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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Homestead Country Market - Wellston, Ohio

    Published: Feb 7, 2020 · Updated: Feb 7, 2020 by Kevin Williams | 2 Comments

    By Kevin Williams

    For me, Ohio State Route 32 is a captivating, enchanting highway.

    State Route 32 winds its way into the southern Ohio hill country...

    The first time I ever saw an Amish buggy was along this stretch of road when I was 14-years-old.  I was captivated by the shiny black buggy parked alongside the highway selling cheese and baked goods.  But it's more than just the Amish aspect.  The road connects the populous, affluent eastern suburbs of Cincinnati with the rural, culturally rich hardwood hills of Appalachia's western edge and in the process creates a tapestry of beauty. Some of my memories along this road are poignant, some fun.  I remember it was near the village of Mount Orab that my Dad got a speeding ticket on the same drive when I was 14.  It was early on a Sunday morning and the trooper had Dad stop at the judge's house to pay the fine in a quick front-porch kangaroo court.  Something like that probably wouldn't happen today.

    Anyway, today, the route is speckled with wonderful Amish and Mennonite markets.  There's The Home Place in Brown County, Keim Family Market near Winchester, Miller's near Seaman, and farther east you have Four Mile Bakery in Jackson, Ohio and, then, I stumbled upon the Homestead Country Market near Wellston.  I was racing home and had pretty much given up on finding a Plain-owned business to stop at,but when I saw the Homestead, at first I passed it...then I thought to myself "that sure looks like an Amish business..." (after a while, you develop an instinct for these things).....So I threw my car into reverse and headed back to the Homestead, and here is what I found:

    Plenty of Amish country jellies and jams

    The market has a full salad bar..

    I bought one of these peanut butter bars...man, amazing...

    This is what I WANTED to buy....wow..

    A full "fixin's" bar to doctor up those meat sandwiches from the deli....One of Homestead's highlights is a full deli where you can order custom-made sandwiches and lunches.

    Fresh produce year-rounda

    I asked about the market and was told it was Mennonite-owned, but there are a lot of Amish workers from the nearby area. So you are going to have an authentically Plain experience while visiting. Definitely a fun market that is worth a stop. The baked goods were suiper (some of the best Monster Cookies I have tasted!)

    The Homestead Country Market is located at
    7037 OH-327, Wellston, OH 45692
    (740) 384-3326    You can visit their website here.

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Karin

      February 08, 2020 at 3:13 am

      Hi Kevin, I can't wait for you to visit us again in Pennsylvania. You have to check out Kitchen Kettle Village. They have so many great shops there. Some Amish, some not. The Carrot jam is the best I've ever had. I'm not a huge carrot fan but anytime I can get it I do. I searched all over for a good recipe and still, nothing matches the kind I can buy there. I know you'll have a wonderful trip.

      In peace, Karin

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      • Kevin

        March 04, 2020 at 10:22 pm

        Ah, Karin, I think I actually turned around in the parking of the Kitchen Kettle...just didn't have time!

        Reply

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