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Fairfax Craft Faire

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Kick start the holiday season with the fun and festive Fairfax Craft Faire! Enjoy live music, delectable snacks from Good Earth Natural Foods, and amazing chai from Key Tea while you browse booths offering sustainably-derived crafts and goods. Get all of your shopping done, knowing you are supporting local artists and designers.

Calling All Bakers! Enter your best baked goody in the second annual Baking Contest at the faire. Like last year, the contest will include two categories: 1) Cookies and Brownies and 2) Cupcakes and Cakes. Bring your contest entries to the bake sale at the kitchen inside the Pavilion by 10:45 am (all entries will be donations to our benefit bake sale). With each entry include 1) a list of ingredients, 2) whether item is organic and/or vegan. The contest will begin at noon featuring a panel of Fairfax judges including Mayor Renee Goddard, Taste Kitchen & Table owner Lorenzo Jones and others. Entries will be evaluated equally based on appearance, taste, and ingredients. Prizes from Taste Kitchen & Table will be awarded to the winner in each category. For more information, email SustainFX@gmail.com.

All Proceeds benefit Local Artists, Sustainable Fairfax and Fairfax Recreation.

To volunteer, please go to this link!

Directions

The Fairfax Craft Faire is held at the Pavilion in Fairfax, CA. The Pavilion is a historic building that has hosted many celebrations over the years. The address is 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94930.

 

Fairfax Craft Faire

by Leave a Comment

Kick start the holiday season with the fun and festive Fairfax Craft Faire! Enjoy live music, delectable snacks from Good Earth Natural Foods, and amazing chai from Key Tea while you browse booths offering sustainably-derived crafts and goods. Get all of your shopping done, knowing you are supporting local artists and designers.

Calling All Bakers! Enter your best baked goody in the second annual Baking Contest at the faire. Like last year, the contest will include two categories: 1) Cookies and Brownies and 2) Cupcakes and Cakes. Bring your contest entries to the bake sale at the kitchen inside the Pavilion by 10:45 am (all entries will be donations to our benefit bake sale). With each entry include 1) a list of ingredients, 2) whether item is organic and/or vegan. The contest will begin at noon featuring a panel of Fairfax judges including Mayor Renee Goddard, Taste Kitchen & Table owner Lorenzo Jones and others. Entries will be evaluated equally based on appearance, taste, and ingredients. Prizes from Taste Kitchen & Table will be awarded to the winner in each category. For more information, email SustainFX@gmail.com.

All Proceeds benefit Local Artists, Sustainable Fairfax and Fairfax Recreation.

To volunteer, please go to this link!

Directions

The Fairfax Craft Faire is held at the Pavilion in Fairfax, CA. The Pavilion is a historic building that has hosted many celebrations over the years. The address is 142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax, CA 94930.

 

This Halloween Go Green!

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By Kanya Hart, Drake High School Senior & Sustainable Fairfax Zero Waste Intern

During the holidays we all let go a little. But it doesn’t have to be expensive, on our wallets or the Earth. According to Nielsen.com, Americans buy 598 million pounds of candy each year that have to be trucked or flown cross-country and internationally for purchase. Not only do Americans generate tons of waste from each individually wrapped candy, but are additionally paying for the carbon emissions from transportation to the store. You can help the Earth and celebrate this Halloween without stressing your wallets.

Here are some fun ideas for a sustainable Halloween:

COSTUMES

IDEAS FOR TREATS

Celebrate the harvest season by buying local, fair trade, organic products

OR!

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  • Take an old pillowcase and discarded fabric to draw on and redesign for cute bags

PUMPKINS!

Purchase an organic pumpkin right off the vine at Nicasio Pumpkin Patch only 20 minutes from town

  • every weekend in October, 10am – 6pm
  • hayrides, BBQ, face-painting, a giant slide, music and special weekend activities

AFTER HALLOWEEN

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  • Engage in a fun art project with leftover candy wrappers and make bracelets, purses and other jewelry, or decorate household items
  • Take one last picture and bring your pumpkin to Marin Sanitary Service on November 7th for a free facility tour and compost container
  • Donate your costumes and decorations to Goodwill or store them in your closet for next year

OTHER GREEN TIPS

Remember to buy as little as possible! Reuse materials in fun creative ways and share ideas with others. At the end of the day the most rewarding experiences are made in a community.

See you in Town and Have FUN!