markets at shrewsbury

The market is made up of a variety of individual stands and stores. They really have to be reviewed individually. The canned goods: This is my favorite. They have a lot of different types of relishes, jams and jellies, honeys, canned fruit, salad dressing and more. Some are great. Some are terrible. The bacon salad dressing is really good. I like to get sage honey because it does not crystallize as fast and I have found it here in the past. I like some of the jams but have had bad jam/jelly from there, too. I read the labels because a lot of it is natural ingredients but a lot of stuff there also has food coloring and so on in it. The bakery: I am a big fan of the bread and the sticky buns there. Unfortunately, the plastic wrap and plastic food bags have a very bad perfumey, chemical taste to them that rubs off on the food. It seems only people with an extremely sensitive palate can taste it (King's Hawaiian rolls have the same taste where they touch the plastic packaging so if you can taste it on those then you will taste it on any cheap plastic wrapping). I only buy sticky buns if I can get some that have not been wrapped yet. They substitute cheap ingredients like bakery type crisco instead of butter in goods like their pie shells so I don't like the taste or texture of that. Their cake batter is made by them but the cake frosting comes from a big white industrial bucket and is made of hydrogenated oil (like crisco) so it tastes like the frosting from any big box store bakery frosting. Not to my taste.3. Sometimes the meat stand has something unusual like rabbit but not usually. Some of their meats cuts are good quality according to my meat loving boyfriend. Very expensive though.4. Poultry stand has things I like like chicken livers or hearts. Their raw chicken or turkey is expensive. My boyfriend prefers it to the grocery store but I can't tell the difference between it and the store and it is sometimes definitely frozen regardless of what they might say about it being fresh. I wouldn't be surprised if they were getting it from Sam's Club and then marking it up. 5. The candy store is awful in my experience. They stock a lot of very low quality candies. I had the worst licorice of my life from there. The fudge is awful. I love fudge so I have bought the fudge on several occasions each time hoping I was wrong the last time but swearing I would never buy it again each time I take it home. This last time was truly the final try. The fudge does not taste creamy and buttery. I am sure the maker is using hydrogenated oil to make more profit. Often it is dried out nearly as hard as a rock, I guess because it does not sell well because it tastes terrible. I have had a few flavors from there that just tasted awful, especially the cherry. Whew, it was bad.6. The produce stand is very small. Their fresh squeezed orange juice is very good but very expensive. I don't buy the other produce too often because I prefer to buy organic if possible. The Amish usually farm with a lot of pesticides and herbicides for commercial sale. If they are buying the produce from elsewhere then of course they would be buying as cheaply as possible, which means conventional farming not organic was the method used.7. The deli has a few good things. Their egg custard is excellent.8. There are a variety of other little stores. There is a spices and such store that has some good items. We did not like the ice cream at the market. The small coffee stand at the back has terrible cookies (unless stale and Crisco are your thing). The pretzel place has good tasting things but I think costs too much. (Funny conversation I guess...The woman there informed me with smug conviction that people are the same all over the world. Because she gave the appearance of being too stupid and provincial to have traveled outside her backyard, on a hunch I asked her where she has been in the world. As I expected, she said she has never gone outside the United States. I thought, then how the hell would you know? Speaking as someone who has been to dozens of countries on three different continents plus lived in two nonWestern countries, well, no, in many important ways, people are NOT the same everywhere--but hey, don't let your lack of personal experience stop you from thinking you are an expert, lady!) There are some weird and sort of worthless stores there that I wish they would replace with something good. For example, there is a strange little crochet store, which sounds cool, right? Yeah, except it isn't. It has just a few crocheted items always made from cheap polyester yarns from like Michael's and the rest of the store is packed with cheap, low quality romance novels and such plus a few of those tacky fictional novellas about the Amish. 9. Nick nacks. There are a couple of nick nack type stores. I have never bought anything from any of those. It all looked like junk but then I am not a nick nack buyer.10. There are a couple of furniture stores there on each side of the market. We have not bought anything but have had out eyes on an expensive dining table for a year or so. Maybe someday. My boyfriend says some of the furniture is top notch quality especially at the store on the north side of the food market.11. They also sell a lot of sheds that are higher quality than a home depot kit shed. They seem fairly priced. There are also nick nacky yard things like outhouses. Our property used to have genuine outhouses on it. I am not really sorry they are not here. I am not sure why having one for decoration is a "thing" to do but ok. The memories of the smells of a real outhouse are not charming. It seems to me equivalent to decorating your bedroom with an unused bed pan but whatever floats your boat, man. The open days and hours at the market are not even close to convenient so often we can't go there if we want to. Another inconvenience, it seems like about once a month or more, the market hosts hot rod shows or events that make parking there a nightmare. We don't bother to go those days because of the crowds and sometimes things we want being sold out. We check the website to avoid those days.

Pennsylvanian Dutch/Amish Market and Worth the DriveIn this part of Pennsylvania; many roads are narrow two lane roads with a steep drop if you make a slight wrong move of the steering wheel. The landscapes are beautiful and breathtaking.We took a wrong turn and landed up on this pleasant Saturday market brimming with everything Amish. We happened home made jams, home made chocolates, breads, pies, pastries, and so much more. Also the market had home made furniture.My fiancé is from Argentina and so he wanted a photo with one of the folks in the Amish attire. I had to quickly remind him that photos are not allowed....

