| “Since 2013?!”
Goodman’s American Pie and Golden Stage Inn have been hosting the Honey Festival since 2013!!
Crazy isn’t it?!
We have had so much fun planning and hosting, but after a ton of thinking, talking, and waffling, we’ve decided that we will not be hosting the Vermont Golden Honey Festival again.
We started the Vermont Golden Honey Festival in 2013 with 14 vendors and 150 visitors. Since then, we grew to over 35 vendors and sometimes upwards of 600 visitors.
With the participation and enthusiasm of so many vendors, we have donated thousands of dollars to various area organizations over the years. And we’ve supported dozens of new crafters who found a safe and supportive community in the crafting community.
THANK YOU for all that!
A special nod to the TWO vendors who have never missed a year!
Elaine Martel of Wooly Bear Soaps and Steve and Jodi Gintof of Winterview Farms. — We’re going to look out the windows of the inn on the Second Saturday of September and wonder where they are!!
And a giant thank you to our volunteers who helped year after year — kids’ crafts, counting visitors, selling sweatshirts, and more! They are a reminder of the positive impact of helping others. Every year, we were so grateful for their help and enthusiasm, and they were as responsible as any of us for making this festival happen.
Thank you for a SWEET run! It has been BEEautiful BEEing a part of this little honeybee community!
With friendship, fun, and appreciation,
Jess and Julie |
