The 19th Annual Blueberry Festival

Sunday July 29th 9:00-4:00

Rain or Shine-No Pets Please

This ever-popular event features early 19th Century craft demonstrations and wares, antiques, live music and entertainment, magic act, activities for children, animals, birds of prey, sheep-shearing, plus many unique and highly talented craft vendors, artisans and a special fiber art area.  There will be blueberries galore and a blueberry pancake breakfast, in addition to a wide selection of tasty food items and baked goods.   (Please note that there is an additional charge for both adults and children for the pancake breakfast.)  [No pets, please!]

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast – 9am until 11:30am
(additional charge separate from admission)
Adults – $8.00
Children under 12 – $4       

                              

2018 Exhibitors

                 As of 7/19/18, the Artisans, Crafters, Artists and Antique Dealers participating in this year’s festival are:

• • • • • Fly Tyer – William Newcomb – Hillsdale, NY,
        • Salt and Stone Pottery Co. – Noel H. Strobino – Clark Mills, NY
        • Justamere Tree Farm – Worthington, MA
        • William & Peggy Holland Watercolors – Spencertown, NY
        • The 19th Century Tinsmith – Walter Fleming – Ballston Lake, NY
        • K. Steven Earp – Redware – Shelburne Falls, MA </l
        • Joyce Flower Baskets – Valatie, NY
        • Shaker Reproductions and Wood Turnings – Donna Mullet – Stephentown, NY
        • Justamere Tree Farm – Worthington, MA
        •  Zinn Brilliant -Cooperstown, NY
        • Bonnie White Folk Art -Cannan, NY
        • Diane Louise PaulHand Crafted Leather & Repair -North Hampton, MA

        As of 7/19/18, the Fiber Arts Vendors and Demonstrators participating in this year’s festival are:

  • • • • Wooly Spruce Farmstead – Chatham, NY
        • Hands to Work Textiles, Shelburne Falls, MA
        • Rag Hill Farm, Shelburne Falls, MA
        • Joy Newton Designs, Granby,CT
        • Hudson Valley Fiber Arts, Pine Plains, NY
        • Quilting by Margy Quinn – Austerlitz, NY
        • Looming Madness – Mahopac, NY
        • Berkshire Hills & Dales Spinners Guild
        • Heritage Artisans-Chatham, NY

    As of 7/19/18, the Market Vendors participating this year are:

    • • • • Saratoga Peanut Butter Co. – Saratoga Springs, NY
          • Root and Tuber Works Beeswax Candles. – Chatham, NY
          • Bimi’s Cheese Shop – Chatham, NY
          • Alex’s Garden Studio – Ghent, NY
          • Dancing Bare Soap – Plainfield, MA
          • Ballston Lake Apiaries – Richard Green – Ballston Lake, NY
          • Gail LaBoissiere – Gail LaBoissier – Melrose, NY
          • Stonecreek Candles – Kathleen Williams – Great Barrington, MA
          • Rolling Rock Salt – Sheffield, MA
          • O’Boys Soap Company, LLC – North Chatham, NY
          • Grant House Press – East Chatham, NY
          • Maple Leaf Sugaring – Ghent, NY
          • Davistudio – Spencertown, NY
          • Left Brain Creations- Schenectady, NY
          • Bhupdesigns- Bristol, CT
          • Jana Laiz, Author – S. Egremont, NY
          • Strudel Z – Hudson, NY
          • Hay Berry Farm LLC – Hoosick Falls, NY
          • Jacqueline Rogers Illustration,Ltd. – Chatham , NY
          • Glass by Gail – Valatie,NY
        • • Taconic Brass – Rob Fisch, Spencertown, NY
          • Shadowbrook Farm – Michael Benson, New Lebanon, NY
          • Berkshire Puppettree – Bruce Forster & Priscilla Tate,Great Barrington, MA
          • Great Cape Baking Company – Amenia, NY
          • Buttons-Past to Present – Oneonta, NY
          • 18th, 19th & 20th Century Prints – Sam Skinner, Ghent, NY
          • Buddy’s Buck Horns Creations – Tivoli, NY
          • Mountain Girl Farm – North Adams, MA, NY

    As of 7/19/18, the Non-Profit Organizations participating this year are:

    • • • Edna St. Vincent Millay Society – Austerlitz, NY
        • Art School of Columbia County – Ghent, NY
        • Master Gardeners – Cornell Cooperative Extension Columbia & Greene Counties – Hudson, NY

    2018 Entertainers

    As of7/19/18, the Entertainers & Musicians participating this year are:

    • • • • • • • Marilyn Miller – Guitar and Vocals
                • The Harlemville Acapella Singers
                • Omer Black Magician
                • The JKC Trio
              • • NeuBop Musique – Guitar, Vocals and more from Howard Lieberman
                • The Berkshire Ramblers – Great Barrington, MA
                • Roger The Jester

      As of7/19/18, the Special Exhibitors/Demonstrators participating this year are:

      • • • David Bolluyt & Scott Lent: Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the AHS Forge
          • Fred DePaul: Sheepshearing by Hand – Demonstrations & Commentary
          • Birds of Prey – Trish Marki – The Wildlife Institute of Eastern NY: Performances at 11:00 and 1:00 pm
          • Berkshire Hills & Dales Spinners Guild: Spinning Demonstrations in the Fiber Arts area
          • Frances Culley – plus Family & Friends: Wool Spinning & Carding – Spencertown, NY
          • Lauren Wolff & Colleagues: Quilting Demonstrations
          • Michelle Parrish: Flax-to-Linen Processing Demonstrations