08/31/2026
I donāt even know where to begin.š„¹š¤
When I first had the idea for a Farm Stand Day Hop, the whole point was simple: get people out into our community and through the doors, or up the driveways, of the farmers, bakers, growers and small businesses that make this area so special.
I hoped people would participate. I hoped youād visit a few stands. I hoped maybe some of you would discover a little roadside stand you had driven past a hundred times and never stopped at before.
You guys did SO much more than that.
You showed up. You filled parking lots and driveways. You bought bread, produce, flowers, eggs, honey, cookies and handmade goods. You met the people behind these businesses. You shared photos. You told your friends where to go next. And from what Iāve heard from the other stands, you made this an incredible day for so many of them, too. š„¹
That might be my favorite part of this entire thing.
Because yes, seeing so many of you make the drive out to Six Acre means more to me than I can put into words. Every person who pulled up to the stand and chose to spend their hard-earned money supporting my little bakery, I will never take that for granted.
But watching that support spread beyond Six Acre?
THAT was the whole point.
This community has shown up for me over and over again, and being able to turn around and create something that helped send that same love toward other local businesses was pretty freaking special. š¤
To every stand that said yes to my crazy little idea, thank you.
And to every single one of YOU who grabbed a friend, loaded up the kids, made the drive, followed the map, shopped, shared, tagged and cheered these businesses on⦠Thank you. Truly.
You didnāt just participate in a fun little Sunday drive.
You supported families. You supported dreams. You supported people building something with their own two hands right here in our community.
And judging by how this first one wentā¦
I think itās safe to say Farm Stand Day Hop will be back.
There really is room at the table for all of us.š©µ
Want to join us next year? Join the Greater Rochester Farm Stand Network page and/or send me an email at [email protected]