Last week I took a bus tour group from Wisconsin around the
Shipshewana area. Since it’s fall at the
moment, the tour director requested that apple cider be included in our day.
I’m not an apple cider fan, and I’ve never included that in
a tour… But my husband Gary said that
Weaver’s Produce, on State Road 5 and 200 South, had good cider. So off went Gary and I to check it out a
couple of days before the tour. I talked
to the owner and told him we would be coming, and he was more than helpful.
He said that he lives a little bit to the west on 200 South, but he rents this space because it’s on the main road. He’s been at this location since 2011. The stand is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day but Sunday, and there’s plenty of good parking.
The tour day came, and we stopped by with our big tour bus, which they helped our driver park off to the side. Mr. Weaver had extra help on hand, so it didn’t take too terribly long to get everyone through the line. He had also fresh-pressed some apple cider that morning to be sure we’d have enough to go around, so it was really fresh! He even offered a drawing for anyone who spent over $20, and most of our folks did. The winner got a box of fry pies, a local specialty.
This stand is known for its pumpkins, mums, and apple cider,
but they have much more. The small
building had a variety of produce and locally made canned goods, and lots of
other good things. If you’re looking for a break from all the sweets and baked
goods Shipshewana is famous for, this is where you need to go.
Mr. Weaver said that his stand is open from mid-July until
late October. I highly recommend it.
