We went to Lapp Valley farm for the most creamy and delicious ice cream…read more Very short distance from it is the village farm market. It is a beautiful farm filled with trees, plants, succulents... anything you need for your flower/plant needs. But it is a secret gem that hides the most amazing sandwich shop in the area. It is filled with fresh bread, baked goods and most amazing pies, fresh fruit and vegetables. But all of it hides this amazing sandwich shop that has one of the best Philly Cheese Steaks. It is gooey with melted cheese and if you ask for chopped hot peppers... you can get the perfect blend of banana peppers and jalapeño peppers to get the kick! You don't want to miss this store if you are in the area! We stayed in a nearby Airbnb tiny home. You can't beat the kind attentive service and the care by which they make every sandwich. Everything is so fresh and well made! No indoor seating... so be ready for the heat if you plan to eat here.

What a great place. So much good stuff it was difficult to decide, hence the pictures i took…read more They were even nice enough to heat up a fresh peach dumpling for us and add icecream. So so good.

Our favorite farmers market in the area! The selection of plants, flowers, bushes, shrubs, etc is…read moreincredible! Everything is so beautifully maintained and always looks so healthy and alive. And the PRICES are SO reasonable. You can't visit without checking out the market, too. The fruits and veggies always are top notch quality and delicious. Service is always above and beyond - the staff is very knowledgeable and so friendly. My favorite place to visit each spring for our spring/summer plants!

TEN stars, well.. if there were such a thing, that's what I would give Hoover's. When I first…read moremoved to Lancaster, I visited many farmer's markets, in search of that "true" gem. I was surprised to see that several carried candies and grocery store merchandise. And the prices, well.. don't even get me started. There were some other nice markets, but I found Hoover's in showcasing Lancaster's meats, dairy, pickles, sauces, jams, desserts, not to mention all of their glorious produce (reasonably priced), a for sale bin and beautiful flowers. Right now, it's pumpkin time and boy, does Hoover's have many pumpkins to choose from, and CHEAP. I bought seven tomatoes (made sauce) for $3.00. They were in that "clearance" bin.

Yesterday we went raspberry picking at the Shenk's Berry Farm in Lititz, PA. I love this small…read morefarm, and have been coming here for my berries for almost 10 years. It is the very good quality and taste of berries I enjoyed as well as personal touch by the owner of the farm. They still have some strawberry left, it is sweet and very fragrant, it is almost like in a famouse Swedish movie " Strawberry Patch", also in the movie is a wild strawberry. We enjoyed our red and black raspberries which are abundant and delicious this year. If you are a bluberry fan, you should come next week for the delicious treat! Bluberry is almost ready; sweat and sour, big and appetizing. The rain did not spoil our experience and a beautiful rainbow was like a prize we received from God. Come to Lititz to enjoy the farm and plenty of wonderful berries. I also collected some berry leaves to make my teas.

Brought two little kids here and it was so fun! Sand box is available that was perfect for the kids…read moreto take breaks from the sun and strawberry picking. Definitely would come back here

Sometimes you can find some good deals on various things. Sometimes the counter people are helpful,…read more& sometimes they are rude. You just never know what you're going to get product or service-wise.

A wonderful place to buy flowers produce all at reasonable prices. The staff is awesome to deal…read morewith.

Stopped at Aldi's for a few things after not finding them at the discount store down the street…read more Although Giant is next door I choose Aldi's because I like their cut mangos. They cut them at the peak of perfection and for only $3.99 a package it's a healthy affordable snack. Giant tends to cut theirs too early and therefore never ripen properly. Aside from mangos I needed almond milk, hamburger, chicken thighs, and fresh cilantro. I'm not really a fan of Aldi's because it's hard to do a weeks' worth of shopping here plus the deposit on the cart and not offering free bags is a nuisance. This was my first time at this location. I was surprised to see the fresh produce was picked thru. Many selections were empty. Including my beloved sliced mangos and cilantro. The meat dept was priced really high, but I was able to find organic, grass fed hamburger at a reasonable price and much less than non-organic which makes no sense. I had my own bags with me but the 2 half gallons of milk were heavy and awkward to hold and carry. There was only one lone cashier and the line extended into the shopping isle. A customer that was checking out and at the register was chatting away with the previous customer thus delaying her payment, while everyone in line just stood there. The cashier did nothing to hurry her along. Sighs echoed from all of us waiting and was testing my patience level. When it was my turn I arranged my reusable bags in the cashier's cart so all she had to do was drop the items in after scanning. Instead she proceeded to dump everything in the cart beside my bags. When I asked her to please place them in the bags, she refused, uttering about some customer "policy". I've found other locations will place items in the bags IF you arrange them in the cart. What kind of "policy" is so anti customer service focused that they only have one cashier, who sits down the whole time no less, AND is allowed to refuse to put items in the bags?!? In fact she went out of her way to drop them away from the bag. To dump in the bag or beside it takes the same amount of effort. So now I have to hold up the line scooping my items up myself so she could have her coveted cart back. Ugh! I'm graciously giving 2 stars because they offered hand sanitizer and I do love those mangos. But seriously Aldi's - you need to start putting your customers first!

There is a nice new location in Ephrata with the same deals as other Aldi stores. There is a great…read moremeat section and cheese section. The selection of staples is great and the prices were low. Even though the place was packed for Thanksgiving the line moved quickly.

Oregon Dairy is magical. This quaint market has a lot of homemade ready to go foods. They have…read morefoods in bulk and a lot of pickled foods. The deli is really good and they are so helpful. It has a store, a gift shop, a restaurant, an ice cream shop with a deck next to a nice playground as well as some animals outside to see up close. The service is wonderful in all places. I'm really lucky to live near it. Get a picture of your kids sitting on the fake cow. They love it. My niece still calls it magical and she is 27. She went there all her life for an ice cream and a picture of her on the cow and to play on the playground and the cattle shoot. Find the Fluffy Butt Hutt near the eggs and look for the railroad track above the market registers.

Had a party of 13 adults and Lilly handled the order like she had been working for many years, but…read moreshe looked like a teenager! As usual the meals were good as well as the service. We had our own private room since we had such a large group. We did call ahead of time and tell them we were coming!