Buckingham, Pennsylvania may not be the first place travelers think of for Amish goods, but it sits in prime Bucks County farm country where fresh food and country markets are part of the landscape. For visitors exploring New Hope, Doylestown, and the backroads in between, a stop at a rustic Amish-style market becomes a perfect way to taste the region’s quieter side.
Welcome to Buckingham Amish Market
Tucked along the busy York Road corridor, Buckingham Amish Market at 4520 Old Farm Lane, Buckingham, PA 18912, feels like a slice of Lancaster County relocated to Bucks County backroads. A long, low barn‑style building with a green metal roof and hitching posts out front sets the tone, even as cars zip past on the nearby highway. Inside, the market is laid out in a U‑shape, with stalls for baked goods, meats, cheeses, produce, and bulk dry goods forming a cozy circuit for shoppers.
Tourists arriving from New Hope or Peddler’s Village step through the doors and are immediately greeted by the sweet scent of cinnamon rolls mingling with hickory smoke from the barbecue stand. Fluorescent supermarket lighting is replaced by warmer fixtures, while handwritten signs and chalkboard menus give everything a homier feel. The pace slows down here: people chat with vendors, sample cheeses, and linger over pie cases instead of racing a shopping cart to the checkout.
Favorite Finds You Shouldn’t Miss
At the heart of Buckingham Amish Market is the bakery, where racks of fresh sticky buns, shoo-fly pie, and whoopie pies draw a steady line from open to close. The sticky buns, rolled thick with cinnamon and brown sugar and swirled with pecans, are a particular favorite, disappearing quickly on Saturday mornings. Nearby, neat rows of fruit pies—apple, cherry, blueberry, seasonal peach—tempt travelers who “just stopped to look” into grabbing a dessert for their rental cabin or hotel room.
Around the corner, the Amish deli counter offers hand‑sliced meats and cheeses, with Lebanon bologna, smoked turkey, sharp cheddar, and Cooper cheese among the most requested items. Visitors often build custom sandwiches on fresh-baked kaiser rolls, then carry them out to picnic tables overlooking a small field. A BBQ and poultry stand roasts chicken and ribs over charcoal, the kind of food that fills the parking lot with an irresistible aroma by midday. A produce section rounds things out with seasonal items: sweet corn in summer, apples and pumpkins in fall, and hearty root vegetables in winter.
Pantry Treasures and Take‑Home Goodies
Beyond the immediate eats, Buckingham Amish Market shines as a place to stock a vacation pantry or find gifts. Shelves along the back wall are lined with jarred jams and jellies, from strawberry and black raspberry to more unusual flavors like peach butter and pear preserves. Pickled vegetables—beets, dilly beans, bread‑and‑butter pickles—add color and crunch to charcuterie boards back at your B&B…