Tucked among the quiet roads of rural Waukesha County, roadside farm stands are a summer staple — offering fresh produce and flowers, usually sold on the honor system. But for one small business owner in Eagle, that trust was recently broken. Angie Whipple, who runs RedBud Acres LLC, said someone stole both goods and cash from her self-serve farm stand this week — an act she caught on camera.
"I know how many bouquets we put out," Whipple said. "If we're short, we go into our camera."
That camera showed a stranger walking up to the stand, inserting a ruler wrapped in tape into the cash box, and pulling money out of the cash box.
"It's heartbreaking," Whipple said through tears. "So much work goes into this farm."
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