Central and Eastern Europe. It recounts that pierogi “evolved from peasant food to a national dish” in Poland and became “a staple of the Polish diet,” and that Central and Eastern European immigrants brought them to the United States, where “by the 1960s, pierogi were a common supermarket item in the frozen food aisles.”
Additional Information
In addition to the farmers market, the company lists a number of Middle Tennessee retail stockists that carry its products, including Mitchell Deli (East Nashville), Franklin Bakehouse (Franklin), OneShop and Silo Market (West Nashville), Demeter’s Common (Lebanon), the Belmont University Campus Store, Cocorico French Bakery (midtown Nashville), Bryant’s Country Store (Greenbrier), and Delvin Farms Country Store (Arrington). The website organizes content into Shop, Where To Find Us, About, Wholesale, Contact, Reviews, and a History of Pierogi section. The company offers wholesale inquiries through a dedicated Wholesale page, inviting interested businesses to “complete the form below to inquire about our wholesale products.”
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (upstatepierogico.com).