Located about 20 miles from Blue Vistas Cabin, is a wonderful Mennonite run country market - Yoder's Country Market. A great place to pick up sandwiches for a picnic lunch (just $3.99 each and made to order at the deli counter on homemade rolls), or a sweet souvenir of your weekend away. Its location in Madison, makes it a great stop to pair with a trip to Barboursville Vineyard, The Bavarian Chef, Montpelier or The Plow and Hearth Outlet Store.
Local folks flock here for the organic baking supplies and groceries. The shelves are lined with local honey, homemade jam, maple syrup, homemade cakes, pies and other baked delights. We took a break in the little sitting area, where a few tables overlook the goat pasture, to enjoy our ice cream and carrot cake cupcakes.
On our recent trip, my girls were entranced by the endless shelves of candy...gummy butterflies and candies shaped like Lego pieces caught our eye. The homemade trail mix looked like perfect hiking fuel too!
The store itself is not the only reason for a visit. The lovely grounds boast the most amazing goat feeding contraption I've ever seen. The kids just love to put a quarter in the machine and then hoist a bucket of treats up to a goat who has climbed a long way to earn his prize - check out the photo below to get a glimpse of this set up! You'll also be able to see turkeys, pheasant, chickens (we could see fresh eggs waiting to be collected) and roosters. The sound of the goat bells clanking and the roosters crowing made a symphony heard only in the country.
Things to know before you go:
Hours of Operation:Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 6pm Saturday 8:30 am - 4pm
CLOSED SUNDAY
Located 1 mile down Route 230 east off of Route 29 (directions provided at the Inn)
Store Accepts Visa, MC, Amex and Discover
Bring some quarters and feed the goats!
Sandwiches available include BBQ, Chicken Salad, Hot Chicken Breast, or Ham / Roast Beef with cheese and fixin's.
Special Event BBQ days for 2010: May 1st, June 19th, October 2nd
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