Exhibitors at the 2007 Southwest Michigan Harvest Fest

From artists to craftspeople to vendors of great locally produced products, there'll be plenty of folk to visit — all in one place.

Agriculture & Health Alive, LLC

Marne, MI

We grow and sell sheep, chickens, and muscovy ducks, and sell lamb and mutton meats, live sheep, wool, and duck and chicken eggs. We also grow certified organic melons and vegetables, and market certified organic apples and biologically-grown apples. We have a wide selection of books, fertilizers, and animal feed supplements also available.

healthalive@hotmail.com

(616) 677-6176

Al's Organic Vegetables

Coldwater, Michigan

Allan Weilnau and his daughter Kate specialize in exotic and heirloom varieties, but they grow nearly every vegetable that can be grown in the region, and the farm's orchard produces apples, pears, sour cherries, and several berries. Their farming practices are truly sustainable, using only on-farm inputs like hay and wood-stove ashes. They save seeds in order to grow the absolute best, and all food is picked on market day or the day before to ensure it's the ripest and freshest possible. Al's vegetables are 100% Certified Organic by Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Alliance. Al's Organic Vegetables can be found in season at the Royal Farmer's Market in Royal Oak (where they run a small CSA) and the Solaman Farm Park market in Fort Wayne.

(517) 238-2786

Audubon Society of Kalamazoo

We are a local chapter of Michigan Audubon dedicated to enjoyment, research, conservation of and education about birds and our natural environment.

kalamazooaudubon.org

Baby Holders

Baby Holders is a locally-owned home business selling Maya Wrap baby slings. Independent Maya Wrap distributor and Baby Holders owner Kristi Beebe also provides local area parents and caregivers with free hands-on babywearing advice and help, whether you have a brand new infant or a toddler who constantly wants to be held.

bbholders.com

Bauer Power

Bauer Power is west Michigan's first choice for affordable alternative power. Bauer Power installs renewable energy systems — PV (photo-voltaic), wind, and hot-water systems. Shipping is free on orders placed by October 23, 2007.

Owner: Mark Bauer

bauerpower.com

BeadVenture

Empowering Youth with Creative Techniques Supported by Practical Skills. BeadVenture is dedicated to instructing select youth in beaded jewelry skills with a focus on the business aspects of marketing and sales. Students' beaded jewelry items will be for sale. Organized and operated by Christena Smith.

(269) 349-3239

Blue Dog Greens

Bangor, Michigan

We grow a wide variety of vegetables specializing in greens and flowers which we sell at several farmer's markets and stores in the Southwest Michigan area.

Blue Heron Farm

Millersburg, Indiana

Blue Heron farm is an ongoing experiment in sustainable agriculture growing a wide variety of vegetables and some fruits. We focus on unique and tasty varieties that we market at the Millrace Center Farmers Market in Goshen as well as several fine dining establishments in the Michiana area.

ctblueheron@gmail.com

Brickyard Farms Soaps

Fantastic handmade soaps by Cate Burke and Val Lane.

laneburke@aol.com

(269) 623-5167

BTF Solar

Renewable energy and energy conservation. consulting, installation, and education. Solar energy demonstrations, information, and solar hot water systems.

info@btfsolar.com.

btfsolar.com

Circle Pines Center

Circle Pines Center is a recreational area and nature preserve in Barry County owned and democratically operated as a not-for-profit cooperative. The Center has over 300 acres of rolling hills, forest and prairie with miles of hiking trails that connect the camping area to the Center's beach on Lake Stewart. The aim of the Co-op is to demonstrate cooperative alternatives for social justice, recreation, environmental stewardship, peace, and to teach cooperation as a way of life.

circlepinescenter.org

(269) 623-5555

Deep Lake, a Wellness Resort Community

An Innovative Wellness Community. Deep Lake will foster the link between wellness and the natural world. Guests will come for rest and relaxation and to experience a healthy lifestyle where the built and natural environments co-exist in harmony, each contributing symbiotically to the wellness of the other.

