The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed
Posted by Dustin Horton // September 3, 2019 // Local Business
Six miles outside of Cazenovia, down an enchanting country road, is the location of a co-op style artisan marketplace, known as The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed. Coming up on two years in business, the store is family owned and welcoming to many local crafters and artists. From big to small, the Shoppes host over fifty vendors in this historic and vast, Erieville location.
The history of Johnny Appleseed as an apple orchard and furniture store was well known, and upon re-opening in 2017, owners Florence, Patrick and Erica Gilmore had a vision of like-minded community and business owners working hand-in-hand, with enough freedom for each one to be unique, in a space that would be constantly changing and inspiring. According to Erica Gilmore, the building is especially suited to embrace and reflect original ideas and changing trends.
On any given day one of the over 50 vendors may arrive with new works of art and fresh inventory, available for tastes of all kinds. The Shoppes offer jewelry, pottery, home décor, furniture, antiques, women’s clothing, primitive, modern, handmade, books, toys, quilts, cutting boards, vinyl records, wool and yarn, honey, candles, soaps, jams and jellies, CBD oil, wind chimes, silk flowers, willow furniture, and so much more!
When you come through the doors you will see outdoor furniture, lawn ornaments, birdhouses, hanging glass, artistic metal signage, wicker furniture, painted stones, wreaths, glass flowers and an Adirondack chair made of water skis, and this is only the front porch.
Since re-opening in June of 2017, the owners have been dreaming of a way to make Johnny Appleseed the household name it once was. Part of the Johnny Appleseed tradition is having good food at an affordable price. Inside the store, The Apple Kitchen, which is open on weekends, offers just that.
Three different soups are made each weekend, along with signature sandwiches like the Reuben with red cabbage, and the rich and cheesy Monte Cristo. Chef Patrick also creates fresh made desserts like apple crisp and carrot cake, along with award-winning Coffee Mania Coffee.
Recently, the Apple Kitchen received their New York State farm wine license, and will soon be offering Orchard Ridge, their personalized brand of NYS wine, for sale in the glass and by the bottle. The Apple Kitchen will offer the wine, as well as six local craft beers on tap, spirits and mixed drink concoctions looking forward to the summer months.
The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed are open year round, Wednesday through Sunday, and the Apple Kitchen is open weekends, with the hopes of having an outdoor patio ready by the two-year anniversary of June 2. Once the patio is open, the Apple Kitchen plans to extend it’s days to Friday – Sunday, and extent it’s hours as well, so you can enjoy wine and tapas well into the evening on the patio overlooking the pond. 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.
