Honeycrisp our goal

One bag, yes. During our pleasant drive west to Sauders, I knew one of the items I wanted in our car for the trip back home was a bag of Honeycrisp apples. It is that time of year for great local apples of all sorts here in Central New York. And there were the Honeycrisps…

Here’s to lunch

Combo meal. My dear wife Karen and I were fascinated by the cafe attached to Sauders on our first trip west this summer. So we timed visit two for lunch time. After a wait on line behind a half-dozen or so other hungry parties, I decided on the combo special of grilled cheese and chicken…

Pumpkin time at the market

Colorful lineup. My dear wife Karen and I decided it was time for a little drive west to take in the sights of seasonal displays put our by Sauders market. They didn’t disappoint us with the pumpkins and gourds out front of the Amish-run establishment. Easy pickings. If the big orange to-carves or leave-on-the-porches weren’t…

One more throwback

Ready to roll. Before we got our bags from Sauders’ checkout line to our car, I had to stop and admire their truck parked out front. Farm to table. Great way to advertise what’s fresh, I thought of the well-cared-for truck surrounded by just-picked corn.

Big and beautiful throwback

Bountiful choices. Sauders opened my eyes wide. The big building on a back road in the Finger Lakes town of Seneca Falls offered so much produce, meat, bread, candy and, well, good-eatin’. Pies in my eyes. We grabbed a cart and took our time. We made sure to stroll every aisle. If you want to…

Hidden in the Finger Lakes

All true. My dear wife Karen thought I’d appreciate a little drive with her to the west. She’d visited Sauders after a crafts day visit to Aurora with a car load of her girlfriends. So off on a sunny morning we went to Seneca Falls. It will be like a cross between Ontario Orchards and…