Vendors

Listed below, in no particular order, are our wonderful vendors for the 2011 Almanzo Market! Check out their websites, snoop around their galleries and shops, and get excited, we're very proud to have them!

B & B Creations

Sometimes gifts for that special someone are hard to come by, especially ones with that personal touch. Not the case with the pieces of B & B Creations, where they take the time to hand-stamp each piece of sterling silver jewelry. The quality and craftsmanship shine through with each unique piece, creating a custom keepsake that is sure to be treasured. For more information, contact Barb at [email protected].

Kindred Spirit Farm

Located just south of the Root River on the western edge of Southeastern Minnesota's scenic Bluff Country, Kindred Spirit Farm is home to a kind-hearted flock of longwool sheep and angora goats who provide our customers with lucious handspinners fleeces, felting batts, roving, mill spun yarn, hand spun yarn, hand-painted yarn, and high-quality hand goods.
www.kindredspiritfarm.com

Little Chickadee Creations

Little Chickadee Creations; a great place to find something sweet for little chickadees, super chickens/chicks, princess chicks, kitchen chicks, and chic chicks! Each piece on Little Chickadee Creations is uniquely handmade with great care. Tutus, capes, baby accessories, aprons, and so many more sweet things to see!
www.etsy.com/shop/littlechickcreations

The Fennel Studio

Functional soft items that have a modern, high quality look and feel but are easily affordable. Owner Michele Heidel's designs and ideas cover a range of household and wearable items, all with her unique aesthetic.
www.fennelstudio.com

Emmajane Designs

Emmajane Designs is an embroidery business that provides high quality personalized items in a timely fashion. Their personalized products encourage you to allow the special people in your life to feel important, and who doesn't love that?
www.emmajanedesigns.net

Heather Roberts

For Heather, dessert is like an art project or collage. She usually seeks out multiple base recipes, and modifies/marries them as she goes. Other times, she takes a simple recipe and alters just an ingredient or two. Regardless, the results are fantastic!
www.sweetgrain.com

The Salsa Guy

At The Salsa Guy, their goal is to provide you with a unique and wonderful product. START with the Midwest Region. A region rich in innovation and solid work ethic. SEASON with a generous measure of unique texture and flavors. WHISK in a vast variety of simple products. Use as instructed or allow your creativity to flow. TASTE the unique flavor that is distinctive to creativity and originality. RELAX and enjoy a specified quantity of therapeutic flavors and aromas. SERVE in the fellowship of family and friends!
www.thesalsaguy.org

Trash Messenger Bags

After using a variety of different messenger bags and backpacks, all lacking in either comfort, toughness, or haulability, longtime bike messenger Andy Larson, thought that there had to be a way to make a better bag--one that was comfortable, but that would stand up to the tough winter conditions that living in Minnesota presents. Bags for bikers, bags for everyone, the level of quality and dedication that Andy puts into each product truly shows through.
www.trashmessengerbags.com

Jen N Company, Too

Jen N Company, Too is a family team creating paintings, drawings, beaded jewelry designs, and hemp jewelry and accessories. These are people who just love to make stuff, so take a peek at their quality wares, because chances are you will find something you didn't expect!
www.jennco2.etsy.com

KGZ Worldwide Ventures

Jewelry, Soy Candles, Canned Goods, Wood Furniture

Rita Wetzel

Snack Sacks, Potholders, Upcycled Bags, Purses

Birdie Confections

Baked Goods. And they are good. Marie had the wonderful idea of taking her talent for making delicious baked delicacies and tasty treats to the masses for all of us to enjoy. Stop by and see what she can bake up for you!

Nancy's Fancies

Offering an array of handmade artisan crafts, Nancy's Fancy's incorporates personal flair with exceptional craftsmanship. Intricate beaded amulet necklaces and fun seasonal earrings will catch your eye, as well as their one-of-a-kind, hand-woven baskets. This family-run business certainly knows how to cut loose and enjoy the little things, and we're proud they are a part of the Market.

Hunt Drug Silver Lake / Edna & Hazels

Offering a coalition of handmade items from across the region, this group of crafters has put together handmade soaps, clay beaded bracelets, glass pendants, hand-thrown pottery, wired utensils, bike clocks, earings and other jewelry, as well as some bike-inspired embroidered hand towels, perfect for race day!
www.huntdrug.net

Lilly Bud Naturals

Creating wholesome, aromatherapy-inspired household cleaning solutions and body care essentials, Lilly Bud Naturals uses the safest, most effective ingredients in their lines of household cleaners, along with essential oils for their antiseptic and antibacterial power. Their body care formulations are created from nature's most beneficial and healing resources, blending all of the good and none of the bad!
www.lillybudnaturals.com

Spring Valley A & W

Welcome to the original all-American restaurant! Your favorite local drive-in is setting up a booth at the Almanzo Market to offer you up some great eats and the best Root Beer around.
www.awesomeawdrivein.com

Kickapoo Coffee

In their search for the perfect roast, Kickapoo Coffee teams up with small-scale farmers who share their vision for quality. As these partnerships deepen over time, their farmer partners earn additional income while their coffees get sweeter and more delicious. Kickapoo serve coffees of superior quality, and their sustainable business practices make them a leader in the industry. Stop by and say hello to these fine folks, you wont be disappointed.

Nichelle Franzen

Nichelle offers a wonderful mix of wearables and usables with her collection of crocheted pieces. Everything from hats, wrist warmers, baby items and blankets, to repurposed t-shirt shopping bags, dish cloths, purses and even coffee mug cozies!