Photo Provide 4T farmstand owner and operator Taylor Baugh-McIntire, on left, and her mother-in-law Tanya McIntire prepare for a weekend filled with sweets and treats.

BELMONT — 4T Farmstand is a self-serve food stand that was built on community trust.

Located at 43879 National Road, the stand is open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. until it sells out.

Although it’s in its infancy, only starting this past May, owner and operator Taylor Baugh-McIntire said that she has sold out nearly every single week since opening. She said the idea for the stand came from seeing content creators on social media promoting their own farm stands.

“It was really shocking how fast it blew up. All the people expressed their gratitude because we just don’t have anything like this around here that’s readily available,” Baugh-McIntire said. “We have a cash box, my Venmo and my Cashapp are up there, and people can kind of just go at their own pace whenever they want.”

She added that to ensure people don’t steal from the stand she has installed a video surveillance system but hasn’t had any issues as of yet.

Baugh-McIntire said that she’s seen a lot of people drive by and see the several homemade signs that say the stand is open and the people will turn around in the former Salsa Joe’s parking lot and go purchase something from her stand.

Once Baugh-McIntire got the idea for the stand she was able to take the eggs that her chicken, turkey, and quail were producing as well as the vegetables from her garden to sell to residents to provide a local alternative for the community.

“Since I had chickens that started laying eggs and a garden that was over producing, I thought, what if I started a stand and let the public have some locally produced organic vegetables and eggs?” Baugh-McIntire said.

Baugh-McIntire’s mother-in-law Tanya McIntire is a baker. Baugh-McIntire said McIntire had the idea that, since Baugh-McIntire already had a stand, maybe the pair could sell some baked goods together.

“She had the idea that we make breads, brownies, cookies and all kinds of stuff to put in it so it wasn’t just eggs and veggies,” Baugh-McIntire said.

The stand also offers kettle corn, candied nuts, muffins, caramel apples and homemade candles.

Baugh-McIntire’s favorite part is that the stand has given her the opportunity to meet a lot of community members. She is also the owner and operator of Groom Room and Lounge, a pet grooming service located in Belmont, and a realtor with Rise Real Estate Group.

With the wearing of multiple professional hats most of the baked goods are made on Friday which allows the products to be fresh.

Due to the drop of the temperature, Baugh-McIntire has noticed that it leads to condensation in the bread packaging which has led her to the decision to close down for the winter starting in the middle of November.

Although it won’t be open during the winter she has expressed interest in creating a pop up shop where she’ll sell Christmas cookies and Christmas themed treats.