Unlike my other blogs about places to shop, this post is not about one particular store. But it does describe one of the best things about living in Lancaster County: our local farm stands.
They carry a wide variety of fruit and produce so freshly picked that they sometimes still holds the warmth of the sun. 
To be able to get fresh asparagus in the spring, dozens of ears of corn in the summer, and 
pumpkins by the wagon load in the fall is pure joy to anyone who likes to cook, eat, or decorate! 
Harvest time makes for a very special time to visit – as crops burst from every roadside stand and market.
To know that your purchases help support local farmers makes the shopping experience so much richer. We are grateful to have at least eight stands within two miles of The Artist’s Inn. 
Thank you to the farmers who work such long hours to bring us the best food around. And especially the ones who grow unusual crops – sugar plums, heirloom tomatoes, white peaches, 
chestnuts, ten different kinds of squash – you just never know what you’ll find!
One thing is almost guaranteed: you will find a money box; for these purchases are made on the 
honor system as most farmers are too busy to tend the stand. This is a tradition that is common 
to the locals, but surprises my guests, who are often from suburban areas.
So, if you can’t visit, I hope you enjoy this little blog journey today – a feast for not only our taste buds, but our eyes as well.
