That’s an interesting question, and it took me down a little rabbit hole. We have a large orchard and market locally, as well as smaller stands that are more of a pop-up thing.
The county GIS - combined with Google maps - was able to confirm that the large orchard does own the land behind their shop and that they seem to have a big pumpkin patch in addition to the orchards. They seem mostly legit, although they offer so many seasonal products, it seems reasonable that some must be brought in from other farms. I also know through friends of friends that at least some of their baked goods are local.
On the other hand, some of their products don’t seem regionally probable. I’m guessing they’re a mix.
As for the people who set up temporary roadside or parking lot stalls? Much harder to say. I instinctively distrust the ones that claim they’re selling “Amish produce,” for a variety of reasons. A) WTF does that even mean? and B) Amish in this area are notorious for running puppy mills. It just seems super sketchy. It’s either weird false advertising, or indirectly supporting animal cruelty.
That’s an interesting question, and it took me down a little rabbit hole. We have a large orchard and market locally, as well as smaller stands that are more of a pop-up thing.
The county GIS - combined with Google maps - was able to confirm that the large orchard does own the land behind their shop and that they seem to have a big pumpkin patch in addition to the orchards. They seem mostly legit, although they offer so many seasonal products, it seems reasonable that some must be brought in from other farms. I also know through friends of friends that at least some of their baked goods are local.
On the other hand, some of their products don’t seem regionally probable. I’m guessing they’re a mix.
As for the people who set up temporary roadside or parking lot stalls? Much harder to say. I instinctively distrust the ones that claim they’re selling “Amish produce,” for a variety of reasons. A) WTF does that even mean? and B) Amish in this area are notorious for running puppy mills. It just seems super sketchy. It’s either weird false advertising, or indirectly supporting animal cruelty.