The Spring Season is Upon Us (Ok, Well, Almost)

It's January, time for the classic cabin fever syndrome as we await the sun, the spring, and most importantly, the spring barter faire season. I've been too busy moving to a new state to make many crafts, but I'll definitely be keeping busy now that I'm settled in so there's lots of stuff to trade this spring!

If anyone else is itching for a barter faire, I've got some great news for you. In the spirit of spring renewal, there's a new festival called the One Family Gathering, scheduled for May 2 - 4 in Central Oregon. This is a private party for the entire family. According to the One Family Gathering site:

The One Family Gathering will be a three day unity gathering near Christmas Valley, Oregon. The festival intends to unify a variety of cultures from many other peaceful gatherings. It will manifest as a weekend long event encompassing barter fairs, music festivals, parties, and reggae shows, surrounded by a free camping area.

This event has a focus slightly different from other festivals. We will provide a large, secure vendor section inside the event in addition to hosting two stages: a "party" tent with nonstop djs, hosted by DJ4NORML and the main "Quetzalcoatl" stage. Both stages will have a dynamic array of musicians performing twenty-four hours a day throughout the event. Featured musicians will include Katy Turner, Bijhan, Jack Burton, Laurianne, Matt Zeltzer, Naugahyde Nights, Norman Baker, SpiritMoon, Deep Sleep Narcotics Company, Renegade Minstrels, Cntrl Alt Delete, Dj Eff, DJ4NORML, Hippinshlog, Jahson Ites, Essential I, Dj Sticky, Huckleberry, Jensen, Min.d,Tommy Dean, Wehrwolve, HannaH*s Field, and First Name Michael, with more groups signing up daily.

Set in the high desert, One Family Gathering promises to entertain with over 70 music performances, a trade market, a drum circle, exceptional food vendors, and much more.

Vendors, volunteers, and musicians are still needed, but positions are filling up fast. So mosey on over to OneFamilyGathering.org, sign up for membership, and get the skinny on the event. I'm excited to see the faires spreading down the west coast, especially now that I'm living in NorCal. Hope the trend continues... See you all at the One Family Gathering!