If you’ve ever thought that fruit tastes like candy you wouldn’t be far off.
Because The Candy Box not only sells amazing, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate, but also fresh, sweet, fruit (and veggies) !
As you pull up to this cute and quaint candy shop, you can grab some produce all summer long.
Did you know that Jersey is known for their peaches too?
It is easy to understand why this little shop is called a box. The actual store is only the little building on the left. It’s the kind of place you might just miss while driving by but it would be a shame if you did.
If you’re ever in town or you are a local reader, make sure you stop in The Candy Box and try their chocolate. You are definitely in for a treat. Just make sure you grab some fruit on your way in – it will help balance things out and I promise it is as sweet as the candy
As I always mention, one of the perks of buying your produce local is that you know where your food is coming from.
And in this week’s case, I really know where this food is coming from. That’s because it is coming from a family friends’ garden. If you’re reading, Hi Diane!
From their garden –> table top farm market –> my family’s kitchen.
And we are once again asked to be honest. Honesty is the best policy people!
Rows of tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant and fresh flowers growing.
I love being able to see a garden and can’t wait to have one of my own! Maybe it is the little kid in me that loves being able to see the veggies growing and then in baskets for sale.
Another reason to buy produce from local stands is because it is so much less expensive! Even if grocery stores claim that their products are local, their prices are always going to be higher.
As my Mom and I drove away on quite possibly the most beautiful day of summer I tried my best to make a memory of a perfect morning when we drove through New Jersey’s countryside in search of fresh finds. And how moments later we’d be purchasing fresh fruit and chocolate. But that’s a tale for another day…
