Country Roads Christmas Tour Returns!

Country Roads Christmas Tour returns and runs through December 11th. Last year WCKC did the Annual Country Roads Tour and loved learning about all these small businesses.  It’s perfect for holiday shopping!

Cruise the back roads of Central MA and stop in at any of the 16 shops on the tour map and support small family businesses. Each year the participating shop owners get together to provide this tour and offer prizes to people who visit!  The grand prize winner is awarded a $50 gift card to each shop! A $800 value! Sixteen other lucky winners will each receive a $50 gift card to a designated shop. How to enter: Pick up a stamp card at any of the 16 shops, complete the whole tour collecting stamps, and you could win the Grand Prize, or collect up to 16 stamps and be eligible for one of 16 Second Prizes.

2022 Participating Stores

Smith’s Country Cheese
20 Otter River Road, Winchendon
(978) 939-5738
Tues-Sun 10am-5pm
A farmstead cheese producer. The milk used to make Gouda, Cheddar and Havarti comes from their herd of 200 Holsteins. Local specialty foods and gifts available at their farmstand. Now offering local wine & beer.

The Kitchen Garden
268 Baldwinville Road, Templeton
(978) 939-8558
Tues-Fri 7am-6pm | Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
templetonkitchengarden.com
Featuring Finnish coffee bread from their bakery, the New England country store carries local gifts, produce, specialty foods and great coffee. Visit their ice cream shop May through September.

Country Bumpkin Antiques
36 Baldwinville Road, Templeton
(978) 387-6017
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm
After Thanksgiving: Open everyday 10am-5pm
A vintage Antiques and Collectable dealers shop. Opened in October 2018

Kro’s on the Common
10 Baldwinville Road, Templeton
(978) 652-5780
Wed-Sun 8am-2pm
Restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, & hosting private events.

Valley View Farm
179 Barre Rd, Templeton
(978) 939-1066
Wed-Sat 10am-6pm | Sun 10am-3pm
A state of the art meat shop providing custom butchering, smoking, wild game, and poultry processing. PYO Fruit and Pumpkins. Now hosting private pig roast events at their picturesque on-site venue.

Valley Florist & Gift Shop
1 Valley Drive, Rte. 101, Templeton
(978) 632-2950
Open-Call for Hours
A full-service florist featuring 7 greenhouses and a gift shop, specializing in flowers for all occasions for over 59 years. Homegrown annuals, perennials and vegetables in spring. Gifts, wreaths and centerpieces for the holidays.

Plain View Farm
130 Gardner Road, Hubbardston
(978) 820-1199
Sun Noon-4pm or by appointment
Luxurious alpaca-fiber products. The shop, tucked in the main barn, integrates beautiful alpaca products with real farm life. Sweaters, hats, gloves, socks, yarn and other crafted items. Breeders of award winning alpacas since 2010.

A Thyme & A Place
52 Gardner Road, Hubbardston
(978) 928-1300
Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm
Unique home furnishings, decor and beautiful refinished finds. Also showing at Crompton Collectives in Worcester, MA and Robin’s Egg in Milford, NH.

Giacomo’s Gourmet Foods
32 Main Street, Hubbardston
508-826-8808
Wed-Fri 11am-6pm | Sat-Sun 10am-3pm
Gourmet foods & prepared meals.

Back in Thyme
58 Rice Rd, Templeton
(978) 939-8572
Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm or by appointment
Country decorative furnishings and talented, local consignors. Artfully repurposed wood furniture, hand painted signs, florals, jewelry and so much more.

Red Apple Farm
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston
(978) 249-6763 | (800) 628-4851
Open daily: Call for hours
An authentic, New England family apple farm. Pick-your-own fruit seasonally. Year-round store is filled with fresh baked goods, homemade fudge, apple cider donuts, all-natural cider, farm fresh fruits and vegetables and locally made products.

Petersham Arts Center
8 North St, Petersham
(978) 724-3415
Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm
The Shop offers a wide range of unique art and crafts created by New England artists. Painting, photography, textiles, jewelry, pottery, clothing, ironwork, paper works, glass, and much more fill the Shop. Books by regional authors and beautiful note cards by area artists fill out the shelves.

Petersham Leathers
202 Popple Camp Rd, Petersham
978-724-3541
Petersham Leathers creates finely-tailored contemporary classic leather garments, belts, bags, briefcases and luggage. They are a custom shop and specialize in one of a kind and unusual fit.

The Country Store
2 North Main Street, Petersham
(978) 724-0000
Mon-Sat 8am-7pm | Sun 9am-5pm
A local and natural grocery and eatery. Serving breakfast and lunch until 3 pm. Grocery features New England cheeses, meats, wine, beer, maple syrup and honey. One-of-a-kind local, handmade crafts & gifts. A classic 1840’s country store.

Hartman’s Herb Farm
1026 Old Dana Road, Barre
(978) 355-2015
Open daily 10am-5pm
Custom made dried flower wreaths, centerpieces and gift baskets; spices, teas, preserves, herb plants & perennials. Shipping UPS daily.

Valcourt Sugar Shack
67 New Salem Rd, Petersham
(978) 479-6635
Open Sat-Sun10am-2pm
Valcourt Sugar Shack is a family owned and operated maple syrup producer. The Valcourt’s make high quality maple syrup on their property.

Dandelions
34 Fruitland Rd, Barre
(978) 257-8064
Holiday Hours: Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm | Sat/Sun 11am-5pm | Or by appointment
An artisan shop specializing in handcrafted jewelry, pottery and home decor, original artwork, all-natural skin care, greeting cards, teas, and delicious fresh-made pastries. Featuring the work of over 40 local artisans and crafters. There’s always something new to find.

Pick up a stamp card at any of our 16 shops, complete the whole tour collecting stamps, and you could win the Grand Prize, or one of 16 Second Prizes.

Country Roads Christmas Tour
Event Dates: November 11-December 11