Walking through the main entrance at the Rockingham location, shoppers are welcomed by more sweets than one could imagine.Ĭhocolate covered everything, homemade fudge, caramels and old fashioned candies long forgotten are on display for purchase. Within the store, however, there is truly something for everyone. The front lawn, which is rather large and extends past the length of the store, showcases multiple picnic tables for those who purchase lunch or snacks on property, as well as several yard games for travelers who perhaps want to stop, stretch their legs and enjoy an activity. I have been to the storefront once before, many years ago, and remembered vividly the large, historical in appearance, red building, lined with cream-colored trim attached to a barn-style bake shop.
Pulling into the Vermont Country Store’s parking lot in Rockingham instantly gave me a home-y feeling. “We still adhere to the old-fashioned values set forth by our father and grandfather Vrest and take pride in being the purveyors of the practical and hard to find,” their website shares.
They are seventh and eighth generation Vermonters, and fourth and fifth generation storekeepers. The Weston store became the first restored rural general store in the nation.” Today, the store is owned by Lyman Orton and sons Cabot, Gardner and Eliot. According to its website, “Vrest was inspired by childhood memories of his father’s general store in North Calais, Vermont. The Vermont Country Store, which has two locations, opened its first store in the village of Weston in 1946 by Vrest and Mildred Ellen Orton. I recently had the opportunity to travel up to Killington for a wedding and made a few pit stops along the way, enjoying all Vermont has to offer. Really, Vermont is ideal at any time of year. KILLINGTON, VT – There’s nothing like crisp Vermont mountain air on a summer day.
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