The Tomato Shack is owned by Jerry Cheek, and it is a business that he created nine years ago. Jerry managed the produce department of Harris Teeter for twenty years, and as a result, he was more than adequately prepared for his own entrepreneurial adventure. In fact, Jerry has learned even more about the agriculture aspects of produce since he created the Tomato Shack. For instance, he has learned more about growing vegetables and fruits, how the climate can affect certain crops, and more about antique, or heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables. Consequently, Jerry applies his knowledge for purchasing the best products available so that his customers are happy with their produce. In addition, Jerry is constantly looking for better quality products while trying to satisfy specific requests from customers for hard to find products such as watermelon rind pickles.
The Tomato Shack sells more than just tomatoes. We specialize in carrying a wide variety of fruits such as apples, bananas, cantaloupes, citrus fruits, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, and watermelons. In addition, the tomato shack has a complete line of cooking vegetables like white or yellow corn, half-runner beans, Kirby pickling cucumbers, yellow crookneck squash, zucchini squash, okra, turnips, red and green bell peppers, and Vidalia onions for starters. Starting in late summer we offer an assortment of locally grown vegetables such as heirloom tomatoes, and old varieties of beans like cornfield and greasy cut-shorts. There is just no way of knowing what we may offer.
Just the thought of all the different fruits and vegetables we may offer, not including the types of varieties, is only the "tip of the iceberg". In particular, we offer an excellent selection of canned goods such as jams, jellies, preserves, honeys, molasses, barbecue sauces, ciders, syrups, and much more. You can simply browse our Online Store to see what you can order, but or inventory does not end here! In fact, we also carry items that we feel are too perishable for shipping: double yolk eggs, southern cheddar cheeses, country hams, old-fashioned candies, fresh trail mixes and gourmet nuts.
Aside from the perishable products, we carry rustic mountain furniture, which is hand carved from mountain rhododendron, and fused with either western cedar, or black walnut table tops. Inside our store we have a growing selection of nostalgic tins signs, refrigerator magnets, and thermometers that reprint vintage classics such as the Andy Griffith Show and The Three Stooges to modern heroes such as Nascar legends. On the other hand, these reprints include some of America's favorite machinery like John Deere farm equipment to the classical Indian motorcycles. Even fine artwork productions that depict scenes from the natural beauties of the north and mid-west can be found.
New to the 'Shack is a full collection of the finest stone statuary in the High Country. Each piece is poured to perfection with little or no holes on the artwork. In fact, each piece can be purchased either unpainted or painted with a custom finish. A few of our most popular items include gigantic water fountains and angels, but be warned that these are also very heavy. However, other popular items include small characters that weigh at most twenty pounds. As a result, these statues can be loaded into any type of vehicle and are also the easiest to paint. After all, these small creatures consist of fairies, elves, gargoyles, gnomes, bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, turtles, and even human skull replicas that are perfect for Halloween. Furthermore, this concise description is not intended to be a exhaustive guide to our entire collection, but simply a brief overview.
Finally we have run out of things to talk about, so we would like to leave you with a few last words. As our inventory continues to grow and expand, we will continually try to update this Web Page as often as possible. We appreciate your business and strive to make your experience with us friendly and intriguing. In fact, if you are in the High Country and visit the Tomato Shack, then you are likely to hear a funny joke, or taste something extraordinary within a short amount of time.