I've got news this week about the opening of Crumb & Co. Roadside Stand near Barre Mills, the upcoming opening of Art House La Crosse on Caledonia Street, and the closings of Bluebird Bakery & Cafe on Copeland Avenue and the Pizza Hut restaurant on Rose Street. Olivia Jones, who makes baked goods under the Heritage Bakes business name, and Leah Hammes, who makes cookies under the Sugar Mama name, have opened the Crumb & Co.
Roadside Stand at N3050 County Hwy. OA, Barre Mills, at the Schomberg farm where Olivia was raised. It's across from the Barre Cemetery.
Jones' husband, Austin Jones, built the roadside stand, which opened June 15. Customers can buy Heritage Bakes and Sugar Mama baked goods and organic eggs, as well as merchandise from 10 other vendors. Regular hours are 10 a.
m. to 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, but check Crumb & Co.'s Facebook page for any variations. Jones and Hammes haven't decided whether the stand will be open year-round.
Last weekend, the merchandise from the 10 other vendors included such things as pickles, honey, flavored popcorn, gourmet marshmallows, soaps and jewelry. Customers can buy merchandise that's on display at the stand, or preorder merchandise that they'll pick up there. They can pay with cash or the Venmo payment app.
The roadside stand isn't staffed and customers pay on the honor system. (A security camera is in place.) Jones and Hammes both live nearby and sell their baked goods as vendors at other locations.
They decided to open a road.