I had looked up local candy stores online, expecting to find something in the Binghamton or Vestal area. I was surprised when I saw that there was a store in Norwich, a place I frequent often. I had never heard of The Parson's Daughter, and planned to make a stop there with my family on my next visit to Norwich.
The Parson's Daughter is a store of "confections and particular oddities". The outside of the building is beautiful, with huge doors that are like entering an old Victorian home. I would later learn from the owner, Sharon Jeffer, that The Parson's Daughter found its place in the oldest commercial building in town. It gave the small shop a homey old-fashioned feeling that is perfect for a candy store.
Immediately upon entering The Parson's Daughter, I found the candy. These are the kind of goods you do not find in a grocery store. No prepackaged candy made in dozens of factories spread throughout the country. The chocolate, the licorice, and the lollipops were all wrapped in plastic and tied with bows, with the tag for The Parson's Daughter lovingly displayed on top.
When we told the owner, Sharon Jeffer, that we had not visited The Parson's Daughter before and had only found out about it by googling candy stores, she was more than happy to talk to us about her goods and her shop. In no way did she push a sale on us, but only explained to us where she got her candy and how she runs her store. She was friendly and very informative.
We learned that she loved to buy local. There was some bright pink, Pepto Bismal colored confections called "Pig Poop" and other pig related things. This unique candy came from Saratoga Springs, NY. There are also chocolate goodies from Buffalo, NY.
A lover of cranberries, I sampled the Cranberry Bog Frogs. These are cashews and dried cranberries smothered in caramel and milk chocolate. They were delicious! According to the box, they are named from the frogs that live among the cranberry bogs of Cape Cod, MA.
The Parson's Daughter is a store of "confections and particular oddities". The outside of the building is beautiful, with huge doors that are like entering an old Victorian home. I would later learn from the owner, Sharon Jeffer, that The Parson's Daughter found its place in the oldest commercial building in town. It gave the small shop a homey old-fashioned feeling that is perfect for a candy store.
Immediately upon entering The Parson's Daughter, I found the candy. These are the kind of goods you do not find in a grocery store. No prepackaged candy made in dozens of factories spread throughout the country. The chocolate, the licorice, and the lollipops were all wrapped in plastic and tied with bows, with the tag for The Parson's Daughter lovingly displayed on top.
When we told the owner, Sharon Jeffer, that we had not visited The Parson's Daughter before and had only found out about it by googling candy stores, she was more than happy to talk to us about her goods and her shop. In no way did she push a sale on us, but only explained to us where she got her candy and how she runs her store. She was friendly and very informative.
We learned that she loved to buy local. There was some bright pink, Pepto Bismal colored confections called "Pig Poop" and other pig related things. This unique candy came from Saratoga Springs, NY. There are also chocolate goodies from Buffalo, NY.
A lover of cranberries, I sampled the Cranberry Bog Frogs. These are cashews and dried cranberries smothered in caramel and milk chocolate. They were delicious! According to the box, they are named from the frogs that live among the cranberry bogs of Cape Cod, MA.
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