Local By Nature

Holiday Market

Elmore, Vermont

Join us & local artisans for a cozy day of crafts, food, and community connection.

Saturday, November 22nd
11:00 - 3:00
Elmore Town Hall & The Elmore Store

Local by Nature
Holiday Market

Celebrating Local Makers, Sustainable Living, & Community Spirit

Announcing our 2025 Vendor Lineup!

Batik by Alison Parsons of North Ferrisburgh (@atparsonsbatik)
Alison Parsons is a Vermont textile artist that specializes in batik. Each piece is handcrafted and an original artwork. Drawing inspiration from the Vermont landscape she creates colorful wall hangings and banners.

Bee & Bramble Fiber by Grace Safford of Montpelier, VT. (@beeandbramblefiber)
Grace Safford crafts needle felted goods in the heart of Vermont. Using 100% wool, Bee & Bramble Fiber explores the connection between nature, whimsy, and coziness. 

Calerific Creations by Callie Hastings of Greensboro Bend, VT (@Calerific)
Calerific Creations emerged from a lifelong love of animals and a playful nickname from college. Based in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, Callie creates whimsical, lighthearted watercolor illustrations for notecards and prints. May these playful animals bring you as much joy as she’s found in bringing them to life. 

Champlain's Bracelets by Champlain Reynolds of Elmore, VT
Champlain Reynolds is an 11 year old at people’s academy middle level. She attended the Elmore school for 1-3rd grade. She is creating one of a kind friendship bracelets for stocking stuffers and Xmas cheer. She’s raising money for a trip to Paris to see Taylor Swift. 

Cravn Jewelry by Meredith White of Burlington (@cravnjewelry)
Cravn Jewelry creates lightweight jewelry from up-cycled leather and cork scraps in Burlington, VT.

Deana Allgaier Studio of Huntington, VT (@deanaallgaier)
Deana loves to create, whether it’s with paint or with food, and is inspired by things she finds and observes in and around her home in Vermont. She has been exploring the use of different color palettes and finds herself experimenting with combining collage and watercolor together.

Iron Art by Kate Sprague and Brad Robertson of Elmore, VT
A full custom metal fabrication shop specializing in artistic installations for both residential and commercial applications (cabinet and fireplace doors, windows, light fixtures, railings, and hardware). They also occasionally make small fun and useful items such as hooks, coffee scoops, plant hangers.

June Mendell Jewelry of Elmore, VT
Handmade jewelry in copper silver titanium. Earrings, bracelets, pendants, and occasional oddities.

Made by Cora Wren by Cora Stearns of Stannard, VT (@cora.wren)
Cora Wren hand-carves and prints original Linocut artwork in small batches from her home studio in Stannard VT. She offers original prints, banners/flags, stickers, patches, matchboxes, and up-cycled clothing — all featuring her refined, yet organic style. 

Magbie Pottery by Carla Magbie of Lake Elmore
Carla studied at several art centers including Richmond Art Center, Frog Hollow and Snow Farm, and now creates out of the River Arts clay studio in Morrisville. Her hand thrown pottery combines function and fun, decorated with underglaze making each piece unique and enjoyable to use. 

Mavka Candles by Hanna Bozhenko of Montpelier, VT (@mavkacandle)
Scented candles made out of apricot/coconut and soy waxes with high quality fragrances and hand poured into handmade cement containers. Designed to be reused.

Misbehavin' Press of Elmore VT
J.B. Manning and S.Lee Manning are former attorneys turned writers and now publishers, living in the spectacular beauty of Vermont. Their books have won recognition and awards from Killer Nashville, Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) and rave reviews from Kirkus Reviews and readers everywhere.

Mossflower Hill Farm by Jennifer Cortner of Glover, VT (@mossflowerhill)
Jennifer raises Icelandic sheep and goats and produces yarn blended with alpaca fleece gathered from a neighboring Northeast Kingdom farm, as well as pillows made from naturally tanned goat hides.  She will have yarn and well as knitted hats and other items, possibly goat milk caramels. 

MTN GRL Studio by Zarabeth Duell of Lincoln, VT (@mtngrlstudio)
Playing in the forests, fields, and streams as a child fostered a deep love for the natural world of Vermont. A multi-passionate maker, she creates layered paper watercolors, coniferous relief prints, and other paper crafts with her love of Vermont at the forefront.

Phase 3 Glassworks by Ken Haggett of Lake Elmore (@phase_3_glass_works)
Custom stained-glass artwork with a focus on the beauty that surrounds us. Handmade artwork from the heart of Vermont.

Rootstock Publishing by Samantha Kolber of Montpelier, VT (@rootstockpublishing)
A woman-owned, curated hybrid and traditional press collaborating with authors, whom we think of as the rootstock—the primary source—of our creative content. We support authors in all stages of their writing career, from debut to previously published authors.

Speckled Ceramics by Casey Reese of Colchester, VT (@speckled_ceramics_vt)
Featuring thoughtfully made pottery that blends function, simplicity, and nature-inspired design.

The Chocolate Fox by Clare Dean of Calais, VT (@thechocolatefoxshop)
Beautiful, handcrafted chocolates with a variety of ganache and caramel fillings. They use the highest quality french chocolate, with as many local ingredients for the fillings as possible. All chocolates are presented in stunning gift packaging.

Wells Designs Inc by Emily & Debbie Wells of Lake Elmore, VT (@wellsdesignsinc)
A Vermont-based mother-daughter team creating cozy, hand-knit hats, cowls, and headbands from luxuriously soft merino wool. Each piece is crafted with care and inspired by our love of creativity and Vermont winters.