There are deals to be found on the roads of Waterloo Region.

The storefronts are often made from pallet wood or sometimes they’re just an old chair. There won’t be anyone behind a counter asking if you’ll be paying with cash or card. The cash register is a box with a slot cut into the top, or maybe just an empty margarine tub. That will do just fine.

Take what you want, leave cash. This economy works on the honour system.

Roadside stalls selling flowers, baked goods, birdhouses, and firewood are all over the region, mostly in the townships and on rural roads. They are a defining part of farm country.

Buckets of flowers sit in front of a farm on Highway 86 near Wallenstein.

A wagon makes a handy stand for selling gladiolus near Listowel Road in Elmira.

The Pie Wagon keeps baked goods

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