Editor’s Note: Todd County, Kentucky is a little-known jewel just a short drive from Clarksville. The area offers many unique shopping and eating experiences. We have reprinted the following excerpt from the Todd County Moms blog to give our readers some examples of fun weekend activities.
For those of us from Todd County, seeing the Amish in and around the community and shopping at their businesses is pretty much the norm, but it’s not the norm for many people even just 20 miles away. I’ve always felt Todd County was special and it seems as though many things are coming together this year to really be able to promote the county, increase tourism and Saturday’s seem to be the best day to come for a visit!
If you have friends coming in from out of town or just know people who would be interested in stepping back in time and slowing things down for a day, here’s a good agenda for a day in Todd County with a focus on the Amish and a few others places that you should see.
For ease, we are going to start at Guthrie at the TN/KY state line as you come in from Clarksville, TN on Hwy 79. You will want to start early to cram everything in by mid-afternoon!
Aim to be at the Country Pantry just north of Guthrie about 3 miles on Hwy 181 by around 8:30 a.m. when they open. This is one of my favorite places to shop for foodstuffs in Todd County. There is something for everyone here, bulk foods that range from whole wheat flour, oatmeal, herbs, organic grains, candy, more stuff than you can image. Their meats are some of the best around, their all natural smoked sausage is a personal favorite. They also carry organic milk, various cheeses and a myriad of other items…..including kitchen knives, utensils, sprouting kits, it never ceases to amaze me what all you find here. This store is owned and operated by a local Amish family.
Still on 181, keep heading North another couple miles and you will see the Penchem Tack Store on your Left. This store caters to the equine lovers, you can find superb hand crafted saddles, tack, and about anything else you could need as it relates to horses. Even if you aren’t into horses, they have all kinds of interesting items, perhaps some udder cream for your dry hands is just what you need!
Next head up the road another mile or two till you see Schlabach’s Bakery on your left. You will also see a large amount of brightly colored wooden outdoor furniture in the front yard as well. This bakery has been around for as long as I’ve been in the county and it’s known far and wide for their amazing baked goods, jams and apple butters. Make sure to take home some of their cinnamon rolls for breakfast next week, apple are my personal favorite with their mule ear cookies (molasses cookies) being another favorite. You can also pick up an Amish made picnic table, Adirondack chair or swing here as well.
Then continue to head North on 181 another mile or so and you will see Golden Rule Lumber on your right, just across from South Todd Elementary School. Monday through Friday, Golden Rule is your typical lumber and hardware store, owned by an Amish family, but starting on Saturday May 2nd, its back lot is turned into an amazing Amish Farmers Market. The Market is open from 8:30 to noon on Saturdays and you can find local produce, vegetable slips, flowers, hanging baskets, local hydroponic tomatoes, baked goods and a source for grass feed meat. This is a must see but make sure you bring plenty of cash!
Look for the next installment to see more fun things to do in Todd County.
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