Rittberger North Market in Zanesville offers specialty meats and cheeses, Amish-made products and many Ohio-made products. (Credit: Ken Drenten)

By Ken Drenten

In a world where the prices of everything has been going up, especially in groceries, it’s good to know that there are plenty of small-town and country stores in Ohio that continue to provide high-quality products at reasonable prices.

You can’t call all of them bargain-priced, but these mainly family-owned and operated businesses serve basic foodstuffs as well as specialty foods.

Many, but not all, of them have Amish or Mennonite ownership, serving the needs of the local community as well as tourists. You will usually find service is personal, friendly and considerate at these places — a welcome change from self-serve checkouts at big-box grocery stores.

For a refreshing change of pace, try out any of these stores, mainly located in Ohio’s Amish Country in Northeast Ohio. You will find lots of items you don’t normally see in most grocery stores, in addition to items (mainly for baking) that can be bought in bulk.

Read about more grocery and food stores in Dusty Tires.

Ashery Country Store – Ashery Country Store is a well-stocked bulk food and grocery store started in the 1930s in a home’s basement. It’s been at its present location in the Holmes County countryside in 1979. 8922 State Route 241, Fredericksburg (330) 359-5615.

Countryside Bulk Foods – Good selection of bulk foods, deli meats and cheeses, flowers and plants in season. 4230 West Pike, Zanesville (740) 450-1595.

Mill’s Bulk Food & Deli – Country grocery store that offers fresh meats, cheeses, bulk foods, snacks, baking supplies and spices. Many unique and hard-to-find items. 5790 Dresden-Adamsville Road (SR 93), Adamsville (740) 297-9131.

New Bedford Country Store – This authentic country store in New Bedford in Coshocton County includes grocery, deli, carryout food, produce, lunch, health & beauty supplies, ice cream and more. 33919 SR 643, Baltic (330) 897-1021. No website or Facebook.

Red Barn Market – Red Barn Market is an Amish owned & operated bulk food store, cafe and deli in Muskingum County with a large selection of fresh meats, along with a variety of coffees, hot food, salads, ice cream and baked goods. 11490 Friendship Drive, New Concord.

Rittberger North Market offers fresh, local top quality meats, as well as Amish cheeses, baked goods, soups, mustards, ketchups, jellies, jams and fruit butters, local honey and maple syrup, barbeque sauces and much more. 3576 N. Maple Ave. (near Big Sandy store), Zanesville (740) 297-8458. Other locations: Rittberger Market at the Lake, 10947 Hebron Road, Buckeye Lake (740) 527-0312; Rittberger Market & BBQ, 1260 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge (740) 421-9007.

Route 62 Bent ‘N Dent – Route 62 Bent ‘N Dent is a large bent and dent store that offers discount groceries and household items including coffee, cereal, cleaning supplies, candy, snacks, paper products, health and beauty items, cooler and freezer items, and much more. 1295 U.S. 62, Wilmot (330) 359-0481.

Swiss Village Bulk Foods – Swiss Village Bulk Foods offers fresh grocery items, bulk foods and deli, delivery and pickup, nutrients and pharmacy. 309 S. Broadway St., Sugarcreek (330) 852-2996.

Yoder’s Farm Market – Yoder’s Farm Market provides a taste of Amish country in suburban Newark/Heath with an excellent selection of bulk foods, deli meats and cheeses, fresh produce. 659 S. 30th St., Heath (740) 522-1750.

Yoder’s Hometown Market – Yoder’s Hometown Market stocks its shelves with bulk food essentials and a wide variety of unique food items that can’t be found at just any store. Includes in-store deli with sliced to order meats and cheeses. 1020 N. Tuscarawas Ave., Dover (330) 343-5922.

Yutzy’s Farm Market – For more than 40 years, Yutzy’s Farm Market has provided top quality, fresh and locally grown Amish produce, meats, cheeses and bulk foods. 6010 Converse Huff, Plain City (614) 873-3815.

There are many more bulk food and “bent and dent” grocery stores in Amish Country (primarily Holmes, Wayne, Stark, Tuscarawas and Coshocton counties). Many of them can be found at the homesteads of Amish families. Listed below are some that we know of:

• Amish Cupboard Bulk Food Store, 14278 Lincoln Way E., #A.
• Beiler’s Penn Dutch Market, 13160 Cleveland Ave. NW, Uniontown.
• Berlin Bulk Foods, 2 N. Market St., Berlin.
• Buckeye Deli, 124 E. Millersburg Road, Nashville.
• Bulk Food Country Store, 14396 Dover Road (US 250), Dalton.
• Cardinal Hill Grocery, 8221 CR 192, Holmesville.
• Charm Marketplace, 4456 SR 557, Charm.
• Country Hills Market, 8229 CR 201, Fredericksburg.
• Country Hilltop Market, 9696 Benner Road, Rittman.
• Countryside Market, 8375 Criswell Road, Fredericksburg.
• Country Pantry, 8861 CR 201, Fredericksburg.
• Country View Bent & Dent, 4097 S. Kansas Road, Apple Creek.
• East Union Bulk Food, 9089 Lincoln Way E., Orrville.
• Farmside Country Store, 6950 TR 362, Millersburg.
• J-Mar’s Country Market, 6603 SR 241, Millersburg.
• Mt. Hope Country Health Store, 8129 SR 241, Millersburg.
• Old Thyme Country Market, 23839 Airport Road, Coshocton.
• Pleasant Hill Bulk Foods, 8585 Twp. Rd. 656, Fredericksburg.
• Smith’s Bulk Food, 5413 S. Mt. Eaton Road, Dalton.
• Sun Rise Market & Cafe, 2881 SR 93, Sugarcreek.
• The Village Garden Bulk Food Store, 102 N. Wooster Ave., Strasburg.
• Weaver Basic Foods, 8439 TR 527, Shreve.
• Weaver’s Marketplace, 8629 CR 235, Fredericksburg.
• Weaver Ridge Surplus, 2495 CR 168, Trail.
• Yoder’s Bulk Foods and Deli, 8600 Cleveland Ave. NW, North Canton.
• Yoder’s Country Market & Deli, 820 E. Lincolnway, Minerva.

Ken Drenten is creator and editor of Dusty-Tires.com, a travel blog for out-of-the-ordinary places in Ohio.

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