Stringtown Grocery
A few miles north of the community of Kalona, Iowa, sits Stringtown Grocery, a small but delightful store that sells fresh produce, baked goods, plus bulk groceries and spices.
When you walk in, you’ll see a few cakes and cookies for sale on the front shelf of this Amish-run store. Peruse the aisles and you will find bulk packages of everything ranging from flour to brown sugar to chocolate chips to pasta. There are no gimmicks here: prices are extremely reasonable and goods are packed in plastic bags with hand-written or hand-stamped labels.
The entire area has a certain charm to it: take a drive down the country roads near Kalona and you’re likely to see an Amish family working in the field or riding down the road in a horse-drawn carriage. And, make a point to stop by Stringtown Grocery, located just off Highway 1.
Published October 10th, 2007 |
|
Comments
3 comments on “Stringtown Grocery”
01
[...] bought a package of 13 bean soup mix at the Stringtown Grocery in Kalona, Iowa after [...]
02
[...] So, over the last few years, Brian developed his own website to document some of the smaller, lesser known and off-the-beaten-path places in the great state of Iowa. Iowa Backroads is a project of showcasing a state that is too often merely considered flyover land for most people, even though there are places that get huge acclaim in major outlets (…and it’s worth mentioning that the Lincoln Cafe is indeed located in the same down as our alma mater, Cornell). Some of the cool places featured on Brian’s blog so far have included Mt. Vernon’s awesome Bijou Theatre, the world’s larged bull in Audubon, and the Amish Stringtown grocery store. [...]
03
I received a gift box of products from your store as a gift. I am unsure how to prepare the Rated and Salted Peas. Please give me some ideas. All the products are wonderful.
Leave a Reply