A New Rural Pantry at Tiny Town Farm Store & Grocer

(excerpts from March 6, 2026 Chronogram article by Margot Isaacs; see full article here)

Just off the Taconic Parkway in the hamlet of West Taghkanic, a small barn has taken on a new life. Opened January 3, Tiny Town Farm Store & Grocer is a new market and specialty grocer founded by Alejandra Stewart and her husband, Peter Stewart, in partnership with Chul Kim. The shop blends everyday essentials with curated regional products and globally inspired pantry staples.

“We’re an approachable small market with high-quality products,” Stewart says. “If I wouldn’t serve it to my family, I’m not going to sell it to yours.”

The owners of Tiny Town Farm Store & Grocer: Alejandra Stewart and her husband, Peter Stewart, in partnership with Chul Kim.

Though the original vision included launching a farm operation, the partners pivoted to opening the retail space first, stocking it with products from Hudson Valley farms and food makers while continuing to explore future expansion. “There’s an embarrassment of riches here,” Stewart says of the region. “We wanted to support as many local farms as possible.”

Much of Tiny Town’s inventory comes through word-of-mouth connections with area farmers and producers. Pierre Friedrichs of Overlook Farm helped introduce the team to other regional suppliers, reflecting the collaborative spirit Stewart says she’s found in the local food community. “He stopped by the store and just started walking around pointing things out—you should call this person, get in touch with that one,” Stewart recalls. “We were just writing everything down.”

The shelves reflect that network. Dairy comes from Ronnybrook and local cheesemakers Churchtown Dairy and McGrath Cheese; produce and shelf-stable goods like pickles, relishes, and hot sauce from Deep Roots Farm; mushrooms from Tivoli Mushrooms; honey from Taconic Range Apiary; jams from Les Collines; and meats from Kinderhook Farm and Overlook Farm. Letterbox Farm supplies broths and frozen goods. 

Alongside the local products, the store carries specialty pantry items like preserved lemons, white peppercorns, and za’atar, products Stewart once struggled to find even while living in New York City. Weekly bread deliveries from Sparrowbush Bakery and Bartlett House have quickly found a following, and a new partnership with Parlor Coffee offers drip coffee to morning commuters.

(see full Chronogram article here)

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TINYTOWN FARMSTORE & GROCER is located at 902 State Route 82, Ancram NY 12502, in the small barn next door to Taghkanic Wine and Liquors. Open 8 - 8 daily.