“Down a long driveway, flanked by towering corn stalks and dotted with sprawling shade trees, lies a hidden treasure called A Bushel and a Peck. The modest shop, located in Clayton, manages to combine the cost-savings of those super-mega-bulk-buying grocery chains with the humble, inviting atmosphere of an old-time general store.

Owner Davida Landes greets her regulars warmly and welcomes newcomers with a friendly smile and a guided tour of the jam-packed shop.

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“The term ‘bulk food’ sometimes scares people,” she explains. “They think they have to buy 100 pounds of something in order to see any savings, but at A Bushel and a Peck, we do the bulk purchasing and then bag everything up into smaller quantities and pass the savings along to the customers. We offer all kinds of products including nuts, dried fruit, candies, pasta, soup mix, dips, dried beans and so much more. But our real specialty area is spices and herbs. The savings are just amazing. In a standard grocery store, you might pay $3 or $4 for a can of cinnamon, but here you will get ¼ pound for $1. I offer well over 100 spices and people are amazed at the prices…they’re phenomenal.”

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The store offers different packaged cheeses including Guggisberg Swiss, Raw Milk Gouda, etc. Ready made dips, King's Poultry Chicken Products, and Homestead Creamery glass bottled milk. We also carry Homestead's delicious Lemonade year round and their amazing Eggnog and Custard October - December.

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The shop’s baking products are also very popular, and include a large variety of  flours, sugars, and numerous other staples of a cook’s pantry.

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The store features monthly promotions, seasonal candy & food items, Tea Forte Teas, and other unique items. Fall means pumpkin spice items, candy corn, fall decorating sprinkles pumpkin pie dip mix, gingersnaps etc. We also do a annual Holiday Open House which consists of lots of product sampling, a vendor tent outside with items to purchase and a lot of sale and promotion items to get your Holiday Season off to a great start. At Christmas we offer made to order Gift Baskets and lots of Christmas Candies and goodies. We make pre-made drink mugs gift baskets, and gift cards for your quick and easy gift giving needs

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The store is located at 9515 Haber Road in Clayton, OH and Landes says it has been growing steadily in popularity, “but people still stumble across us and are surprised to find a store like this in the Dayton area. A lot of folks make the trip to Holmes County, where shops like mine are plentiful, and then they wander into A Bushel And A Peck and are surprised to find a similar shop so close to home,” the owner says, adding that her store places a high premium on repeat business. “We just really try to focus on customer service; we want to be open and friendly and treat everyone like we want them to come back! Yes, we have a unique store, but without great customer service, we wouldn’t be in business for long. I am a people person at heart and I want people to enjoy their visit and find exactly what they are looking for.”

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