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Welcome to the Barter Faire Online Community! This site is created and maintained for (and by) the barter faire community of the pacific northwest. I hope you will check out the forum and say hello. There is a new blog as well for your reading pleasure! Please help keep this site updated by sending dates, directions, and information about upcoming barter faires, trade circles, gatherings, and similar events to Megan at megan@barterfaire.org so I can post it here! I am always willing to answer questions to the best of my ability, but please keep in mind that I don't organize these events, I just run the site and attend & volunteer at some events.

Barter Faires, Gatherings, Festivals & Other Events – 2010

Following is a list of barter faires, rainbow gatherings, music festivals, and related events in the Pacific/Inland Northwest and Northern California. This information comes from the barter faire family and is subject to change. Thanks to everyone who sends dates and helps keep the site current! Submit your event dates and information, or any innacuracies, to megan@barterfaire.org. Please alert me if any of this information is incorrect and check with the web sites provided below for more information.

AUGUST

  • August 6 – 8: Reggae Rising Music Festival at Dimmick Ranch on Highway 101, Piercy, CA
    Feel the vibes with reggae music at the Humboldt & Mendocino county line! Tickets, location, and other information available at ReggaeRising.com.
  • August 6 – 8: Pickathon Indie Roots Music Festival at Pendarvis Farm in Portland, OR
    More than 35 bands on 5 stages. Camping, hiking and a sustainability ethic among Oregon's doug firs on an 80 acre wonderland just 20 minutes from Portland, OR. Information and tickets can be found at Pickathon.com.
  • August 6 – 8: Dream-fest in Springdale, WA
    A festival of art, music, and life. Directions: Take Hwy 395 N. Towards Chewelah. Take left at Springdale/Loon Lake exit. Follow all the way down to a Rearden/Chewelah sign and take a right. Go through Springdale and take a left on Hunters Rd. Go up to Lyons Hill Rd. and take a left. Follow the dirt road until you see the Dream-fest sign! For more information, see this flyer or e-mail Hippieskipper@yahoo.com.
  • Aug. 6 ‐ 8: 1st Annual Big Sky Blues Festival in Noxon, Montana
    9 Bands with all-star jam sessions nightly. Camping, RV, Swimming, Boating all on site. Visit this site for more details or call (406-827-4210) for more info.
  • August 13 – 15: NW World Reggae Festival near Eugene, OR
    People get ready for a weekend of live music and camping in the Mohawk Valley! NWWRF strives to be green with organic food, eco-friendly vendors, and non-profits. See upcoming info at NWWorldReggae.com.
  • August 21 – 22: Seattle Hempfest in Seattle's waterfront parks
    Come to the biggest hemp rally in the Northwest! Featuring live music, speakers, vendors, and all kinds of information that will make you want to get involved in the hemp movement. The event spans three Seattle waterfront parks: Elliott Bay Park (North Entrance), Myrtle Edwards Park, and Olympic Sculpture Park (South Entrance). Seattle Hempfest is now a 3 day event! The event hours are from 12 pm to 8 pm on Friday; 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit: Hempfest.org.
  • Aug 25 – Sept 7: Washington Regional Rainbow Gathering near Usk, WA
    Welcome Home! Join us for a regional rainbow gathering in Washington. Daily barter circle, workshops, we also will have silence from sun rise to noon followed by a circle of hands to pray for peace (in long standing tradition with Rainbow Family) on Sept 6th. Directions to the gathering site will be posted on or around July 31. More info on Myspace.

SEPTEMBER

  • August 30 – September 6: Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert, NV
    Every year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, dedicated to self-expression, self-reliance, and art as the center of community. They leave one week later, having left no trace. 2010's art theme is "Metropolis". Burning Man is an unforgettable and completely unique experience. For more information, see BurningMan.com, and be prepared by reading the First-Timer's Guide.
  • September 11 & 12: Santa Barter Faire in Santa, Northern Idaho
    This small, family-friendly gathering outside the small town of Santa, Idaho is still FREE! Bring your smiles, goods to trade, and something for the Saturday evening potluck meal. For more info, email rainbowlove25@aol.com
  • September 18 – 25: Earthdance at various locations
    Earthdance is the world's largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace. It is celebrated at various locations throughout the world. Information at Earthdance.org. The Hub Event is at the "Hog Farm" in Laytonville, CA, Sept. 17 – 19. This is the LAST YEAR the hub will be at the Hog Farm, so the line up is EPIC! Info & tickets for this event available at EarthDanceLive.com.
  • September 24 – 26 and October 1 – 3: Flowery Trails Family Faires near Usk, WA
    Family friendly faires! A one time entry fee of $20 is good for both weekends, camping and/or vending. Nightly drum circle, potluck Saturday afternoon, all vendors welcome. ALL DOGS MUST BE ON LEASHES. Questions? Comments? Directions? Call Jeremy or Kayla (509) 936-5744 or e-mail flowerytrailfairs@hotmail.com

OCTOBER

  • October 8 – 10: Okanogan Family Faire near Tonasket, WA
    The date for the 2010 Okanogan Family Barter Faire has been set for the 2nd weekend of October. More information is available at OkanoganFamilyFaire.net.
    Directions (from West - Wenatchee): Head North from Wenatchee on Highway 97 for about 2 hours to Tonasket. Turn right at the flags onto Highway 20 towards Republic and proceed about 13 miles. Take a Left on Cayuse Mountain Road (there will be signs) and proceed up the road to the faire.
    Directions (from East - Spokane): Take Highway 2 West from Spkane to Grand Coulee, then Omak. From Omak take Highway 97 North for 23 miles to Tonasket.

RECURRING EVENTS

  • Community Roots Market in Spokane, WA
    Please join us every Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm at Fresh Abundance, located at 2015 N. Division, for the Community Roots Market. There is always farm fresh organic produce, meats, dairy, and crafters. For more information or to become a vendor, please call Brightspirit at 509-435-5210.
  • Barter By The Bay Community Barter Fair in Waldport, OR
    We are starting up a new barter fair on the central Oregon Coast: Barter By The Bay Community Barter Fair. Trade what you have (or can do) for what you want/need: crafts, goods of all kinds, produce, services, tools, etc. This will be held the last Saturday of every month beginning September 26, 2009. Hours will be from 10 AM–4 PM. Held in the vacant lot by The Flounder, right on Hwy 101 in Waldport, Oregon – look for the banner. Per space, a $5 cash or canned food donation for Lincoln County Food Share or the Animal Shelter is requested. E-mail Barter by the Bay for more information.

    • Please send any information you have on faires & events to Megan.



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