The Garnett City Commission has recognized 10 businesses and non-profit organizations for the contributions they make to the well-being of the community, with jobs, amenities, community involvement, sponsorship of activities and economic impact. The Retail Merit Award went to the Dutch Country Café. The restaurant, bakery and coffee bar specializes in traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, using generations of family recipes. Dutch Country employees 43 people and is considered a destination business, bringing repeat visitors from both near and far away. During COVID 19, they got creative in providing a walk-up, pick-up window where customers could call or email their orders. Some in the community literally took carry-out dinners to the doorsteps of people who were in quarantine, giving them a good, homecooked meal complete with homemade dessert.
They also tore down the old motel next door to expand their parking lot and improving the aesthetics of the U. S. 59 Corridor.
