5th ANNUAL BETHLEHEM FOOD CO-OP CRAFT FAIR & EARTH DAY FESTIVAL RETURNS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 21 WITH MORE THAN 50 VENDORS
BETHLEHEM – April 10, 2018 – The Bethlehem Food Co-op will hold its 5th Annual Craft Fair and Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 21, from 11 am – 4 pm at the St. Francis Center for Renewal on Bridle Path Road in Bethlehem.
The venue will host more than 50 local artisans, food vendors and community organizations. Crafters include jewelry, needlecrafts, quilts, pottery, photography, artwork, textiles, woodwork, and more. (The complete list of vendors can be found at the end of this announcement.)
The first five new members to join the co-op during the event will receive a welcome gift from local businesses. A raffle will also be held featuring items donated by vendors and local businesses. Raffle tickets are 1 for $2 or 3 for $5. Children’s activities include hands-on science and crafts. Speakers and demos will also be featured including:
- Earth blessing ceremony and family yoga
- Beekeeping demonstration
- Insect fertilizer demonstration
- Demo by Jett’s Produce
- Lecture by a representative from the Alliance for Sustainable Communities Lehigh Valley
- Lecture by a representative from Trinity Solar
The event is free (no admission fee) and open to the public. Free onsite parking is also available. More event information can be found here:
http://www.bethlehemfood.coop/bethlehem_food_co_op_5th_annual_artisan_fair_earth_day_festival
Started in 2013, the Craft Fair is a fundraiser for the Co-op. The Bethlehem Food Co-Op is owned by the community members it serves, and will support local producers and sustainable, humane, and natural food systems. Member-owners make a one-time $300 equity payment and receive an equal voice in Co-op operations, opportunities for hands-on involvement, discount days, and access to unique educational opportunities. A monthly payment plan is available to accommodate those who need to divide up the equity payment. The Co-op currently has more than 480 member-owners. The faster the Co-op gains member-owners, the sooner it can open its grocery store to serve the community.
The Bethlehem Food Co-Op is a diverse community encouraging physical, social, and economic health by providing healthful, affordable food; emphasizing local, sustainable, humane, and natural food systems; and offering unique educational opportunities to the entire community. More information can be found at http://www.bethlehemfood.coop.
2018 Bethlehem Food Co-op Craft Fair Vendors
Alliance for Sustainable Communities
Ann’s All Naturals
Artsy Allure
Bare Beauty Products
Bellas Beadz
Blend Life Co
Brittany Natural Foods
BVD’Rangs
Citizens Climate Lobby
Crooked Row Farm
Emmy Bean Jewelry
Fire and Fusion Design
Five Dogs Art
Frass Valley Organic Fertilizer
Growing Green Minds
Godshall Farm
Googlee Slimes
Hand, Paper, Scissors
Hollyn Jewelry
Jetts Produce
Just Veggn’
Kate Schaffner Photography
Kdbee Mosaics
Keen Kandles & More
Knot Just Invites
Laser Cut Leota
Lehigh Valley Kombucha
LEPOCO
Local Mama Catering
Monocacy Farm Project
Plant A Row Lehigh Valley
Purple Sage Jewelry
Reinvented Threads
Robert Thomas Design Co.
Shine Studio Pottery
Simply Soy and Scent
Sleepy Cat Urban Winery
Small Wonders Studio
SJ Ceramics
Storms End Homestead
Superb Therapy, LLC
Susan Joy Rosetty
Sustainable Energy Fund
Swift Healing: Healing without Medicine
The Animal Food Bank of LV
The Art of Rachel
The Lavender Farmette
Trinity Solar
Warm Sugar
Winning 2 Help Autism
Y Knot Alpacas
Y Nots & Baubles
Information Provided By:
Tracey Werner, Blabbermouth Communications
tracey@blabbermouthcommunications.com
