Stonehenge Produce

When I moved to Idaho, it was with hopes that the only time I’d ever be reminded of Detroit would be during a Chrysler ad when I couldn’t fast-​forward through a Monday Night Football commercial break. So I felt a brick in the pit of my stomach the first time I strolled in to Stonehenge Produce and spied bottles of Faygo® Red Pop nudged in between the Sioux City Sarsaparilla and a small-​batch root beer in their soda coolers.
Folks, Faygo® is the reason for the downfall of society. Case in point? The Insane Clown Posse.
But if one looks beyond the Faygo® — and the perpetual blanks on the shelves of Stonehenge’s Shaker-​style pie cabinet — there’s a lot to like about Stonehenge Produce. And although this location on Overland pales in comparison to the original Stonehenge white barn on Fairview, the Overland Stonehenge does a fair job of providing locally– or regionally-​sourced produce, dairy, eggs, meats, and treats, to residents of Boise’s southeast side. Such services are of particular utility between Halloween and April, when the farmers markets are hibernating, leaving Stonehenge as one of the only places to procure farm-​fresh eggs. And for those trying their hand at cheesemaking, Stonehenge carries Cloverleaf whole milk and Natural Farm Fresh raw milk. I also take out-​of-​towners to Stonehenge for local honey, spice blends, pastas, and jellies.
My main issues with Stonehenge include the remarkably short shelf life of their produce (my bosc pears liquefied within two days of purchase), and their lack of fresh cuts of meat (all local meats at Stonehenge are frozen).
I can overlook the Faygo®. But if ever a Detroit-​style coney island opens up in Boise, consider my bags packed.
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