Markets At Shrewsbury

Worth the trip just for Glicks and Stolzfus’s. But there are many other gems here too. IRS’s has the best pretzel rolls. Glicks I get my produce. Stolzfus’s has the best baked goods around!

It’s okay. Like another reviewer said– largely a tourist trap. It doesn’t really have the authentic feel you hope for in an Amish market, though I suspect the Amish employees are the real deal– unlike the market in Hunt Valley. I think the further you get from Lancaster, the harder it is to pull off. Decent meats and produce but nothing really worth going out of your way for– especially considering the crowds and limited hours of operation. Many stands do have samples out– which is nice. Most employees are friendly and accommodating. I feel like I’m paying for that «Amish motif» but not really getting it. It’s also annoying that many stands don’t take credit/​debit cards. One stand does have the biggest selection of pickled products (Jake & Amos stuff) I’ve ever seen. Aunt Lydia’s Salads has some great wraps sold as a special with two sides for around seven bucks. The butcher toward the center rocks some apple sausage like you wouldn’t believe. The seafood place in the back has a decent oyster sandwich but it, and most of their stuff is over priced. The produce place in the back has some great fresh squeezed OJ. Other than these, everything is the standard market items– typical bakery, candied nuts, spices, BBQ stand, ice cream– nothing to write home to mama about. I’m never impressed but often annoyed by long lines for fairly mundane products.

This place is amazing! Fresh food, not too crowded, still someone busy, and lots of fresh and local variety wares!

the place has changed inside since i was last there. prices are quite high

Two-​word summary: Tourist Trap.
Here’s what I loved about this place. The café/​restaurant inside has a breakfast buffet (they have dinner, too), which is about $ 7.50 as of this writing. The food items are freshly made, from fresh ingredients. You won’t find baconesque or sausage-​grease-​logs here, but authentic, meaty, tasty, fresh, delicious breakfast items from the locals.
You will also find overpriced meats, produce, and other items standard at any PA Dutch Farmer’s Market that you come across. I compared bacon prices from here to my closer market in Annapolis, and they were higher in Shrewsbury by $ 2 per pound! Similar markups were noted across the board, though the produce prices were pretty fair/​reasonable.
The furniture stores was the same. If you’re honestly cutting out the middle man and buying directly from the Amish as you’re led to believe, then why are the prices significantly higher than mass-​produced furniture from Wolf’s? Especially when the quality is exactly the same, and you are actually still ordering out of a catalog in the end?! Yeah, no thanks, I’ll pass.
I’d stop again for the breakfast, maybe some produce (apple cider FTW!), but not for much else and DEFINITELY not for furniture.

I stopped in several Amish Markets on my recent trip of the 4 or so I went into this was the best, more food, furniture, fun then the several others with helpful staff. Could have spent more time but had to get back on the road. Lots to see and lots of good crafts and food items to store up and bring back home. If you are near it is worth the trip off the I-​83 to go into.

My family is a huge fan of this place. We stumbled upon it once en route to our yearly camping trip in Woodbine, MD and now make it a tradition to stop here regularly for lunch. It’s not what you would expect from your typical farmers market. The building is clean and modern, the crowds are not overwhelming, and although the assortment of items include your typical farmers market products, there’s a few specialty shops specializing in unique food and items.
Our personal favorites are the ham balls from Porky’s — it’s what sweet dreams are made of! My husband is a also a huge fan of the pretzel sandwiches and we usually buy a few extra «for the road».
Aside from the food items — both fresh and dry goods, and ready to eat, there’s an assortment of Amish made home goods and handicrafts located in the beautifully decorated building attached. Depending on the season you might also find fresh cut flowers, annuals, and vegetable plants and the largest selection of outdoor furniture and sheds I’ve ever seen.
Be sure to check their website before planning your visit for special events and hours and since most of the vendors are Amish or Mennonite they are never open on Sundays. Once you enter be sure to grab one of the fliers located right inside for coupons and specials, oh and did I mention the samples? Yum!

