Country shop

Welcome to Hillside Acres! It is owned and operated by the Hufford's- Brent & Gina, Caleb & Bethany, and Reuben & Megan. We began this adventure together and opened in the fall of 2018. Hillside Acres is located just outside of Rossville on 600 West and only 20 minutes from Lafayette. Come out to our…

Standing outside of a gårdsbutik/farm shop called Äggboden, where a variety of woven goods for sale are displayed. This shop is located along Sandövägen in Vallda, Halland country, along the west coast of Sweden. At fifty percent summer sale discount this basket, I thought, would be nice for a bushel of apples that are just […]

Treasure troves of local goodies derived from surrounding fields and farmland, read on to discover the best farm shops in Somerset

There’s no place fresher than a farm shop if you’re looking for top quality, organic and local produce. From family-run estates in Norfolk to organic farms in the Cotswolds, here are some of our favourites that are well worth a trip…

Small country stores once dotted the state’s landscape. Today, many have either disappeared or else sit abandoned at lonely road crossings, but some mom-and-pop shops have found ways to thrive while carrying on rural commerce. Here are three such markets where travelers can drop in for a snack, some conversation, and a taste of old-time Texas. Read More >

“The building had an energy and I immediately felt drawn to it.”

Well it's been a few days since I got back from visiting Magnolia Market and honestly, the whole thing felt like a crazy whirlwind. It really went by in the blink of an eye. Plus I was basically on a cupcake induced sugar high the entire time we were there, which probably added to the

From candy to hardware, these old-fashioned shops sell it all.

Whenever we're in LA, Julie and I head straight to Joan's on Third (it doesn't hurt that it's across the street from Noodle Stories, our fa

Who needs cities anyway?