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Behind the Booth: Preparing for a Fall Festival By the time you walk into a fall festival and see our tent filled with colorful bags of Freeze Dried Yummies, everything looks pretty simple. Tent up. Candy displayed. Banner hanging. We’re ready to go. What you don’t see is the one to two weeks of preparation,…
Why Small-Town Fall Festivals Still Matter You can usually hear a fall festival before you see it. Live music drifting down Main Street. Kids laughing. Vendors talking with shoppers. Someone nearby is cooking something that smells entirely too good. And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’ll probably find me under a tent surrounded…
Red, White & Small Town: Why Fourth of July Traditions Matter Some holidays come with decorations. Some come with food. But the Fourth of July always seems to come with memories. Maybe it’s fireworks lighting up the sky. Maybe it’s backyard cookouts. Maybe it’s kids running around while music plays somewhere in the background. Like…
The Big Squeeze: Why Summer Memories Usually Start Small Summer always seems to move faster than we expect. One minute we’re looking forward to warm weather, and the next we’re wondering how we’re already halfway through the season. Maybe that’s why festivals matter so much. They’re small pauses in the middle of busy schedules—little reminders…
🧺 Farmers Markets in Summer: Why Shopping Local Tastes Better There’s something about a farmers market in the summer that feels different. Maybe it’s the rows of colorful produce. Maybe it’s the smell of baked goods and fresh vegetables. Maybe it’s the conversations that happen while you’re walking from booth to booth. It’s not just…
Sun Drop Festival Fun: Why Small-Town Festivals Just Hit Different Some events feel like they’re just another stop on the calendar. Others feel like summer. Small-town festivals have a way of doing that. The music, the food, the vendors, the familiar faces—you show up expecting a fun day, but somehow leave with a memory. This…
Summer Fest Kickoff: Why Festival Season Is One of Our Favorite Times of Year There’s something about the start of festival season that feels a lot like the first day of summer break. The weather gets warmer, the music starts playing, and suddenly weekends fill up with things to look forward to. For us, one…
📍 Where to Find Us This April: Markets, Festivals & More April is here—and that means one thing… It’s officially festival season. After a long winter, everything starts coming back to life—events, markets, music, and the chance to get out and enjoy it all. And for us? It means packing up the booth, loading the…
🎨 Behind the Booth: Getting Ready for Festival Season Before the tents go up… before the first customer walks by… before the music starts playing… There’s a whole lot that happens behind the scenes. Festival days might look easy from the outside—tables set up, snacks ready, smiling faces—but the truth is, every booth you see…
🥒 Get Ready for the Pickle Festival: What We’re Bringing (Including Our Nashville Hot Pickles 🔥) If you love pickles… this is your kind of weekend. Crunchy, tangy, salty, spicy—April is bringing one of the most fun (and flavorful) events of the season, and we’re getting ready for the Pickle Festival April 10–12 in a…
📅 1. The Calendar Comes First The first step in vendor season prep is mapping out the calendar. Spring and summer events can fill up fast, so I start by identifying which festivals, markets, and community events I want to attend. This includes: According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, local events and markets are…
🍀 We’re Headed to the Irish Festival in Erin – Here’s What to Expect! If you love live music, festival food, small businesses, and a whole lot of green… mark your calendar. On March 21st, we’re packing up the crunch and heading to the Irish Festival in Erin — and we could not be more…
⚾ Batter Up! Join Us at THE PINE TAR Event in Hardin County There’s just something about the crack of a bat in early spring. The grass is greener. The evenings stretch a little longer. Kids are dusting off their cleats. And in Hardin County, that can only mean one thing: Baseball season is back….
