The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed

Six miles outside of Cazenovia, down an inviting country road, is the location of a co-op style artisan marketplace, known as The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed. On June 2nd, they are celebrating four years in business. For the anniversary celebration, Johnny Appleseed will be hosting an open house event, starting Wednesday June 2, and going all week until Sunday the 6th.  There will be storewide sales, free gift raffles every hour on the hour, meet the vendor, and live music to close out the weekend with Pianist Dick Ford. 

The Shoppes are family owned and welcoming to many local crafters, artists and patrons alike. From big to small, the Shoppes host over fifty-five vendors in this historic and vast, Central New York location.

The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed is a woman owned business and partners, Florence Gilmore and Erica Gilmore, along with Patrick Gilmore currently run the establishment.

On the retail side, they offer furniture, antiques, artwork, glass, jewelry, wreaths, candles, soaps & lotion, pottery, steel work, woodwork, lighting, niche, women’s clothing, vinyl records, hypertufa, birdhouses, and other practical home items, as well as locally sourced food items such as honey and maple syrup. 

Part of the Johnny Appleseed tradition is having good food at an affordable price. Inside the store, The Apple Kitchen, run by Patrick Gilmore and open on weekends, offers just that.

Three different soups are made each weekend, along with signature grilled sandwiches, like the classic Reuben, the rich and cheesy Monte Cristo and pulled pork with coleslaw.  Chef Patrick also creates freshly made desserts like apple crisp and carrot cake, along with delicious cookies, brownies and cupcakes. 

One thing people say after shopping in the store is that they had no idea how big this place is! With 20,000 square feet of space, there is no limit to the items you can discover. 

The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed are open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday, and the Apple Kitchen is open weekends, with a sunny view of a pond and rolling hills in the background. Johnny Appleseed is also wheelchair friendly. For a list of all the vendors to choose from, you can visit the web site at johnnyshoppes.com, or like the Facebook page, which is facebook.com/johnnyshoppes. For more information on how to become a vendor, you can email johnnyshoppes@yahoo.com.