by Leanne Loy
editor@thenewsleaders.com
Food trucks, shopping and music is what will greet you if you attend the second annual St. Joseph craft fair. St. Joseph residents Meghan and Carl Berg started the event last year when all their usual fairs had been canceled due to Covid.
“We were upset that everything was cancelled last year,” Carl said. “So we worked with the city council to make sure we were OK’d and [planned our own event].
Meghan, Carl’s wife, does many craft shows each year selling LuLaRoe products and even has her own boutique in St. Joseph called, Blue Daisy Boutique. Many self-employed vendors went through hardships last year when everything was shut down as they were unable to get out and sell their products.
“With Millstream (Art Festival) being canceled (local vendors) had nowhere else to go.” Berg said. “We had (more than) 70 vendors show up.”
Running this craft fair is helping local artists showcase their work and products and keep their businesses going.
The event is set to run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 behind the newly built City Hall building.
“This is a family-friendly event” Berg said. “With plenty of parking and a playground at Little Saints Academy for the kids.”
For more information see their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/535627774222663.
