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VendorsYou can see a list and contact info of the vendors for Saturday at Oakesdale and Sunday at Settler’s Creek here. Friday NightJoin us at MaryJanesFarm Store in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for a gala launch party in the plaza lobby. Spend some time socializing and getting to know some of our store artisans, as well as our store’s staff, in the ambience of 20s-style big-band music performed by The Ray Stone Band. Attend a booksigning with MaryJane, and do the “Shop Hop” — where you’ll get a ticket, go around to all the participating vendors, and have them stamp it to earn your entry into the MaryJanesFarm Store gift basket raffle. In addition, there will be a no-host bar, with refreshments and appetizers for all ages. The event runs from 7–9 p.m. If you arrive early and are looking for activities beforehand, check out the Art Walk downtown. Our store is located in the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at 210 Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. SaturdayFind out the winner of Saturday’s Passport raffle... Here is the rundown for Saturday’s events. Each community is managing their own event, so we’ll post details as they’re finalized. Each community will be open for travelers from 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; Oakesdale will have expanded hours before and after the main event. In addition, see the news release about our historic Flour Mill. For a map of the Farm Fair route, go here.
Freeman, WA — The Country Coop Stop will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Country Coop Stop is an espresso stand and deli housed in an old Shell gas station that is a great place to stop for a root beer float. Two antique stores located in the Stop, the Enchanted Farm and “A Little Something,” will have antiques spilling out onto the sidewalk. Also, take a peek at Sophia’s while you’re in “A Little Something.” Fairfield, WA — At the Fairfield Community Center visitors will enjoy a quilt show. Across the street is the town’s museum, where you can take in the history of this quaint little community. Cutters Cafe will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, and serving hoagies and hamburgers. It is located one block west of Fairfield’s Community Center. You’re welcome to call your orders in at 509-283-2547. Tekoa, WA — Take a tour of the refurbished Empire Theater in downtown Tekoa, then “tiptoe through the tulips” with garden tours at Currier Gardens, 333 West Bridge Street. Cheri will have ice tea ready. Currier Gardens has plants, birdhouses, and some antiques for sale. Drive up the lane to 430 West Bridge Street and take in the Comforts of Home, where Wendy will welcome you with over two-hundred bolts of quilting and vintage fabrics, tea cups, hand-painted scarves, honey, and homemade jams, along with other items from her twelve vendors. Then stop by and visit with farmgirl Becky at Barnyard Boutique for vintage aprons and hankies. If you need a bite after all the shopping, The Feeding Station will be more than happy to accommodate you. Garfield, WA — Garfield’s main street will close for Farm Fair and will fill with farm equipment on display. Visitors should first visit the information booth, located at the intersection of California Street and Highway 27, under the flagpole, for a complete listing of events and activity sites. Those options include a lemonade stand, open artist studios, a fishing pond (complete with poles and instructors), a quilt shop, and a display by Roy Hansen of his counted cross-stitch artistry. “Once in a While,” a local artisan consignment store, and the community swimming pool will be open. Palouse, WA — The entire downtown area (recently renovated and overflowing with good eats, even an artisan bakery) will be celebrating with to-die-for antiques overflowing from several shops (even a vintage clothing shop), a farmers’ market, a petting zoo, and live music. Oakesdale, WA — The grounds of MaryJane’s Historic Flour Mill in Oakesdale will play host to tours, live music, over thirty crafts vendors, old-fashioned family games, great food including homemade pies and BBQ, a farmers’ market booth, pony ride, petting zoo, spinning demonstrations, face painting, and an antique truck show. The tours of the historic mill, offered for no charge, will be held approximately every hour on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For safety reasons, no children younger than 12 will be permitted on the tours. The vendors and artisans will be open for business from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The community park will host a cookbook sale, and free swimming at the pool all day long. Oakesdale’s finest (the local fire department) will be hosting a pancake feed earlier in the day. At dusk, just in time for a great wind-down to the perfect day of old-fashioned family fun, the town is sponsoring a street dance. SundayCome celebrate with us back at Coeur d’Alene at Chris and Shannon Varela’s Settler’s Creek Farm for a day of Simple Organics. On Friday, at the registration table at the MaryJanesFarm Store, or Saturday, at the MaryJanesFarm booth at the old mill in Oakesdale, you’ll pick up your ticket and a map to Blackwell Island, from which the buses will be departing for Settler’s Creek starting at 10 a.m. Remember that you must take the shuttle service to Settler’s Creek; there isn’t enough parking for everyone, so no one gets to drive out — even the Queen Bee herself. Also, make sure to leave early enough to catch the buses so you’ll arrive at Settler’s Creek by 11:30. Don’t be late! Once there, nestled in the shadows of the silo, the grounds will be adorned with elegant tables decorated by fellow farmgirls, with additional picnic-style seating around the grassy amphitheater. Enjoy a delicious organic “Earth Dinner” luncheon, live music, and exclusive Coeur d’Alene area vendors. Listen to speakers from MaryJanesFarm, Organic Valley, and Jennifer Hall of Main Market Co-op. Learn who will wear the title of “farmgirl sister of the year” as well as first-hand news from the farm. As the day begins to wind down, kick off your shoes and learn how to line dance. It is truly an afternoon you won’t want to miss. It is the most perfect ending to the most perfect 4th of July farmgirl weekend. Tickets for this event are $30 and must be purchased after registering. |
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Rockford, WA — Hurd’s Mercantile marks the gateway to the “Buggy, Barter, and Boogie” down the Palouse July 4th. Hurd’s Mercantile is an antiques, wine, and gift store in Rockford. Their espresso/pastry bar will be open at 8:00 in the morning, and they will be holding their “Prairie Pickins” sale, with hand-picked items at farmgirl prices. Farmgirls and their fellow travelers will meet at Hurd’s at 9 a.m. for coffee and a social hour. At 10 a.m., the official buggy ride down the Palouse begins. Travelers will be given a map to the other communities, as well as points of interest and must-see locations along the route.
