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Sperryville used to be famous in Northern Virginia for its roadside stands. Many of our favorite folks, like Bernard Jenkins, were known far and wide for their apples, peaches, vegetables, and cider. Bernard was proud that he could still get his cider from someone who knew the right mix of apples for the best cider. I always waited to see when he came back with a fresh load and bought several gallons to freeze for the winter. This year even our dear Mary Atkins is not well enough to operate her stand. My husband stopped regularly to buy fruit and chat with her. He will miss seeing her this year and we will all keep her in our prayers.
There are a few people, like the Swindler’s and the Gore’s who are trying to keep the tradition of the roadside stand alive. Twenty years ago Betty and Troy Jenkins had the Village Fruit and Crafts stand, eventually given up because of the need to take care of children and home by Betty. However, this past weekend Betty and Troy’s daughter, Connie Updike, . opened a roadside stand with the same name that her mother used twenty years ago! Connie’s motivation in re-opening Village Fruit and Crafts is to maintain the Sperryville tradition of quality roadside products and to have some employment while staying home with her children.
Located on US 211 across from the bridge by the Sperryville Rescue Squad, Connie is carrying a full line of preserves with her own label, as
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