Banish the winter blues and welcome the new season by attending the 19th annual Prairie Pride Folk Art Show at Fawn Run Farm in northern LaPorte County on March 27 and 28. The show features handcrafted primitive and country folk art, traditional crafts, select antiques, and garden goods from nearly 30 area artists and dealers.
Show promoter/folk artist Marcy Dailey creates displays in themes including Easter, spring, and garden vignettes, lending a country store atmosphere to the roomy barn. Varied offerings include wooden folk art decorations for home and garden, handpainted furniture and accessories, soft-sculpture bunnies and characters, paper mache’ figurines, dried floral wreaths and arrangements, hand-woven baskets, painted tin tile plaques by Sweet Pea Studios, vintage postcard décor, hand-stitched pillows, runners, quilted goods and more.
Herbal selections include dip and bread mixes, potpourri and sachets, soaps, and live herb plants. Sweet treats from Indiana Deli include pies, cakes, cookies, breads and more. Maple City Roasters will offer highly aromatic, freshly roasted coffees for sale and sampling. Offerings from H& H Flowers will include flowering bulbs, potted shrubs for spring planting, and dried homemade noodles. Antiques include cupboards, farm tables, kitchen collectibles, linens, garden tools, and smalls.
Prairie Pride’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Fawn Run Farm is located north of U.S. 20 at 3883 E. County Road 700 N. Travel 3 miles north of Rolling Prairie on County Road 425 E. (Prairie Street), then go left (west) on 700 North for a half mile. Look for Fawn Run Farm signs. Parking, admission and light refreshments are free of charge.
For more information, contact Dailey at 219-778-2809 or e-mail fawnrunfarm@csinet.net.
