J & S Produce — Local services in Durant

I recently had a disturbing encounter at a local fruit stand. Despite simply trying to purchase some fresh produce, I was met with discriminatory behavior from the vendor. The woman, seemingly fueled by prejudice, made it clear that she didn’t want to serve me based on my appearance. I was shocked and saddened by her actions.

What’s even more disheartening is that this experience wasn’t just about the transaction; it was about the blatant disregard for my humanity. Being charged more for the same items due to the color of my skin is not only unfair but also unacceptable. It’s 2025, and we should be moving forward, not reverting to outdated and hurtful behaviors.

As someone who takes pride in their work and has built successful businesses, I understand the importance of treating customers with respect and fairness. I strongly encourage others to take their business elsewhere and support vendors who prioritize kindness, empathy, and equality. Let’s promote a culture of love, understanding, and inclusivity, one...

I stopped here for the first time since covid. Usually the fruits are alright

This time we got a cantaloupe and some plums

The unmasked person asked us of course not to touch the fruit due to covid. (I understand that although if she would've been masked it wouldn't have mentioned it).

After telling her I would rather have fruit that is a almost ripe.

What was received was a super soft cannalope that was literally mush through 3/4ths of it

Plums out of 8. 1 was ripe. All the others were so ripe they were mush 3 of them on one end had started turning yellow and shriveling up

I don't know if this is normal it also had a purchasing tag kind of like a grocery store it's the first time I've seen on...

We were unexpectedly stranded on the side of the road for several hours and happened to be parked near this little gem of a place — J & S Produce. The lady there were unbelievably kind. They welcomed us, let us hang out for over 4 hours while we figured things out, and even offered us a couple slices of pizza.

We bought some potatoes and onions while we were there, and I’m writing this after cooking them up at our campsite — they were absolutely phenomenal. Just good, honest produce from good, honest people. Grateful for the kindness and...