Back Forty Bazaar opens with 10 vendors at Lewis Park in Ripley

It was a sunny, hot Thursday afternoon, as the Back Forty Bazaar opened for the first time, with 10 vendors at Lewis Park in Ripley.

This open-air market features local artisans and vendors. It will be held alternate weekends in Ripley and Lucknow, on Thursdays, from 3-7 p.m.

Discover unique products that you won’t find anywhere else, including hand-knitted items, homemade treats, pottery and floral arrangements.

Thursday, in Ripley, Gracels Hot Dog Cart was on-site, along with live music by Ava Rothmaier and Pete Richards.

Vendors scheduled for the first bazaar in Ripley included:
 

• The Back Forty Baker
• Blissful Bites by Kaitlyn
• Knitz By a Fitz
• Northern Neverland on Instagram
• Piece of Time Creations
• Brooklyn Bedding by Diane
• Pottery by Sharron
• Linscapes Custom Florals
• Ripley Agricultural Society
• Gracels Hot Dog Cart

The Back Forty Bazaar continues on the following dates and locations, from 3-7 p.m.:
 

• June 27 – Caledonia Park (south of the arena) in Lucknow
• July 4 – Lewis Park in Ripley
• July 11 – Caledonia Park in Lucknow
• July 18 - Lewis Park in Ripley
• July 25 – Caledonia Park in Lucknow
• Aug. 1 - Lewis Park in Ripley
• Aug. 8 - Caledonia Park in Lucknow
• Aug. 15 - Lewis Park in Ripley
• Aug. 22 - Caledonia Park in Lucknow
• Aug. 29 - Lewis Park in Ripley

For more information about the Back Forty Bazaar, contact Huron-Kinloss economic development officer Amy Irwin at airwin@huronkinloss.com.