We always enjoy a visit to Misty Meadows Market. It's such a unique place, and it's always busy and bustling. We usually find something (or several things) we want to pick up, and we just enjoy looking around. This is the place where you can buy everything from 50 lb. bags of flour to straw hats and butter tarts; this time we bought sandwiches and sat outside for lunch.
Misty Meadows was constructed and opened while I was in the hospital, so I've never been there except in my wheelchair, and it's totally wheelchair accessible. The overhang provides picnic tables on the left for those who visit and pick up lunch, and on the right, shelter for displays of veggies. It is busy inside though, so I try to avoid pictures that might have other people in them.
What intrigues me is the growth we've seen. We first met the owner when he was selling a few veggies from a horse and buggy at the side of the road about 20 years ago. Then they bought a house and turned the downstairs into a store. We stopped there for years. Stage three involved the construction of this big beautiful store. They've come a long way.
Their selection of veggies was a little limited this time; when the fall harvest is in they have a lot more, since they do emphasize local. But these were the biggest radishes I've ever seen!
Inside the main area is two stories high, and quilts hang against eh upper walls.
I always like the choice of straw hats, displayed in a small backroom.
But I like the baking better. We brought home both some Chelsea buns and some cinnamon rolls. They disappeared fast! We sat outside to have our sandwich and then headed up the road to the spectacular new Creekbank Sewing Centre.
What a wonderful success story!
ReplyDeleteOoh I haven’t had a Chelsea Bun for years! At my boarding school we used to have them every Tuesday. White Mice on Wednesday, Sticky Buns on Thursday and Doughnuts on Friday.
ReplyDeleteCreekbank, that sounds like a great name. and with a Sewing Centre, I'm sure Mrs F G will have a look there. Those radishes seems quite expensive compared to prices down here, but are SO much larger.And it look like they have a wonderful choice of anything and everything. The Peppers are so catching with their bright colours, and that's a good price too.
ReplyDeletep.s. Creekbank, My Dad grew up in a country area, and the school was called Brookside , Now called Glenbrook. Its former motto was " Faith and Work" now it is I think " Realising Potential"
ReplyDeleteHow things evolve!
DeleteThe hats strike my funny bone a little. A number of styles as long as they are straw and brimmed.
ReplyDeleteOh the quilts are beautiful! What a nice place to stop and eat in the shade!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely store. Nice to be able to eat outside, a picnic without the effort of making it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been there for a few years, time to go back methinks!!
ReplyDeleteThe veg looks awesome, but I have to agree, it's the baked goods that would have me tempted.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely store.
ReplyDeleteThe vegetables look great, especially those radish!
All the best Jan
One could linger at this place just looking at the merchandise.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to browse around.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice place! I visited an Amish grocery in Ohio a couple years ago, and the variety of things offered, and the reasonable prices, just amazed me. I would really like to go back.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place! Thanks for the commentary and pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe cinnamon rolls and muffins look so good. Those are some big radishes.
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