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.