Mishler's Country Store

Great Amish market. They have a lot of things you don't find in regular stores. A lot of bulk items repacked into smaller sizes. No electricity used so if it's overcast outside, it's fairly dark inside. They do accept checks.

So many options for baking! Spices galore! Foods I've never seen before! Great place to stop and pick up some unique items. We unintentionally compared it to a similar store in Penn Yan New York (we recognized some of the brands for bulk dips even), and this one was a bit smaller, darker indoors, and the service a bit lacking. We waited quite some time for someone to ring us up... and we were first in line! Bring your cash or checkbook. No plastic cards taken here!Like all other places we visited this Tuesday in May, the staff were not wearing COVID masks. Actually, most clients were not in masks either. Guess COVID isn't a thing here...

This is a great GENERAL store, not a super store, nor a specialty store, the vast majority of the store is stocked with non perishable foods. With a small section of fresh produce, some cookware, utensils, and a mix of everything from gloves to homeopathic goods.While this store is Amish run, they are not selling Amish goods. They buy in bulk, repackage in store, and sell at very reasonable prices.Let's take a tour of the store, outside is both paved and dirt parking, as well as a horse and buggy only zone. Walking in the front door is a selection of flyers with updates about local businesses and events. Once inside straight ahead is checkout, to the right is a plentiful heard of shopping carts. The first isle (starting at the right from the front of the store.) has a selection of fresh produce, apples, onions, and sweet potatoes are the everyday staples complimented with seasonal accompaniments. Down the isle are an assortment of snack goods, soup mixes and the like.Next is my favorite isle, the baking isle, it contains a lovely assortment, starting from the back there is a collection of oils, vanillas, and a few other extracts. Across the aisle is a selection of flours*, baking mixes, and meals. Next to the oils and extracts is a selection of chocolate, chips, marshmallows, and sweet baking ingredients. Next up is a selection of pudding and Jello mixes, and a great dark Coco powder. Across this wonderful isle is a large selection of spices, prices are great and a ton of variety. Also on the isle is a selection of baking conditioners: malted milk powder, buttermilk powder, and powdered milk, including whole milk powder.*Oh yeah about those flours, they sell semolina flour at a great, amazing price. They stock a fair amount of King Arthur flours in a variety of repackaged sizes, 5 and 10 lbs, with 50 lbs sacks up front beyond the registers.The next isles have a good selection of snacks: classic candies, nuts, chocolate covered this and that; oats: stone cut, regular, and quick; other breakfast goods: cold cereal, muffin and pancake/waffle mixes, etc. Last but not least there is a variety of corn syrups.The back wall has a selection of dry pasta, and the last isle has a mix of cookware, and little things. Up front before the registers is a random mix of clearance items, 50 lbs sacks of potatoes.On the front wall is a mix of 25 & 50 lbs sacks of flours and oats for $13-$20 for 50 lbs including King Arthur.

This is a country store in the middle of a rural area. For out of towners the charm is that the store has no electricity and is staffed by the Amish community. The majority of the goods are sold in bulk.Mishler's was a bit hard to find for us because our cell service was spotty once we got into Dalton. But hey, go old school and stop at another business and ask them how to get there. That's what we did.Bring cash. The store is lit by skylights that look a bit like fluorescent lights. They heat with wood and ring up your purchases with adding machines.It's a store servicing a rural community, so yes, they have some made in China goods, some mass produced bread, some deodorant, some margarine and the like, but the majority of the merchandise and some of the appeal is the bulk goods. It seems they buy things in bulk for the store and repackage them. You can find containers and containers of dry dip mixes, oatmeal, barley and cereals, spices, spice mixes, baking mixes, sprinkles, baking chips, fruit fillings in pastry bags, noodles, soup mixes...probably almost any dry goods you could think of. It's a neat stop if you're within 30 minutes or so of the area and like to shop for foodstuffs.Keep in mind they are closed on Thursday and Sunday.

Like a step back in time! Amish run store, they even speak their language to each other. No lights, just skylights. Lots and lots of dry goods, cooking & baking supplies, snacks & random little treasures. Don't miss the cute signs outside for parking horses. Love this area!

There was/is a store just like this in Northern Indiana, not far from where my parents lived before they moved closer to us, in Wisconsin, so I was thrilled when I "discovered" this place! Love the fact that most things are sold in bulk, which means you have access to dried goods that you normally don't find in your regular grocery store. My wife especially loves the bags of dehydrated marshmallows, like you find in kids cereals. The place is unique in that it is run by the Amish and has no electricity, so don't bring your credit cards-it's cash only. The place is usually just lit by sky lights so it is a bit darker than you might normally be accustomed to. Don't worry though, they have kerosene lanterns for those darker, over cast days. This place is definitely "out of the way" as they service the local Amish community, but it is well worth the extra effort to find it and check it out.

I always purchase all of my bulk foods here! They have a lot of mixes for pancakes, buttermilk biscuits, pizza dough and so many more! I love taking my kids & my family here when they visit!

Great prices on King Arthur and Lancelot flour. Lots of baking items. The staff are very helpful and will load heavy items into your vehicle.

wish I could give more than 5 stars this is the second time and now with those sky lights for light so green , more should follow , even bought some marbles , and candy and so much more , just Perfect

Great general store with a lot of unusual items. Everything for you baking needs for the holidays for sure. Prices were good and there were a lot of people in and out.