The festival was a rousing success!

The day started out VERY windy as all the vendors rolled in to set up!  REALLY windy!

We had 12 vendors all together.  One had pneumonia and two were just no shows :(  But all the feedback I've had is that we had a really nice variety of items.

Unfortunately, everyone on the homestead was so busy that very few pictures were taken.  Man did manage to get a few while we were setting up.

Boy and Pawpa directed traffic and also went out to re-set up the signs that all got knocked over in the wind.  Nana, ReynBFF and I manned the produce, jelly, and bake tables.  Man was large and in charge of the BBQ!  CityMouse was set up across from me with her jewelry.

The wind stopped and it was a beautiful sunny afternoon.

Before it all started (a few days before) I had thought that this would be the last...(TN is not nice at all) but after the day, I think maybe I will just have to figure out new strategies to make it happen!

Another COUNTDOWN!

In just a week, (and two days) it will be the day of our 

THIRD Annual Really Local Farm Market & Craft Fair!!!

If you are local, would you please come up and see us???

We have lots of cool vendors coming and we have

9 entrepreneurial homeschool kids 

that are excited to try their hand at selling their crafts!

As it stands now I have 34 different flavors of jams and savories!

Trying to work through my list of everything that needs to get done in the next 9 days.

My family!!

I am so incredibly blessed!

Here are my three favorite guys all working together to spiffy the farm up for the Farm Festival!

Today My Man, My Boy, and My Dad all worked HARD to get the fence fixed and painted.

Meanwhile, My Mom and I went to town to deliver milk, and get more jelly supplies!

She helped me so much to get all the errands completed and food on the table for lunch.

And did I mention....TODAY is the BLOGOVERSARY!!!

Thank YOU so much for being a part of My "family".  I appreciate every comment and like.  It makes me feel incredibly blessed to have your feedback and participation in our farm! 

(There will be a separate post for the giveaway)

New Signs!

Horray!  The new signs, postcards and business cards have come in today!!

Man made me a set of windproof posts to hang my banner down at the major intersection!

Be sure to come out and see us on October 8th. We've got 12 vendor (with a possibility of two more!!) And have been working non stop so there are lots of things to see!!

More ways to WIN!!

The last few days' blog posts have been short and late...but I appreciate that you are still sticking around to read!!

Keepin in real!  Quatro the kitty lovin on my boots!

I've been getting the gardens cleaned up for fall (and prepared for planting some cool weather crops) and it has been an "all daylight" kind of days. 

Today, I picked my guys up from the airport.  It's nice to have everyone here again.

In other news....my Ford Escape, whose name is Sadie...decided she needs all eyes on her.

Her muffler broke and it's like driving a 747 (or a harley?) down the freeway. 

 I feel all eyes on us now!

(BOY, I can't wait for the camera to get here!

As a THANK YOU for continuing to read along, I want to give you extra opportunities to win the reader prize package.  I've been trying to figure out "Rafflecopter" and all those things, but in the meantime....Here are more ways to get your name in the hat:

*Comment on every post.

*Send a friend over and have them mention you in their comment. (Entry for both of you).

*Share the post on Facebook

*Follow the blog (Wiget on the sideboard) 5 extra entries!

*Follow Cackleberry Hollow / Wallace Homestead on Pinterest

*Repin one of my posts on your Pinterest.

Giveaway will be on the Blogoversary and if you are local you can pick up your prize at the festival -or if you are not local, I will ship it after the festival on October 8th!

Thanks for helping get the word out!

The "Fall Festival" is coming!!

It's just a little over a month (YIKES) until 

our 3rd annual "Really Local Farm Market & Craft Fair"!!

As you know I've been making jam, jelly and salsa like crazy for our booth!  

I was asked by a (new) reader (Hi, D!) for more information about the Festival.

It's always on the second Saturday of October, so this year it is on October 8th.

10 am to 2 pm.

I will have farm fresh produce, eggs, and (if I can get the chickens to quit eating them) pumpkins. 

Also, if weather cooperates, we will have fall decorations (Indian corn, mums, corn stalks, etc).

Additionally, we will have our Homestead Yummies

Jams, Jellies, Salsa, Pickles

Bread, Cookies, Candies

Possibly Jerky

Man will be cooking up his delicious BBQ Ribs and Pulled Pork.

Boy will have his Snack Shack with chips and drinks

He will also have a limited number of his wood and acrylic turned pens. And some other handmade gifts from wood.

Our vendors so far this year are outstanding!!  Applications are still rolling in, so there will be plenty more but currently we have:

NikCo is all about adding a little beauty and whimsy to every day life. http://www.etsy.com/shop/NikCo

https://www.facebook.com/NikCo-361111847309832/

Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Earrings.

Our "Kid Collection"-These are girls in our homeschooling group that have some of their homemade goodies to share including cupcakes, crocheted dish c

lothes, American Girl clothes, and friendship bracelets.

Daryl Roche Glass Artisan will be sharing his handmade Glass Drinking Straws, Glass icicles, and Glass Pendants.

Then we have the 5 Savvy Sisters each with a booth:

The Country Road: Variety of Hand crafted primitive decor items

Natures Emporium: Hand crafter potpourri, dried flowers, seeds

Take a Hike:  Walking sticks, bird houses, seeds

Houseplant Fever:  Houseplants home started and grown, in a variety of pots.

Bobbin Robin: Grocery bag holders, burp cloths, denim aprons, purses and more.

I'll update again on the 15th with all the additional vendors!!

BE SURE TO COME OUT TO SEE US!

Jam...Jelly...Salsa!

We are in full swing getting ready for the coming "Really Local Farm Market & Craft Fair" and winter.

My whole family has been such a blessing, pitching in to chop, dice and stir stuff.  Both of my guys have helped and just this past week, my parents came out to put in long full days on the farm! Between the 5 of us, we have canned over 175 jars in the past 10 days!!  Mostly it's been Salsa, as I've come up with a recipe that is so yummy that everyone likes it!  We have 30 pints ready for the Festival, and another 60 quarts/pints for the winter.  On the "hot side", I have 27 jars of "cowboy candy" mellowing.


Plus, the jam/jelly machine has started.  Last year we sold out of 3 flavors of jam right away, so already I've been making double and triple batches of those (Strawberry/Rhubarb, Razzleberry, and Elderberry).  Plus Dad came up with a new combo to add to our selection this year of Strawberry/Blueberry--it is outstanding!!  This week, we also added more straight Strawberry and Lilac syrup for Ice cream.  Here's the list of what we have on hand so far:

• Strawberry
• Strawberry/Rhubarb
• Strawberry/Blueberry
• Blueberry
• Cherry
• Apple Cider
• Watermelon
• Black Raspberry (Jelly-no seeds)
• Red Raspberry
• Golden Raspberry
• Blackberry
• Peach
• Concord Grape
• Cinnamon Apple
• Peach Vanilla
• Carrot Cake
• Razzleberry (Red Raspberry/Blackberry)
• Coffee
• Lilac Jelly *
• Lilac Syrup *
• Violet *

*Small Batch, limited quantity, slightly higher priced due to nature of product.

On the current "To Make" list is:

• More Carrot Cake
• Sweet Tea Jelly
• Tomato Jam
• "Traffic" Jam
• Christmas Jelly
• Gingerbread Spice Jelly
• Red Pepper Jelly
• Root Beer or Mt.Dew Jelly (??)
• Pumpkin Pie Jam

What do you think?  What jams / jellies do you love?  What one have I forgotten??