Contact Meg LaRou at mlarou@deeplake.info

Eaters' Guild

Bangor, MI

Eaters' Guild is a diverse vegetable and fruit farm operated on land that has been certified organic for over thirty years. We grow vegetables, flowers and small fruits for our CSA members, restaurants, farmers markets and retail stores. Our aim is to discover what we can eat year-round from these soils and clime.

eatersguild@i2k.com

(269) 427-0423

Emerald Car Cleaners

"We Come to You!"

Waterless Car Wash and Wax.

• No fresh water use
• No wastewater run-off
• No electricity use
• Eco-friendly products

(269) 372-3746

emeraldcarcleaners@ sbcglobal.net

Fair Food Matters

FFM serves the southwest Michigan community as an educational resource for food issues relating to health, environmental responsibility, and social justice. We envision thriving local communities worldwide providing themselves with safe, nutritious, locally produced foods grown and distributed in ways that foster healthy communities, environments, and economies.

fairfoodmatters.org

Granny Janny Herbs

Since 1981 Janice Marsh-Prelesnik has worked as a traditional midwife, herbalist and massage therapist through her business Creative Health & Birthing Arts. Janice recently self-published a book, The Roots of Natural Mothering: Through the Seasons of Pregnancy, Journey of Birth, and Motherbaby Moon Time. In summertime, Janice grows and prepares herbs from her organic gardens for her herbal line, Granny Janny Herbs.

creativemidwife@aol.com

grannyjannyherbs.com

creativebirthingarts.com

Great Harvest Bread Company

At Great Harvest we are millers and bakers of Great Plains whole wheat. We specialize in chemical-free whole wheat products, and never use preservatives or artificial anything. We mill our wheat every day, then bake within 48 hours of milling so the wheat is still full of vitamins, minerals and yummy taste and our products keep for 7-10 days on your shelf!

dbheitzman@greatharvest. com

(269) 327-0820

Greenpeace

Global Warming is a big problem for people in Michigan's 6th district. Increasing temperatures will fuel dangerous summer heat waves and lead to higher concentrations of asthma causing pollution. Our winter weather will also become less predictable, threatening tourism and recreation opportunities.
But now is the time to change that as Project Hot Seat and thousands of SW Michiganders join together to pressure Representative Upton to be a real leader in Congress and support critical legislature that leads us to a clean and sustainable future. Through grassroots organizing, public education, and direct advocacy, the people of Michigan's 6th district can transform the future.

justin.trezza@wdc.greenpeace.org

Juice Plus⁺

Juice Plus⁺ is whole food nutrition packed with the essence of 17 different fresh raw fruits, vegetables and grains. It is the most researched whole food supplement in the world and contains no pesticides or other contaminants. Backed by independent scientific research, thousands of doctors and medical professionals are recommending it to their patients.

Donna Wright, Certified Health Educator, Wellness Coordinator and Juice Plus⁺ distributor

jpwellnessplus.com

Kalamazoo Area Department of Peace Campaign

The Department of Peace campaign is a unique grassroots movement to establish, through legislation, a Cabinet-level Department of Peace within the U.S. federal government. The Department of Peace, when enacted, will research, facilitate, and articulate peaceful nonviolent solutions to conflict, both domestically and internationally.

Kalamazoo Baha'i Community

Unity is central to the Baha'i Teachings. For the Baha'is of Kalamazoo, "So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." Agriculture is a basic concern for Baha'is as it is a basis of community life.

