Music by Just Add Banjo, Jewelry, Art and Fine Crafts, Handmade Natural Soaps, Local Produce and Artisan Foods at September 30, 2017 Riverwalk Market Fair
Music by Just Add Banjo; fresh local produce and artisan foods, the area’s finest art and crafts, and the Northfield Public Library Book Bike, all at Riverwalk Market Fair, Saturday September 30 from 9 am to 1 pm, rain or shine, in historic downtown Northfield’s Bridge Square.
Seasonal Produce from Local Farmers, Artisan Foods, Art and Fine Crafts
Local farmers have early fall produce such as apples, squash, beets, sweet corn, melons, green beans, snow peas, radishes, broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, Asian and head cabbage, kohlrabi, cucumber, fresh salad greens, kale, potatoes, green peppers, sweet peppers, beets, onions, carrots and herbs, as well as tomatoes, honey, maple syrup, flower bouquets fresh eggs, and handmade natural soaps.
Artisan foods include fresh-baked breads, delicious sweet and savory pastries, cookies and cupcakes, jams and jellies, cheese, and locally roasted coffee.
Jewelry, fiber art, watercolor paintings, photography, glass art, wood-working, 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: Groveland Confections
This is the first year for Groveland Confections at Riverwalk Market Fair and the great items have been a hit at the market. Their sweet creations are made with everything fresh from scratch daily in our kitchen. They use only the finest ingredients, butter, cream, vanilla and cane sugar and the best courvature milk, dark and white chocolates that have been hand selected from around the world to match the flavor profile for each of their unique confections. www.grovelandconfections.com
Featured Artist: My Enough
Birgit Feig is a Northfield resident in her first year of being a vendor at the market. She creates high-quality, homemade, household items. Starting with superior quality fabric, she sews each item, dye, and screen print it on one of her original designs. The items that are sold include tablecloths, table runners, cloth napkins, and placemats.
Music on September 30th by “Just Add Banjo”
Newly formed group, Just Add Banjo, is comprised of four ladies including; Christa Veltri, Kate McDonnell, Alicia Stencel, and Rachel McIver Morey. They’re a music collective of women who play folk, pop, country, and originals, bringing their distinctive harmonies and instrumentations to each song.
Pat McBride and his wife Jan have owned their farm for twelve years and have been developing their two-acre orchard ever since. They offer naturally grown apples with no synthetic input. Pat works hard at growing good fruit that, although not always cosmetically perfect, is free of synthetic pesticides, fungicides, etc. Their farm and orchard are located near Wanamingo.
Martin Anderson has a rustic sound to his voice and a great sounding guitar that will entertain the market on Saturday. He plays a large variety of music from older country, Rolling Stones, and other classic rock. His band has been playing around the city of Northfield for quite a few years including Carleton College, The Contented Cow, and many others.
Jae creates wall vases out of stone ware and bowls with assorted styles and shapes. She grew up in New Hampshire and went to college at St. Olaf, graduating in the spring of 2016. Now she lives in Northfield and loves to design ceramics relating to bodies of water, family, and her ties to others. Check out some of her work at 
