Farm stands are a common sight in Leelanau County—the rural antecedent of the pop-up store, perhaps—offering a handy distribution point of fresh, seasonal produce and handmade goods from farmer to buyer. One such tidy structure sprouted last fall on Burdickville Rd, just west of Maple City. But what they sell in this land of foodies and agritourism is both surprising yet makes so much sense that it’s a wonder no one else has thought of it before now.

