Flower Fest- A Farmer's Market Style Event in York, ME

 SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2023 AT 9 AM – 12 PM

Flower Fest- A Farmer's Market Style Event

Bell Farm Shops
Bell Farm Shops is located on a beautiful stretch of property along US Route 1 in York, ME. We welcome you to come and enjoy the grounds while browsing through the many goods and services offered by other local businesses! In addition, we will be donating raffle proceeds and 10% of Bell Farm Shop sales for the day, to York Land Trust. The aim of York Land Trust is to conserve the natural resources and heritage of York, ME. Bell Farm Shops will also be having our annual Daylily sale! Flowers will be sold straight from the garden or pre-dug lilies in buckets from the store.
Attendees
Bell Farm Shops will have items available for sale outside at the event. Bell Farm Shops sells gifts, home decor, wild bird supply and Christmas all year round. We are technically one shop, but we provide you three distinct experiences under one roof.
Bric-a-Brac Maine will be selling handwoven trivets, potholders, placemats and more. Products are made in Kittery Point by a small guild of women crafters.
Home Made by Rivka will be selling jams. She is a licensed, small batch producer of homemade jams and jellies; proudly producing in Somersworth, New Hampshire. She has an emphasis on quality, flavor, and community.
Living Arrangements booth will have a craft available! Living Arrangments has succulents, wreaths, gift sets, terrariums, crafting, classes and more!
Nectar Cafe will have flower inspired refreshments and delectable goodies for sale at the event. Check out the food truck for their complete menu. They offer melty breakfast foods, superfood smoothies, delicious treats, creative lunch specials, and fresh roasted local coffee, including a full espresso bar equipped with delicious seasonal specialties!
Nest Handmade will be offering a botanical printmaking craft for $10.00 and will have some lovely product for sale. They are a family of artists making fresh, original, quality goods that you will be happy to own, use, and pass down for generations... good things, handmade, from their nest to yours.
Nowadays Flowers will be offering make your own bouquets or pre-made bouquets. They are a micro flower farm in Dover, New Hampshire, offering custom bouquets, bouquet subscriptions and pre-arranged bouquets!
RISE Wellness Collective will have a "Wellness Corner", where you can meet some of their practitioners and indulge in some self-care! They are a community of independent wellness practitioners dedicated to the health and well-being of their clients and community. Sage Clarke of Inner Knowing Wellness will be offering $10 Reiki boosts and Tarot readings for $20. Amy Hopkins of Saltwater Mountain Co.'s Cold-Water Dipping will offer a fun way to try the cold tub! There will be a changing room & she will have apparel for sale. This is a FREE experience! Kathie White of Artemis Healing will be on hand to offer Integrated Energy Therapy and crafts. Beth Tgettis will be offering 10 minute chair massages!
We Fill Good is a one-stop shopping experience offering affordable and local (when available) products from brands that share their values, producing sustainable and minimally packaged clean products.
The York Land Trust will be there educating the community on what they do. They are a member-supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving and protecting lands of ecological, historic, scenic, agricultural and cultural significance in the greater York Maine area for the benefit of all.
We are still adding new vendors so check back!
More on the crafts available:
You can pre-purchase a craft or pay when you get there while supplies last at any time throughout the event.
Join local printmaker Rhonda Lynch for a fun and easy botanical printmaking project using fresh flowers & leaves. Participants will learn a few simple printmaking techniques and create a one-of-a-kind bookmark. $10 per person, all supplies included.
Living Arrangements will be offering a sage bundle craft!
Check in at the Bell Farm Shops table if you pre-purchased a craft and we will let you know where to go. 

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