Jewelry, Art and Fine Crafts, Handmade Natural Soaps, Local Produce and Artisan Foods at September 1, 2018 Riverwalk Market Fair

Music by The Accordion Stylings of Leanne; 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 1 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 summer produce including tomatoes, 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, potatoes, cilantro, broccoli, and herbs, as well as flower 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, 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 Farmers: Ruthie’s Kitchen

Ruth Edstrom, of Dennison, has been a vendor at Riverwalk Market Fair for several years.  She also knows her way around a kitchen; baking up homemade goodies such as cookies, pies, jams & jellies, and much more!  Ruth also prepares jars of pickles and other savory items.  Be sure to take a gander at her booth on Saturday and you probably won’t leave empty handed!

Featured Artist: Jacque Oman-Clinton

             Jacque Clinton is a new artist for our market in 2018 and has fit in perfectly with her wonderful paintings and drawings.  Jacque describes her illustrations as  “Items that combine painting and drawing, and are like formal portraits.”  She enjoys doing paintings in the spring and summer as she tries to catalog all the living things as they unfold in real time.  If you’d like to preview some of her work, her website is: www.jacqueomanclinton.com

                                   One of Jacque’s paintings

Music on September 1^st by The Accordion Stylings of Leanne

            Leanne will be performing solo pieces on her accordion from an eclectic mix of musical traditions; including French café, German and Russian folk, old time, rag time, traditional American folk, and classical.  Stop down on Saturday and here some fun music from Leanne and her accordion.

Music by Kaia Schomburg; Jewelry, Art and Fine Crafts, Handmade Natural Soaps, Local Produce and Artisan Foods at August 18 Riverwalk Market Fair

Music by Kaia Schomburg, 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 August 18 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 summer produce including fresh-picked romaine, green and red butter lettuce, Swiss chard, arugula, kale, kohlrabi, fennel, rhubarb, spinach, radishes, green onions, garlic scapes, peas, potatoes, zucchini, cilantro, broccoli, and herbs, as well as local soil-grown tomatoes, 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.  They always have an abundance of vegetables for sale on Saturday’s, make sure to stop by.

Featured Artist: Seams Knotty

Gretchen Fierke makes accessories for both men & women, plus some children’s accessories.  She tries to find fun & vibrant fabrics to make a simple item stand out.  After moving to Northfield in 1999 she began teaching pre-school at Northfield Montessori and has for the past eleven years.

Kaia Schomburg to play August 18 at Riverwalk Market Fair

            Kaia is a young lady who enjoys playing songs that you’d hear in a coffee house, acoustic covers of her favorite pop songs, and lastly, she like performing original music that she has created, it’s an amazing way for her to express herself and share her passion

Music by Andy Hartin, Jewelry, Art and Fine Crafts, Handmade Wooden Bowls & Utensils, Local Produce and Artisan Foods at August 4 Riverwalk Market Fair

Music by Andy Hartin, fresh local produce and artisan foods, the area’s finest art and crafts, , all at Riverwalk Market Fair, Saturday August 4 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 summer produce including fresh-picked romaine, green and red butter lettuce, Swiss chard, arugula, kale, kohlrabi, fennel, rhubarb, spinach, radishes, green onions, garlic scapes, peas, potatoes, zucchini, cilantro, broccoli, and herbs, as well as local soil-grown tomatoes, 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.

Wood hand-crafted home accessories, 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:  Crack of Dawn Bakehouse & Market

Lori Momberg and husband Chris have been a favorite at Riverwalk Market Fair for many years.  They are well known for their great cinnamon rolls, breads, quiches, and many other treats they sell.

A long with their sales at the market, Crack of Dawn has a shop in Faribault.  A local, family-owned bakehouse & farmer’s market-style shop. Everything is scratch-made daily, with real ingredients and lots of love.

Featured Artist: Bare Naked Soaps

 Tracy Doffing owns and operates Bare Naked Soaps and produces handmade goat milk soaps.  She takes pride in making her soap in small batches using the highest quality base oils, fragrance and/or essential oils, natural colorants and fresh goat milk. All the ingredients above, combined with a six to eight-week cure time, results in a luxurious bar of soap that our customers can enjoy!

To view some of the different soaps and products she makes go to www.barenakedsoapcompany.net

Music on August 4 by Andy Hartin

            Andy Hartin will be bringing his musical talent to the Riverwalk Market Fair on Saturday.  He is known to sing and play songs from many different genres.  Andy owns his own guitar building and repair business in which he takes immense pride in.  He knows his guitars from inside to out and really enjoys playing music.