ENFIELD — If you’re having a hard time this holiday season looking for gifts to buy loved ones, stop by the Small Business Saturday Holiday Craft Fair on Nov. 29 at Mt. Carmel Church, 93 Park Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be 30 vendors of local artists, artisans, crafters and bakers showcasing their items from pottery, jewelry, crochet and much more. Admission is a non-perishable food item or $1 donation benefiting the Enfield Food Shelf.
This is the first event organizer/vendor Amy Guindon-Bourget is organizing. She is a small business owner of Amycakes Baked Goods in Enfield and her goal for this fair is to put a spotlight on small businesses and how they impact the local economy. “Small businesses are the heart of communities,” Guindon-Bourget said. “The money that goes to a small business like mine or the other vendors are local people. They take that money and put it right back into their communities, so spending small with small businesses benefits the whole community.”
She continued, “At this time people are struggling economically, especially small businesses. I wanted to rally around my colleagues and give them a place where they can sell their goods and not have to compete with the big box stores, so putting this together was a place where we could get some talented people in one place.”
Secondly, Guindon-Bourget said she knows that a lot of people are food insecure right now and the food banks are not able to keep up. That’s why she wanted the donation to be a non-perishable food item or a dollar so that it’s still affordable for the everyday person who still wants to come out, but it’s also going to make an impact on the people who are food insecure in the community.
Guindon-Bourget hand-picked these vendors with the intent that they’ll bring products that are going to appeal to shoppers. Ember’s Resin Art and Jewelry, Hugh Nagger Glassworks and Wick-ed Candle Scents are among the vendors participating in the fair. Along with Peaceful Reflections by Peace of Mind Photography, 2 Food Dudes Spices and GiGi Thomas Designs. “Shoppers can get quality goods from small businesses,” Guindon-Bourget said. “They can get some beautiful amazing things from local artists, artisans and crafters. I’m very excited for this event. We’re supporting small local businesses and benefiting our food insecure neighbors.”
For more information, call Amy Guindon-Bourget at 413-348-0172, go to AmyCakes Baked Goods on Faceobook or visit amycakesbakedgoods.godaddysites.com.
