OVER 40 vendors dressed in rural pioneer or hill-billy costumes, with historical contests for adults and children, a children's programmer making rag dolls, churning butter and etc. - many historical demos., artists working on site and selling all natural or historically accurate items. Incl:
a quilter
a blacksmith (doing open fire demos with forge)
a native wildlife artist, beader and soapstone carver
a local antiques dealer
a folk artist painting on reclaimed architectural pieces
a weaver and spinner (doing demos and story-telling, one from Minnesota!)
an organic soap maker
a seamstress with organic fabrics, home decor and 19th century clothing
a handmade paper collage artist and wedding paper bouquet/centrepiece crafter
a preserves and dried floral/herb marketer (doing open fire cooking demos.)
a beeswax candle-maker
a salvage metal jeweler
an old-fashioned stick-candy and lollipop vendor
a wood carver using recycled and reclaimed wood
a birch bark and grapevine wedding specialist
a primitive doll maker (from New York state)
and of course the prerequisite baker!
Also planned for the Aug. 25th, 26th weekend’s excitement:
a lemonade stand in the rustic gardens, a pie-eating contest, bobbing for apples, an agri-ed. hands-on demonstration for children, carriages and riding displays and a pioneer/vintage photo booth. The farm is on the ravine overlooking Progreston Falls, which also makes for a scenic walk with the family.
See also, for directions, publicity, and artists' profiles:
There was also a recent article in the Flamborough Review. See it at:
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