1. City Dump at Dutch Haven Shoo-fly Pie Bakery
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (717) 687-0111
Description: There’s no fancy showroom, but look around and you’ll find some excellent handcrafted cedar chests and wood porch furniture, including my favorite gliders.
2. Fisher’s Quality Furniture
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (717) 656-4423
Address: 3061 W. Newport Rd.
Description: Levi Fisher and his two craftsmen (his son, Mervin, is learning the trade) make cherry and oak furniture sets for every room in the house.
3. Lapp’s Wooden Toys
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (717) 768-7234
Address: 3006 Irishtown Rd.
Description: About as far from today’s techno-toys as you can get, these simple, well-crafted playthings allow children to exercise their imaginations. Everything’s produced in the adjoining woodshop.
4. Family Farm Quilts
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (717) 768-8375
Address: 3511 W. Newport Rd.
Description: Here you’ll find Amish- and Mennonite-made quilts, wall hangings, and other fabric crafts including dolls (the “washcloth” dolls are especially cute), Log Cabin quilt pattern placemats and coasters, quillows, hot pads, spice pads, and potholders.
5. Lapp’s Quilts & Crafts
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Address: 206 N. Star Rd.
Description: Homemade quilts and other decorative items are for sale in the basement of this Amish farmhouse. Take Route 30 from Lancaster to Route 896 South to N. Star Road East; it’s the first farm on your right after the schoolhouse.
6. Aimee & Daria’s Doll Outlet
City: Ronks, PA
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (717) 687-8118
Address: 2682 Lincoln Hwy. East
Description: It began when mother and daughter Aimee and Brenda Sheaffer decided to sell their personal doll collections to raise money for children in need. Now their shop has more than 5,000 dolls in stock, as well as clothes, furniture, and other accessories. Just about every size and price range are here, representing just about every major company. Aimee & Daria’s periodically offers doll-making classes, no experience necessary. Participants must be 4 years old and accompanied by an adult. Fee includes all necessary materials and tools.