Route 83 Farm Stand: Entrepreneurship And Reopening In Vernon

VERNON, CT — A Vernon resident decided to take economic matters into her own hands amid the coronavirus pandemic and has brought fresh produce to the heart of Route 83.

Welcome to the farm stand run by Leann Kobs.

Kobs, a 2016 Rockville High School graduate, said she is currently working on an electrician apprenticeship but did not want to be jobless in the meantime.

"I said why not a farm stand? There are not a lof of farm stands in Vernon, especially on Route 83," Kobs said.

The owners of Michelle's Florals at 555 Talcottville Road, the local address for that part of Route 83, said they'd let Kobs use a corner of the parking lot. She gets up every morning and visits area farms to pick up fruits and vegetables and opens the stand shortly after. She stays until about 5 p.m.

Corn and green beans seem to be the most popular items so far.

Kobs said the anticipates staying open most weekdays and Saturdays through October.