The Country Store generally gets donations of clothes, shoes, and smaller household items. "We don't have room for huge appliances," Dresen explained. As it is, their storage area is full.

On a recent jaunt through southern Vermont, I discovered these products and more at The Vermont Country Store in Weston.

David Compton sits in a rocking chair inside the old country store that his cousin opened in rural Marengo County more than 60 years ago. Betsy Compton, David's daughter, says hello to customers ...