"The fundamental basis of the community is agriculture, tillage of the soil." – Baha'i Writings

(269) 349-2167

(800) 22-UNITE / usbahai.org

K'zoo Folklife Organization

The K'zoo Folklife Organization is a non-profit organization which promotes the presentation and preservation of multi-cultural, traditional, and contemporary folk music, dance, and arts for the education and enrichment of the greater Kalamazoo community. The figure of Elmo, seen in our logo, symbolizes the cozy, coffee-house atmosphere you'll discover at our concerts. Come and enjoy good music, good company, and tasty refreshments. Homemade, fresh-baked brownies are a K'zoo Folklife specialty!

geocities.com/kazoofolklife

MSU W.K.Kellogg Biological Station

Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) is a year-round resident field station with a focus on terrestrial and aquatic environments. One of North America's premier inland field stations, KBS supports undergraduate and graduate education and interacts with the community through the Manor House, Bird Sanctuary, Farm, and Conference Center.

kbs.msu.edu

Caricatures by Kenjji

Kito Jumanne-Marshall

Caricatures by Kenjji offers illustrated fun for the whole family!

Kenjji@kenjji.com

(313) 574-7408

Lake Village Homestead

Lake Village Homestead Farm Cooperative is a member-owned farm located on Long Lake 8 miles southwest of Kalamazoo. Lake Village is a working farm sustained on a day-to-day basis by individuals who live and work on the farm. They offer eggs, meat, cheese, honey, maple syrup and popcorn year round as well as vegetables in the summer. Farm skills can be learned including horse care, riding, tractor driving, goat milking, and other farm chores. The land is carefully managed without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. By helping people gain a better understanding of their food source, Lake Village serves as a constant reminder that the sun, earth, air, and water constitute our real wealth.

lakevillagehomestead.org

info@lakevillagehomestead.org

Mary Large

Artist & Painting Instructor

Manitou Arbor Ecovillage

Manitou Arbor Ecovillage is an eco-spiritual community dedicated to caring for people and the Earth by living and demonstrating a sustainable culture appropriate to our bioregion. Our community is in the process of formation. Please visit our table to learn more about us.

manitouarbor.org

Mary Ann's MI Trees and Shrubs

Mary Ann's motto is "Grown to grow with YOU in Michigan". Mary Ann grows Michigan native trees and shrubs in containers designed for the specialized root systems of trees and shrubs.

mamenck@mei.net

maryannstrees.com

(269) 628-2474

Michigan AgrAbility

Michigan AgrAbility helps people with disabilities employed in agriculture continue to farm and live independently. AgrAbility services are available to individuals and their families who are engaged in production agriculture. Services are provided through consultations and/or home or farm on-site visits. All consultations are kept confidential.

Contact Kelly Kackley at ewaltkel@msu.edu

michiganagrability.org

Michigan Fresh Milk Council

Michigan Fresh Milk Council (MI-FMC) is an organization of Michigan dairy farmers dedicated to the promotion and production of safe, healthful, and delicious fresh unprocessed milk. For further information contact Peggy Beals at pegbeals@msn.com.

Natural Balance Magazine

The intention of Natural Balance Magazine is to be a forum for connecting people, sharing traditions and wisdom, local sustainability and volunteerism. Through the use of this magazine, we wish to present traditional and alternative, positive thoughts and approaches to better the lives, health and spiritual well-being within the people and environment of Southwestern Michigan.

naturalbalancemagazine.com

K. Pearson Fibers

My artistic medium is fiber, concentrating on wall quilts, lavender eye pillows, bags, hats, sculpture, and greeting cards, all made from cloth hand-painted and dyed by me.

ksunshine6@hotmail.com

People's Food Co-op

People's Food Co-op of Kalamazoo is a consumer-owned cooperative grocery store, bringing a full array of natural products and healthful foods to the community at reasonable prices.

peoplesfoodco-op.org

Pottery by Joan

Joan Khaled offers Southwest Michigan her handmade ceramics — high-fired bowls, vases, mugs, etc.

sidon@juno.com

(269) 382-3025

Sue Rockenbach

Energetic Life Balancing, Reiki Master & Teacher

Gentle methods for health and wellness. Homeopathy study group.

livingbalanced@hotmail.com

(269) 628-2703

The Rug Lady

Carol creates beautiful hand-made rugs for your enjoyment! 100% American-made rugs, mostly from salvaged materials.

