Setting
Intercourse
In [[amish-country]]
Shops & food village · Lancaster County
Kitchen Kettle Village
A walkable cluster of shops and food stalls in Intercourse, built around a kitchen famous for jams, relishes and chow-chow.
Signature
Canned goods
Jams, relishes, pickles and chow-chow
Also
Craft shops
Leather, woodwork, candy and fudge
Plan on
1–2 hours
Unhurried wandering (needs verification)
The place
Kitchen Kettle Village is a cluster of small shops and food vendors in the village of Intercourse, in Amish Country. It grew up around a kitchen that makes jams, jellies, relishes and chow-chow, and today it's a relaxed browsing-and-tasting stop.
The signature draw is the canned goods — fruit preserves, pepper jams, pickles and the sweet-and-sour vegetable relish known as chow-chow — all tied to local Pennsylvania Dutch Culture. Sampling is part of the experience.
Good to know
- Sampling is part of the experience
- Busy on weekends and in peak season
- Hours and events vary by season (needs verification)
Our notesA low-key tasting stop
An easy hour or two of wandering and sampling — pair it with a buggy ride or a market visit for an Amish-country day.
Come for the chow-chow, stay to browse.
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What it is
Kitchen Kettle Village is a cluster of small shops and food vendors in the village of Intercourse, in Amish Country. It grew up around a kitchen that makes jams, jellies, relishes, and chow-chow, and today it's a relaxed browsing-and-tasting stop rather than a single store.
What you'll find
The signature draw is the canned goods — fruit preserves, pepper jams, pickles, and the sweet-and-sour vegetable relish known as chow-chow, all tied to local Pennsylvania Dutch Culture. Beyond the kitchen, you'll find craft shops, leather and woodwork, candy and fudge, and a few sit-down and grab-and-go eateries. Sampling is part of the experience.
Visiting tips
Plan on an hour or two of unhurried wandering; it's a good low-key stop to pair with a buggy ride or a market visit. Hours and any seasonal events vary by time of year (needs verification — confirm before you go). It can get busy on weekends and in peak season.
It's an easy combine with Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market and Amish Buggy Rides for an Amish Country day. See Four-Night Itinerary for how it fits.