Husband and I visited today to look for a bed in the furniture section of the market. The gentleman, Ben, that helped us was SO FRIENDLY, knowledgeable, and helpful. We truly enjoyed our shopping experience today. We come here infrequently, but have bought a good many items from this place. Love all the furniture pieces we have bought here, as well as everything else. I always shop thru the food market and everything is always delicious. Today, Hubby bought me a slice of cherry topped cheesecake. IT IS TO DIE FOR. Last year, we bought some peach shortcake and that was EVEN BETTER. We came up specifically for it this year but just missed the season. It is a don't miss!

We always try to stop for lunch when nearby. This is an authentic Pa Dutch venue with old style charm, cleanliness, and helpful service. And whichever stall provides your meal, you will not be disappointed in quality or portion size. Be prepared -- perhaps with a cooler in the car for leftovers -- to enjoy wonderful sandwiches, soups, ice cream snd baked goods. The coffee shop along the back wall is wonderful with specialty flavors. Don't miss the Amish Woodcraft and home decorating store if you like country furnishings.

We frequent the Market on our trips to MD, when we have the dog along and are looking for Lunch. There are really awesome picnic tables, under roof, where you can have a seat and wait while your Spouse goes inside to get the lunch and bring it out to you on a tray (which when done there is a garbage can and you leave the tray on top of that). There is grass right out back if Fido needs a break ;-) and there are mens and womens well-kept restrooms that you pass as you go to the grass. Oh, and did I tell you...the food is absolutely AWESOME at all of the stands that we tried within the Market? Lots to choose from...you won't be disappointed!

Stopped in and had lunch with my daughter it was pretty good. The craft store there is very nice. The furniture shop is also. However there could be a lot of outside venders if it weren't for all the shed and buildings outside. Over all its a nice place.

We often come up this way and usually stop by here for lunch. There is a wide variety of foods and all seem to be quite good. There is often something going on such as a great old car cruise, which we enjoy very much. Only open on Thursday through Saturday

We enjoy making a yearly trip to the Markets at Shrewsbury when we go to the Penn-Mar Irish Festival. It's just the right size -- there is a lot to see but it's not so big that you'll get lost. They have a nice selection of vendors, whether you're looking for baked goods, food, furniture, clothing, etc. I love their candy, especially the dark chocolate covered pretzels.

The Markets of Shrewbury are located off of I83 between exits 4 and 8 on the "Old Trail" (Main St :Shrewsbury Pa. to points North) just north of the Maryland border. A very friendly Amish market which has been in business for several years. Quite a few vendors located there in one of the buildings featuring a wide variety of homemade foods for dining; fresh produce; fresh meats and poultry; bakery (you can watch homemade baked goods made on premises); candy; gifts etc. Just next to the food area is 'The Flower Patch', a large area featuring homemade Amish crafts and furniture for various seasons of the year. The third part of the markets is also a huge area called Penn Dutch Furniture which features all handmade Amish furniture. The markets are open Thursday-Saturday beginning 8:00 A.M. Very popular attraction for people in the Pa./Md. corridor. My wife and I are there usually several times a month and we highly recommend a visit there.

We live about 6 miles from the market. It is a small market compared to the markets in Lancaster County but adequate number of stands. We love the cole slaw from Aunt Lydia's. Very friendly people at all the stands. Last Friday of each month (spring through the fall) they have a classic car show late afternoon to early evening that draws hundreds of car.

I like going to the markets for Stolfus bakery goods, ice cream, fresh produce and Penn Dutch furniture. Nice market with lots of shopping and eats. They also have an auction twice a year that's great fun. Get a quilt made with the colors and pattern you choose. They custom made me several pieces of oak furniture too.

On our day of touring York County, we were in the area and my wife asked if we could stop. We went to the farmers market, and while not large, had an adequate number of stands. Nothing out of the ordinary, but worth a stop if you have 45 minutes to spend and are in the area

If you are visiting the area, make sure to include this in your itinerary. This is a very cool Amish market, everything's fresh from meats to fruits/veggies. Wished we lived in the area.The furniture is expensive, but it's very good quality.The Amish people are very nice people, polite, respectful. We all sure could learn from them!

Fantastic bakery as well as large craft area.All foods and meats are fresh from the farm.Restaraunt cafe inside is excellent.

While the Markets are open Thursday-Sunday, we normally hit there once a month or so on Thursday to take advantage of the 10% senior discount available at all the vendors we frequent. Directions, other info and coupons are available at http://www.marketsatshrewsbury.com/. The coupons are also available the market entrance. The Markets are easily reached from exits 4 or 8 off I-83.All the workers and staff are quite friendly, and it seems to rub off on the customers. Don't recall ever seeing anyone upset.Believe there are 25 or so vendors there with a large range of products. Normally we stop by Sara's Jar Store for pickles, apple butter and the like, then to the Country Style Deli for the corned beef which is amazing (today we picked up some tongue souse, really odd but really good!), to Gluck's Produce for veggies, Naylor's Wines for the obvious, Beiler's Meats for sausages,,Bird-in-Hand Bulk Foods for cereal and spices and finally Stolzfus Bakery for bread and desserts. There are shopping carts at the property, but we usually carry a shopping bag, and when it is too heavy to carry comfortably, call it quits.It is just a pleasant time, and one of the real benefits of living in/near Amish county. The drive through the rolling countryside from a Maryland home to the Markets is easy on the eyes.