Country general store ideas

The town of Woodstock is located in what is known as the “quiet corner” of northeastern Connecticut. The tight-knit rural community values its farms, proudly claiming the most dairy farms of any town in the state. Click here to read more.

Old Fashioned General Store - Old World Wisconsin. Photo about landmark, pioneer, goods, blankets, tapestry, inside, wisconsin, store, tobacco, fabric, eagle, fashioned - 119781792

Switching gears a bit ... This is the first of what I hope will be an occasional series of photoessays, mostly of America off the beaten track: small towns, general stores, curios, forgotten history. I love finding these in my travels, and I love meeting the people connected to them. I hope you enjoy these shots as much as I did taking them. First up: Boyce General Store, the center of a speck-on-the-map town called Alvaton, Kentucky. I love the front view of the store: sittin' porch…

Come on in and taste a few samples, get a sandwich or two, and bring home some of the freshest goods you’ll find in North Georgia.

The Kilby General Store is a 1920s Fraser Valley living history site, located at Harrison Mills, BC kilby.ca/

Jacqueline Hannah—assistant director at the Food Co-op Initiative—shares how you can start a neighborhood grocery co-op in your town, including how to pitch the vision to community members and elected officials, how to translate your enthusiasm into action, and how the Food Co-op initiative can help

Four Maine general stores — all with dine-in seating — that are raising the bar for road food.

Delve into the fascinating history and charm of Oark General Store, a treasured establishment nestled within the tranquil backwoods of Johnson County. Surrounded by the picturesque Ozark National Forest, this remarkable store holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously operated store in Arkansas. Let’s uncover the rich tapestry of…