I went to Amherst Milling Company (and farm supply store) last week to pick up a few things for the farm with Gary. It was like stepping back in time. Amazing old building right on the railroad tracks (formerly used for delivering supplies) that still has an active mill. The inside of the building is stacked wall to wall, ceiling to floor with every farm supply you didn't know you needed until you saw it there.
I didn't take any pictures inside because it was pretty dark (and that would be a little awkward), but below are a few of the building and the mishmash of stuff around it. There were also chickens, guinea hens, ducks, a peacock, and rabbits, but the ducks were hissing at me so I didn't think they really wanted their picture taken.
Favorite part of the experience - seeing the owner weigh out black eyed pea seeds on a scale that may or may not have been there since the store opened in the late 1800s. Oh, it was also pretty great to see so many other people there making purchases. Amherst Mill is clearly no tourist stop - it's a vital part of a rural community that still has backyard gardens at every house and old men in overalls who swap stories and catch up on the local news at the feed store.
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