“The end goal for all of it is bringing people together over things that mean something; things that have soul and character.”
Emily Petrick and her mother, Lizzie Duncan, launched Field Supply during the holiday season of 2025. With the help of Petrick’s husband, Corey, the former mechanic’s shop off Price Coffee Road has been strategically transformed into the duo’s generational vision for a vintage boutique and gathering space.
The tactful imagery used to tease the project conveys its special energy, one that permeates your senses the minute you step onto the property. On an unseasonably warm winter weekend, Petrick and Duncan welcomed the community into their creative sanctuary with fresh coffee, homemade pastries, and shopable seating areas for friends to “Chat on each other.”
“When we opened, there were two groups of women just hanging out,” Petrick shared. “Corey made them a coffee, and they sat on the couch and chatted with their friends. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh! This is what I wanted.’ I wanted it to be like hanging out at your friend's house, where you can try on clothes.”
On weekends like this, Field Supply visitors can expect the ‘garage door’ open so the afternoon sun can warm the entertaining room, which makes up the front half of the building. The room is decorated with [what must be] a 30-foot community table, a lounging area, and a magical wall of sentimental knick-knacks. You might see the Petrick twins, Arlo and Jasper (7), playing in the grassy lawn often used for live music or friendly bonfires. Meanwhile, the family’s elderly pup, Crosby, shuffles around in search of a cozy place to nap.
All the while, you’re surrounded by a collection of vintage apparel, home decor, and artwork, decades in the making.
“My mom always had little funky items around the house,” Duncan shared. “She went on a trip to China and Tibet and got that quilt when I was in high school. And there it is! I’ve had it boxed for years, and it’s in such good shape.”
She’s referring to the green tapestry hanging above Field Supply’s checkout space; one of many one-of-a-kind items used to both beautify and add comfort to their whitewashed walls. She and Petrick have also curated framed galleries of prints, pictures, and paintings with quilted pieces by local artist, Paige Dirksen.
“Years ago, I worked as an art consultant in a gallery,” said Duncan. “People would say, ‘Where am I going to put that?’ But that’s not how you buy art. You buy it because you love it. When you buy all these things you love, there’s going to be cohesion. I think of this place a lot like that.”
Both Duncan and Petrick were born and raised in California. While each has experience in vintage picking and high-end retail, they’ve also built careers in other creative spaces: Duncan studied art history and also works as a landscape and interior designer. Petrick attended culinary school, later expanding her portfolio as a luxury pastry chef and food stylist.
As fate would have it, Corey Petrick also has a penchant for vintage picking and a distinguished career in the arts world. According to Emily, the Thaden School film teacher, who has directed and produced movies for decades, once converted part of a ‘bizarre space in Brooklyn’ into a vintage shop.
“He’s so scrappy,” she said. “He’s lived in some seriously unconventional places.”
The couple had been living in Echo Park (LA) and learned they were pregnant around the time Corey was invited to interview with Thaden. The day his offer came through, they discovered they were having twins, which made Bentonville an easy choice for their next chapter.
Corey found the property at 12770 Gooseberry Rd., which was for lease at the time, but when the owner was willing to sell, Emily interceded with reminders of ideas they’d been holding onto for years. Ideas to create a place where you can ‘find your people’ and build genuine relationships around a shared love of funky stuff.
“Folks are coming in, and I’m like, 'What? You like that ceramic pigeon I found in a barn? You like the funky turtle basket?’” Emily gushed.
“We want it to be about more than just vintage,” Duncan added. “We want it to be about sharing music, food, art, and gathering.”
The amalgamation of talents within this family, paired with their heart for hosting and community building, makes Field Supply feel like something bigger…something you can’t quite explain, but yearn to be a part of.
“I’m excited to see the community that we can grow around this,” Emily says. “We love the energy of the space, and we’re leaving room for whatever it becomes; this is definitely phase one.”
"I wanted it to be like hanging out at your friend's house."
"When you buy all these things you love, there’s going to be cohesion. I think of this place a lot like that."
“The end goal for all of it is bringing people together over things that mean something; things that have soul and character.”