Mast General Store Blog

Apple picking season is one of the sweetest times of year, and we’re fortunate to live in an area that offers quite a few “pick your own” fruit farms and...

With a national trend toward “back-to-the-land” homesteading, many Americans are growing their own food in their backyards. But what to do with this ample harvest when more food is grown...

Would you think it's possible to make a good fried sweet potato pie at home that is not loaded with saturated fat?

There’s a group of local gentlemen, some retired farmers, who have gathered at the potbellied stove of the Original Store every day for the thirty-plus years since the Cooper family...

Kimberly Masters is not only a world traveler, but a woman who creatively harnesses the tantalizing scents of her journeys in one unusual package – soap!

When the mercury rises, nothing’s better than fresh summer produce. A couple of great dishes and a cool breeze make a hot, lazy day just about perfect. Grilling makes mealtime...