Music by Kaia Schomburg; Jewelry, Art and Fine Crafts, Handmade Natural Soaps, Local Produce and Artisan Foods at August 19 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 19 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: Goodtree Farmstead
The Welbaum family purchased their fourteen-acre farm in Northfield (Greenvale Township) in 2006. They then began restoring the farm in 2016 and started providing shaved ice from scratch natural flavors and kid favorites as well as hot dogs and soda pop. Their shaved ice is well known around the market fair and is a big hit with kids of all ages. www.goodtreefarmstead.com
Featured Artist: Melissa Henning Ceramics
Melissa found her love for ceramics in 2013 when she took a Intro to Ceramics class at St. Olaf College. Since then she has been working as a teaching assistant and continuing making amazing ceramics. She makes a wide variety of hand built ceramic pieces in which she sells occasionally at the Riverwalk Market Fair. www.melissahenning.com
Vendors are Needed at Riverwalk Market Fair
We are always looking for high quality farms, artisan foods, and artists as vendors for the Riverwalk Market Fair. If you fill that description, please go to www.riverwalkmarketfair.org and click on “Become a Vendor”. From there you can find applications for the 2017 season. If you have questions email manager@riverwalkmarketfair.org
Kaia Schomburg to play August 19 at Riverwalk Market Fair
Kaia is a young lady who has a beautiful voice and is very talented at playing the ukulele. She sings and plays a variety of music and it will be a real treat to have her back on Saturday.
About Riverwalk Market Fair
Riverwalk Market Fair is an open-air market located on Bridge Square in historic downtown Northfield. This one-of-a-kind European-style market is open Saturdays from June through October. Each Saturday features a different combination of sustainably grown produce from local farmers, artisan foods, seasonal flowers and a juried selection of the region’s top art and fine crafts including ceramics, art works, prints, wood working, fused glass, textiles, wearable art and hand-crafted jewelry. For more information, visit Riverwalk Market Fair at www.RiverwalkMarketFair.org.
Vendors this Saturday:
Artists –
Seam’s Knotty
Zach Stadler Photography
Bumbleberry Stitch
Vagabond Cafe
Angie’s Accessories
Trinket Foundry
Just me Geralyn & Glass
Emergent Visions
Melissa Henning Ceramics
My Enough
Jae Mawby Ceramics
Farmers –
Pheng Yang Produce
Ruthies Kitchen
Season Flowers
Mississippi Hills Produce
Ruf Acres Farm
Goodtree Farmstead
Groundwire Coffee
Crack of Dawn Bakehouse
Sogn Valley Produce
Martha’s Eats and Treats
Graise Farm
Youth –
Kenya Jorgenson
Friends of the Market –
Northfield Public Library Book Bike
Canvas Church
Greater Northfield Sustainability Collaboration
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.
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 
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.
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. 
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.
