May 20, 2012

Country Consignment/Gift Shop Has Variety of Specialty FoodsBy John PulliamGalesburg.com

Oneida, IL – Don’t feel sheepish if you are unaware of the Ewesful Farm Country Store, 112 W. Depot St. The warm weather is helping customers become more aware of the shop, tucked away in Oneida’s business district across the railroad tracks from U.S. 34.

Leanna Boynton opened the store in late February. One of the first things everyone notices is the store’s name. Boynton said she and her family moved into the area from the Quad Cities in the early 1980s and she bought some sheep. While she no longer raises the woolly animals, she still collects sheep items.

“The name just kind of stuck,” Boynton said.

This is her first attempt at running her own store. She worked for Country Corners, near Alpha, for 12 years and was the assistant manager the past few years. She bought a former apartment in Oneida three years ago, but was taking care of her father, which is why the combination gift store/consignment shop just recently opened in the converted space.

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