(269) 345-5509

The Sassy Ewe, Sue Ann Carpenter

Sue will be selling a wide range of hand spun yarns for knitting and other fiber arts.

The Sassy Ewe, PO Box 285, Barryton MI 49305

carpentersueann@yahoo.com

Sunflower Ecovillage

Sunflower Ecovillage is a proposed development on a scenic farm in southwest Michigan near Bangor and about 10 miles from Lake Michigan. Sunflower Ecovillage is focused on the productive use of land and is being organized for local self-reliance in food production. Members of this community will be strongly encouraged to build energy-efficient homes that are dependent on renewable energy. The first phase of this development is being planned on 68 acres of land that had been part of a diversified family farm and, since the 1970's, a living-learning School of Homesteading under the tutelage of Maynard Kaufman. Maynard and his wife, Barbara, have recently built an off-grid house on adjoining land as a demonstration of their commitment to renewable energy.

sunflowerecovillage.com

TANSTAAFL Farmstead

A family farm localed on the bottom lands of the Paw Paw River in Southwest Michigan, we are a diversified operation with pastured goats and sheep, vegetables in season, and honey and bee supplies. Products from the hive are our speciality. We have raw, unfiltered local wildflower honey. In our quest to avoid chemical medications in the hive, we raise queen bees to rebuild the hives that we lose to mites. Owned and operated by John Reuter; simple living, no phone.

Step-n-Tyme Farm

We are a family owned and operated farm in southwest Michigan. We specialize in grassfed beef, pasture poultry and pasture eggs, domestic meat rabbits, turkey, pasture pork and organic vegetables. We also have a cow share program.

step-n-tymefarm.com

Susan Teague, Teague Art Studios

Artist and painter from Paw Paw, Michigan

Susan will have her artwork available and will be doing a painting demo at the fest. She will also be offering "Line Drawing Analysis". Similar to handwriting, Line Drawing Analysis reveals past and present life experiences and issues, personality and character traits, future life possibilities and probabilities. All readings are positive, encouraging and offer beneficial insight.

susanteagueart.com

Tillers International

Your hosts for the Community Harvest Fest. Tillers was created to help farmers abroad develop their production and communities. At the Harvest Fest we will have information available about this important work.

tillersinternational.org

Van Buren County Greens and the Green Party of Kalamazoo

The Greens, in essence, strive for peace, ecological sustainability, fair access to the necessities of life, and human, civil and equal rights. The Green Party of Michigan (affiliated with the Green Party of the United States) seeks to work with people throughout the state, the country, and the world to make fundamental positive changes in our governments, economic systems, and overall well-being. We recognize that these changes can only happen through the wills and desires of free people.

vbcgreens.org

Wild Ones Natural Landscaping

Wild Ones is a not-for-profit organization that promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to enhance biodiversity through preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. The Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the Wild Ones meets monthly for field trips and invited speakers to educate its members about growing native plants. They provide assistance to their members on the identification and requirements of native species and they participate in projects in the community involving the use of native plants.

polexia@kzoo.edu

Wiltse Kitchen

Right here in Scotts, home of Tillers and the Harvest Fest, Ken and Susan Wiltse make an awesome homemade granola. Our Just-Good-Stuff Granola is 65% organic and contains Michigan blueberries, tart cherries, and cranberries, plus raw nuts and seeds: almonds, black walnuts, flaxseed, pecans, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds. To further perfect the taste, we add Madagascar "Bourbon Island" vanilla, Indonesian Korintje cinnamon, freshly-grated nutmeg from Grenada, and sea salt. We truly feel it is Just-Good-Stuff Granola. We also make homemade low-sugar jams and jellies (using less sugar, and not chemical sweeteners), including apricot, blackberry, blueberry, tart cherry, cranberry, elderberry, peach, plum, raspberry, and rhubarb.