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Feature Story : Farmerstown Furniture
Farmerstown Furniture — A family business for 39 years When you enter Farmerstown Furniture you are visiting a family business, furniture store and hardware store all in one. That may sound strange, but it’s true. First, Farmerstown Furniture, located south of Charm and just outside Farmerstown on State Route 557 in Holmes County, is definitely a family business. Farmerstown Furniture is the “grand-daddy” of Amish furniture stores. Now in its 39th year, owner Merle Hershberger is the second generation to own and operate the store. When Merle’s father, Junior, opened for business in 1969, he was a pioneer of sorts, as he was one of the first retailers in the area to sell high-quality, handcrafted, solid wood furniture made by local Amish craftsmen. With more than 50 furniture retailers now dotting the landscape in Ohio’s Amish Country, it may be hard to choose where to shop – but Farmerstown Furniture has survived and grown by staying close to its original mission: offer the finest-quality oak, cherry and hickory furniture available. With 5,000-square-feet of showroom space on two floors, and with the ability to order custom-made pieces, Farmerstown Furniture surely qualifies under the “furniture store” category as well. Today, Farmerstown Furniture features an outstanding variety of items, including bedroom suites, dining room tables, chairs and hutches, entertainment centers, computer desks, bookcases, glider rockers, occasional tables and children’s cribs, changing tables and rockers. Parents will be pleasantly surprised to find that the cribs and changing tables can even grow with their child: Cribs convert to youth beds and changing tables to dressers — so your investment in fine furniture remains a good buy for years to come. One of the newer offerings at Farmerstown Furniture is kitchen islands. These attractive pieces feature the same solid wood construction as their other furniture, and are available with ceramic tile inlaid on the countertop. Customers who are building or remodeling a home will definitely want to talk with Merle Hershberger about having an island custom-built for their kitchen. Many other items are in stock as well, including the always-popular Hoosier cabinets – a favorite of customers who are looking for a “vintage” style piece that just happens to be brand-new. You’ll also find a variety of items to decorate your home, including reproduction vintage-style metal advertising signs, featuring everything from John Deere and Case tractors to a White Star Cruise Lines ad for the Titanic. And as far as hardware goes, well… Many people visiting the store do so especially to take advantage of Farmerstown Furniture’s huge selection of furniture-related hardware items. Simply put, Farmerstown Furniture is a furniture builder, restorer or hobbyist’s paradise. Looking for a knob to match the one that is missing from Grandma’s old sideboard? Chances are they have it. Searching for just the right drawer pulls for that special piece you’re building? No problem. Merle either has just what you want in stock, or he certainly can order the exact piece you want. Custom-made parts also can be ordered. If you have any interest at all in building or restoring furniture, this is one place you do not want to miss. Farmerstown Furniture probably has the largest selection of furniture-related hardware in this area or anywhere. This is a place where “tinkerers” could get lost for hours, as they carefully evaluate walls full of hinges, knobs, handles, etc. Ladies, if this sounds like your husband, you may want to pack him a lunch, drop him off and go do your shopping. Merle also points out that in addition to the metal hardware items, he also stocks wooden spindles, pegs and knobs, so do-it-yourself types will find everything they need for their furniture projects. It is this line of products that puts Farmerstown Furniture in the “best-kept secrets” department in Ohio’s Amish Country. There really isn’t any other store that offers these products in the same quantity and variety as Farmerstown Furniture. So whether you’re looking to build, buy or restore furniture, Farmerstown Furniture is one place you won’t want to miss. Farmerstown Furniture is located at 3155 SR 557, Baltic, Ohio 43804 (just outside Farmerstown, and three miles south of Charm). Voicemail is available at 330-897-0406. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Sunday. |
Address: 3155 State Route 557 Baltic, OH 43804 330-893-0406 Visit Us: M-Sat 7-5
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