Specialty stores of Vermont aim at rare, unusual, nostalgic goods for gifts

Vermont specialty stores can be imagined as the general store -- or one corner within it -- run amok on fun, fantasy, and detail in choice of merchandise and gift items

King Arthur Flour

135 U.S. Route 5 South Norwich, VT 05055 Phone: 802-649-3361 Toll-Free: 800-827-6836 Fax: 802-649-3365

King Arthur Flour Baker’s Store, bakery, and school

Visit King Arthur Flour headquarters in Norwich, Vermont, to find the tools and ingredients you need for your very best baking, plus fresh-baked breads and pastries, seasonal soups and sandwiches, and more. Our Baker’s Store is packed with hard-to-find ingredients, innovative gadgets, top-quality pans, our easy mixes, and a huge selection of baking basics. Grab a cup of coffee and pastry from our café as you browse the aisles; relax and check your email with our free WiFi; and connect with our expert staff about all your baking questions. And check the schedule for our Baking Education Center – whether you’re yearning to bake your first loaf of bread or searching for the secret to perfect pie crust, our classes will help you be the best baker you can.

Vermont Country Store

657 Main Street (Route 100) Weston, VT 05161 Phone: 802-824-3184

Excitement awaits amid the practical and hard-to-find items that line our shelves and trigger forgotten memories and countless smiles. You won’t find that anywhere else! When Vrest Orton opened The Vermont Country Store in 1946, a storekeeper was a friend, merchandise was useful, worked, and made sense, and a country store was stocked to the rafters with hard-to-find goods. Come experience the place where that’s all still true: We’re celebrating our 65th Anniversary this year as the Orton Family-owned business! Open 7 days; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Vermont Country Store

1292 Rockingham Road
(Route 103, Exit 6 off I-91)
Rockingham, VT 05101 Phone: 802-824-3184

When Vrest Orton opened The Vermont Country Store in 1946, a storekeeper was a friend, merchandise was useful, worked, and made sense, and a country store was stocked to the rafters with hard-to-find goods. That’s all still true in our store in Rockingham, Vermont, which opened in 1967 and is filled with fun and practical items sure to excite and delight folks of all ages. The Vermont Country Store is an experience you won’t find anywhere else. Celebrating our 65th Anniversary this year as the Orton Family-owned business! Open 7 days; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.