Sweet Seasons Farm

May 4, 2011
Carol Beddingfield
Executive Director
Chamber Chatter

The Sweet Seasons Farm invites everyone to the third annual Art at the Barn on May 7th from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Farm is located at 2339 County Road 608, Valley Head, Alabama.

This spring art sale will feature works by over 60 regional artist and artisans.
Some of the types of art will include pottery, antiques, handmade jewelry, blown glass, forged metal, paintings, and garden accents. Delicious baked goods along with food vendors will also be offered.

Donations will be accepted for the tornado victims at the event. All the artists have agreed to participate in the fund raising efforts.

Entertainment by various musical groups will be provided throughout the day. Demonstrations will include sheep herding, yarn spinning, iron forging, and hypertufa creations.

The Shabby Sheep Barn will be stocked full of antiques and other fun finds. The Sweet Seasons Farm Event Barn LLC will be housing a lot of the artists. This new facility is available for hosting such events as parties, weddings, receptions, etc.

Justin Manning has created his own line of products which are also available at the Barn. His hypertufa creations look like aged concrete. These products are made of peat moss, perlite, cement, and reinforced with chopped fiber. This combination makes the containers lightweight and porous.

Justin not only teaches hypertufa classes, but he advises people who are interested in concrete stains, dyes, or sealers. He produces concrete table tops, sinks, accessories, and statuary repairs. My favorite is his reproduction of an old grist wheel.

The art show is located on one of Alabama’s oldest and largest sheep farms. Paulette and Richard Manning have taken run-down acres and created 175 acres of beautiful as well as environmental friendly farm land.

I congratulate the Manning family on the creation of the fastest growing event in our area. This is a great opportunity to get that extra special Mother’s Day gift.

Visit the Chamber’s website for a link to these two Chamber members’ web pages- Art at the Barn and Creo Concrete. View the various artists on Paulette Manning’s facebook page.

To get to the Sweet Seasons Farm, travel north on US Hwy 11 toward Hammondville. Turn left onto County Road 608 (just past the Hammondville city limits sign). Go 3.2 miles to Sweet Seasons Farm on the left.