Vintage Band Festival at the Riverwalk Market Fair this Saturday July 29th! Art and Fine Craft, Local Produce & Artisan Foods
Saturday’s Riverwalk Market Fair welcomes the Vintage Band Festival, playing on stage during our bountiful collection of fresh local produce, artisan foods, and the area’s finest art and craft, this Saturday July 29 starting at 9 a.m. on historic downtown Northfield’s Bridge Square.
Seasonal Produce from Local Farmers, Artisan Foods, Art and Fine Crafts
Local farmers have summer produce including tomatoes, slicing cucumbers, zucchini, green peppers, sweet peppers, eggplant, patty pan squash, romaine, green and red butter lettuce, cabbage, Swiss chard, arugula, kale, kohlrabi, fennel, snow peas, spinach, radishes, green onions, snow peas, potatoes, cilantro, broccoli, and herbs, as well as flower bouquets, honey, and handmade natural soaps. Artisan foods include fresh-baked breads, delicious sweet and savory pastries, cookies and cupcakes, jams and jellies, and locally roasted coffee. Jewelry, fiber art, watercolor paintings, photography, glass art, and pottery are among the fine art and fine crafts for sale. All art and fine crafts are original work, designed and created by the artists.
For a complete list of the vendors scheduled for this Saturday visit www.RiverwalkMarketFair.org.
Featured Farmer: Pheng Yang Produce
Naturally-grown vegetables of every variety are the specialty of Yang Country Vegetables. Mama and Papa Yang personally hand-tend their entire 16-acre garden which, at peak, supplies 70% of the produce at nearby Lakeside Supper Club. Son, Pheng Yang runs their vegetable stand which is open four days per week and their stand at Riverwalk Market Fair on Saturdays.
Featured Artist: Pet Face Portraits
Jean Johnson, artist at Pet Face Portraits, creates custom paintings from your photo of your pet. She explains that “I love to paint!” She is a former Northfield resident, born and raised, the daughter of Millie and Percy Johnson. Go to her website www.petfaceportraits.com to order!
Featured Artist: Froehle Ceramics
Joel Froehle is a Northfield resident who creates functional pots carved to create complex textures and patterns which are further enhanced by the layers of contrasting surfaces applied to them. His hope is that they function as both aesthetic objects on the shelf, as well as utilitarian objects in the hand.
This Saturday will likely be his last day at the market for the season so make sure to stop by and see his ceramics. If you’d like to preview his art you can go to www.joelfroehle.com
Vintage Band Festival
The Vintage Band Festival is back this Saturday with 10 bands in 12 hours. That means they have to start early, which is good news for Riverwalk Market Fair. While browsing art and seasonal produce, enjoy the New Prague Area Community Band, Historic Fort Snelling Fifes and Drums, Sheldon Theatre Brass Band, and Twin Cities Trumpet Ensemble. Stock up on goodies for your picnic, bring your chair, and stay all day for brass band music from civil war to old time swing and jazz. http://vintagebandfestival.org
Vendors for 7/29
Artists:
Zach Stadler Photography
Bumbleberry Stitch
Vagabond Cafe
Wheelie Awesome Natural Products
Angie’s Accessories
Trinket Foundry
Just me Geralyn and Glass
Prairie Sun Design
Red Sky Beads
Idlewilde
My Enough
Froehle Ceramics
Pet Face Portraits
Dale’s Funky Glass
Farmers:
Pheng Yang Produce
Schoolhouse Apiary
Ruthie’s Kitchen
Season Flowers
Mississippi Hills Produce
Ruf Acres Farm
Goodtree Farmstead
Groundwire Coffee
Crack of Dawn Bakehouse
Sogn Valley
Martha’s Eats and Treats
Enchanted Woods Maple Syrup
Rebecca’s Greek Kouzina
Kris Cupcake’s
Youth Booth’s:
Anna Kochevar
Cheryl’s Nut Butters have been a big hit at Northfield Riverwalk Market Fair! They are made by hand in small batches in Minnetonka, MN. They are natural, fresh, healthy and taste amazing! There is no added sugar or oil. They have no preservatives and are soy, dairy and gluten free. She has several varieties of peanut, almond, pistachio, cashew and sunflower. Stop by her booth and sample all her delicious flavors! You’ll be hooked! Cheryl will not be here every week. Here is her contact information: Phone: 952-334-0511, Facebook: Cheryl’s Nut Butters, Website: 
Becky Korbel, who lives in Montgomery, makes handcrafted jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, ankle bracelets, and children bracelets. Most of the beads she uses are from Czechoslovakia and are glass beads. Also, she uses gemstones, copper, and brass. Becky sells a large variety and at affordable prices for the public.
Kathleen Johnson is a singer and plays the hammered dulcimer, which is a stringed instrument. She describes her music as “Celtic meets classical music”. Kathleen really enjoys telling stories through her music and will bring her great songs to life on July 22 at Riverwalk Market Fair.
Adam Weeks is a fifth-year owner/grower who does all organic and mostly hand grown produce. He operates a CSA and sells wholesale to Just-Foods and Ferndale Market. He takes pride in growing the best produce possible, using the very best growing methods. The challenging work and methods he uses can be seen in the quality of his produce every Saturday at the Riverwalk Market Fair. The website for Mississippi Hills Produce is www.mhproduce.org
Tracie Solum is a native Northfield resident who is a vendor for the first time at the Riverwalk Market Fair. She sells homemade essential oil necklaces, car clips, corn bags, purse clips, and keychains. As an emerging artist, she has done quite well this year and really enjoys being a part of the market. Her tent always has a large crew, and lots of customers looking at her treasures. 
Cathy Collison of Northfield has been selling her goods at the Riverwalk Market Fair for a few years. Cathy sells bottlecap jewelry, blown glass arrangements, and also jewelry from recycled and upcycled components. She uses glass bottles, vases, candle holders, silver plated trays, bottle caps, and tea tins to make components to use in finished jewelry. If you’d like to see some of her craft work before the market, look at her website www.trinketfoundry.com
Helen Forsythe is a singer who also plays the banjo and enjoys singing bluegrass and folk music. She’ll be playing her music on Saturday July 15th from 10-1 on Bridge Square. Come and see her play while shopping at the Riverwalk Market Fair. 
