Friday- September 14th

Welcome to Yankee Peddler-Frank Cajka, Vice President of Yankee Peddler welcomes Robin to the 35th Annual Yankee Peddler Festival going on September 15-16 and September 22-23 at Clay's Park in Canal Fulton. For more information call 1-800-535-5634 or log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Town Crier-Robin makes a pit-stop to talk to Town Crier, John Hayes. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Little Fox Factory-First stop on the Yankee Peddler tour is at Little Fox Factory where owner Mary Fox chats with Robin about her homemade cookie cutters which include 60 AKC Breeds! Her collection also includes animals, collectibles and transportation. For more information log on to thelittlefoxfactory.com.

JLT Wagon Train-Jerry Eckroad, Mountain Man on the JLT Wagon Train talks about life on the frontier. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Laurel Creek Candle Co.-Over in the Yankee Peddler Today section of the festival is Laurel Creek Candle Company and owner Karen Francis. She show some of the fabulous iron skillet candles and the aromatherapy collection. For more information log on to laurelcreekwoodcrafters.com.

Mt. Pleasant Pottery-Robin and Potter, Joe Bower get their hands dirty making a wonderful piece of pottery. Joe constructs pieces that are for practical use. For more information email Joe at jbower_potter@yahoo.com or slceramic@aol.com.

Virginia Militia-Rich Featherstun, chef for the 5th Virginia Militia takes a mid-morning break to chat about his responsibilities throughout the day including using a Dutch oven. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Esperanza Threads-Sister Mary Eileen Boyle, Founder of Esperanza Threads chats about her clothing line which is made from organic cotton. Her line includes adult and baby clothing. For more information log on to esperanzathreads.com.

K's Kreations-Designer Kay Williams shows her line of K's Kreations to Robin. She does custom and special orders. For more information log on to kskreations.vpweb.com.

Michael Searching Bear Flutes-Michael Searching Bear, Musician, discusses his passion for flutes. Not only does Michael play the flute, he also constructs them. For more information log on to searchingbearflutes.com.

Fare Passage-Robin drops in on Michael Bardin and Fare Passage to talk about their performances at the Yankee Peddler Festival. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Cooking -- Wagon Train-Jean Taylor and Robin take another look at cooking on the frontier, this time its on the Wagon Train. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Turkey Leg-Jerry Reese shows Robin how to roast a fabulous, juicy turkey leg. For more information log on to yankeepeddlerfestival.com.

Boswell Beanery-Pat and Ron Boswell invite Robin into their buzzing booth to show her the fabulous line, Boswell Beanery. With dozens of dip mixes, dressings, wing sauces and oh yeah, coffee and tea the Boswell Beanery is a must-see at Yankee Peddler. For more information log on to boswellsbeanery.com.

Cinnamon Treasures-One of the last stops on the Yankee Peddler venture was to Bunny Switzenberg's stand, Cinnamon Treasures. You'll be interested to learn why the scent of cinnamon is used on the wax moldings. For more information log on to cinnamontreasures.com.

CL Ltd.-Cheryl Duell has a knack for playing around! She makes old-fashioned wooden game boards such as checkers, tic-tac-toe, etc. For more information log on to woodengameboards.com.