Love it, Love it, Love it! I don’t buy my produce here because I am loyal to the Hanover Farmer’s Market and we just purchased a CSA share. However, there are three must-​haves for me.
One, I really enjoy Patches Poultry. I purchase most of our sausage here. Occasionally, I will buy their eggs. I can’t say that I’ve ever had their chicken but it is all hormone free, free range, etc. I absolutely LOVE the sausage. My favorite is the blue cheese buffalo chicken sausage. Amazing.
Second, the Amish cheese stand is a staple. My wife and I love the rye cheese. Quite frankly, the family that runs this stand are some of the nicest people I have ever met. EVER. They are very friendly and helpful and as down to earth as you get. They have a nice selection of cheeses and smoked meats. I also like their bratwurst and knockwurst.
Third, the bulk goods section is a place where we buy containers of spices. They are very reasonably priced and have a super selection. We buy curry, coriander, turmeric, etc.
Other stands in the market are a VERY nice meat counter that I’ve purchased frozen meat from before. They have fresh, grass-​fed, hormone-​free meats available. They are a little pricey but by looking at the meat, it is of very high quality.
There is a Naylor Winery satellite store. I like Naylor’s. I’ve never purchased wine here at the market but have been to the winery several times before.
There is a new seafood place adjacent to the cheese place. I admit, I don’t know much about it but it seems like they are increasing their items for sale to include fresh fish. That would be a nice addition. There is a stand that sells jellies, pickles, etc. There is a candy shop. There is an Amish bakery. There is a little café that serves a nice burger. There is a sports memorabilia stand and a Nascar merchandise stand. There is a little deli, a smoked meat stand, and a Bricker’s fries stand. I’ve actually had a «pig wing» from the smoked meat stand and it was delicious.
This is a great place to visit and if you go on Thursdays, it is very easy to get around. Sometimes on the weekend, it can be very busy.

I’ve been here several times since my original review. It has doubled in size since I first started going here.
One building is entirely amish made furniture — just beautiful.
The main building remains primarily food. Excellent chicken and grass-​fed local beef. Local milk, cheeses and yoghurts and even mto squeezed oj. The bakery as others noted is awesome. Bulk foods store with a variety of goods.
Don’t expect to find a lot of deals here — but the quality is unsurpassed.

I go here just for the pretzel hotdogs and the pretzel ham/​cheese sandwiches. Excellent.
I wish they were open during the week as well.

Where to start about Markets at Shrewsbury…
Since we’ve moved to Colonial Gardens, we’ve been going to Shrewsbury markets once a week for grocery shopping. We haven’t gotten a chance to try out all of the places yet, sadly, but we’ve been overjoyed at the ones we have. I can’t recall the names of the individual stands, but since Shrewsbury is set up where there’s pretty much just one stand per food type, you’ll know who I’m talking about when you visit there.
The produce stall is our first stop. I love the mushrooms and the spring mix from there especially. There’s also veggie trays, fresh squeezed juices, and some interesting local sodas. Next up is the butchers’. The sausage and ground organic meat have been great, haven’t had a chance to try anything else.
Going along, we hit the bakery. Oh the bakery is so awesome — get the homemade unsliced loaves if you get a chance, they are amazing. I also got a chance to try the donuts, and they are literally the best donuts I’ve ever had. You can often see the bakers doing their thing inside, and it’s just awesome.
Our next to last regular stop is to the poultry ladies. I get all of my chicken there, and they have all sorts of cuts. Their turkey sausage and pepperoni are awesome. Poultry wise, they have boneless skinless turkey thighs and breasts, ground turkey thighs and breasts, whole roaster chickens, organic free range fryer and half chickens, boneless skinless chicken thighs, chicken legs, bone in breasts, drums, wings, cutlets, and a few other things I’m sure I’m forgetting.
Our last stops are at the deli and the pretzel lady for a great homemade italian hoagie and pretzel sticks. If you’re anywhere near the area, you want to check out this farmer’s market. There’s quite a few other stalls that we’ve never gotten a chance to try out, and it’s got almost everything you need so you don’t have to do a corporate grocery store for your food.

Wow. Awesome.
This place has tons of food shops (great meats, cheeses, baked goods, bulk food items, produce, candies, ice creams, and cooked food for purchase). Most if not all of the items come from local farms, and many are staffed by Amish proprietors. All of it is delicious!
You can also find a Naylor wine shop as well as tons of furniture and gift-​type items.
It’s an oasis of delicious, fresh, local goods. Visit this place!