Material World

Foster Farrar Co. -True Value

This venerable Northampton institution has long balanced the competing demands on hardware stores to a) carry a wide enough range of products to satisfy every home and garden need—that is, to be all things to all people—while b) being idiosyncratic enough to provide loyal customers with a shopping experience they can't get anywhere else. For all those handy folks who prefer the charm of the neighborhhod hardware store to the homogeneity of the Big Boxes, Foster Farrar is the answer to your prayers.