Julie, Henry, and Robin Schaer stand in front of the produce stand on Sleepy Creek Road.
At the intersection of Hurricane Creek Road and Sleepy Creek, there is a 1951 Jeep Delivery with a small produce stand in front of it. The stand, which is operated by Julie Schaer, features seasonal fruits and vegetables that were grown in the nearby garden. Julie is currently selling garlic, as well as succulents. The garlic has an interesting history – the plants originated from stock that she ordered in 2004 from the country of Georgia in Eastern Europe. She has been growing the garlic every year since.
Julie harvested the garlic last week, and her two children, Robin and Henry, helped clean the bulbs. She says that raising garlic requires a lot of hard work during planting and harvest times, but the crop is relatively low maintenance through the growing season.
A big garlic bulb is $2, and medium sized ones are two for $3. The stand is open weekdays and weekends, weather permitting. There are paper bags and cutters for customers to cut off stalks if they wish. Payments can be made by depositing money through the window of the Jeep, where it falls into a collection basket.
Sometimes Julie takes her Jeep to local events, such as the Night Market at Valley Park, where she sets up a mobile produce stand.
