S.E. Smith Co. Feed Store, West Rutland, Vermont
I finally have a post for #marketfriday hosted by @dswigle. I've posted a Market Friday post before but don't find anything interesting very often. This week I stumbled upon this classic small town Vermont feed store. I was looking for greensand which is surprising hard to find. For the uninitiated, greensand is glauconite which contains iron, potassium and magnisium. It is used in organic gardening as a soil amendment.
The feed store had a nice seasonal display of hanging baskets and plants. Inside its a dusty old feed store. Rough wood plank floor. 50 lbs bags stacked along the walls and under display tables. Small rooms that have been strung together seeming randomly to fit in all the merchandise.
In addition to farm and gardening products, they carry pet foods for chicken, horses, and other stock. The staff is also part of the small town vibe. Very friendly. When I asked where the greensand was, he replied "Are you the guy that called yesterday?" And hustling. Checked me out then pushed open the door for me as he disappeared into another room to check on an item for another customer
There were additional (cute) out buildings with various other products like gravel, mulch, top soil, et cetera.
S.E. Smith Company Feed Store is located in West Rutland - a small town of about 2000 people in west central Vermont.
Have a happy Friday everyone 🙂