I have recently come to really appreciate little Florida hometown IGA grocery stores. Most are charming, carry local produce, and some otherwise hard-to-find items like cane syrup and frozen dumplings (for making chicken n' dumplings when you are too lazy to make the actual dumplings). Scaff's is no different: a friendly, decent-sized but still a bit crowded IGA grocer serving Branford and the surrounding area. Without this store, people would have to drive to Live Oak for many basic things, so Scaff's, thank you for being here.
Produce is good quality overall and what they can get locally in season seems to be local. They have the big bottles of Winter's pure cane syrup for around $8.50 while Ward's in Gainesville sells the smaller bottles for $9 so this IS the place to buy your cane syrup. They also have Gilley's Cane Field Syrup which is a mix of cane and corn syrup. Now, why would you want that instead of the pure syrup? Because it's cheaper and better for some baked goods. I do a lot of baking hence my deep concern about varieties of cane syrup. They have a good selection also of Nettle's sausage, another criteria for a good old Florida grocer. If you're in the area for the springs or any such, stop by. read more