WNC Kids Maker's Markets

05/09/2025

Kid vendor spotlight: Meet Violet!

At just 10 years old, she’s already a sewing pro! After getting a sewing machine for her birthday, Violet’s been crafting lavender sachets, catnip pouches, and cozy rice eye masks — and sharing them with friends and family.
Now, she’s ready to sell her handmade creations, including cute bags, pet bandanas, skirts, and coasters. With tons of creativity and heart, Violet’s stitching her way into the Spring Fairview Kids Maker’s Market!

Come meet Violet and over 30 awesome young makers on:
📍Saturday, May 17th | 11–3 PM
📍Root Cause Farm – 26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview

Support kid-powered creativity and take home something handmade with love!

05/06/2025

Kid vendor spotlight: Meet Elaina!

Elaina will be bringing the sparkle to the Spring Fairview Kids Maker’s Market! She has been busy creating her own line of handmade jewelry — think colorful beaded hoops, dangly earrings, and one-of-a-kind necklaces.

Stop by Elaina’s booth to check out her gorgeous designs and support this young jewelry artist in action!

📍 Saturday, May 17 | 11–3 PM
📍 Root Cause Farm – 26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview

Come shop from over 30 creative kid vendors and take home something handmade with heart! ✨

04/23/2025

Kid vendor shout out goes to Emilia, who's only seven and has crafted her own collection of bows and arrows from natural materials. They're all safety-checked with stoppers, and she'll even be showing others how to make them at the market.

Come meet Emilia and over 30 talented and creative vendors at the Spring Fairview Kids Maker's Market on Saturday, May 17th 11-3pm at Root Cause Farm (26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview).

03/21/2025

We are over half way full of vendors for our upcoming event on May 17th after giving first dibs to our email subscribers. Now it's your turn to apply for the remaining spots! Here is the link with all the deets / requirements and where to apply:

The Fairview Kids Maker's Market was created to give our kids, specifically aged 12 and under, an opportunity to showcase their creative talents and an outlet to learn entrepreneurship through public speaking, marketing, and product creation. Skills that aren't readily taught to this age group.Parti...

03/07/2025

We are back this Spring for the Fairview Kids Maker's Market! Applications are opening for email subscribers today (3/7). If you'd like to join the email list to apply early, the link to the form is below. Please note that accepted vendors for the canceled November event will have priority for May if they apply early. There are room for 30 vendors for children aged 12 and below who hand-make their items.

https://forms.gle/B2JkLGVYXFr3zRHn8

09/18/2024

After our initial application period for our email list (opt-in to those below), we are opening this event to the public (that's you!).

Here's what you need to know:

📅 When: Sunday, November 10th | 11am-3pm

📍 Where: Root Cause Farm | 26 Joe Jenkins Rd, Fairview, NC 28730

🧒🏽 Who: For children 12 and under who hand-make the products they sell (please no parent-made items)

🎪 What: The November event will have live music, a scavenger hunt, a food truck, and some other activities for the kids that Root Cause Farm will help coordinate.

3️⃣0️⃣ How Many: There is room for 30 vendors

💸 How Much: The booth cost is $20 per 10x10' booth (you must provide your own tent with weights and tables)

💰 Cash Prizes: We are back with $25 cash prizes for Best Booth Design, Best Wearable Item, Best Art/Craft Item (2 awarded), and Best Edible Item. These will be voted on by vendors and announced at the end of the event.

🔗 Link to apply: https://my.boothcentral.com/v/events/fairview-kids-makers-market-nov-24

🔗 Link to opt-into emails so you don't miss out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_py4y5Ldr2XjShiHJGdHQ8cguFLIBUoo3cQ7zfydcP3wPKA/viewform?usp=sf_link

06/04/2024

Thanks to our sponsors, we've added several prizes for the kid vendors. They will each be able to vote for one of their peers for 💰 $25 cash prizes 💰 awarded to 5 different vendors for:

- Best Booth Design / Display
- Most Creative Art or Craft Item (2 awarded)
- Best Food or Drink Item (judged on looks and taste)
- Best Wearable Item

Thanks again goes to Jade Mountain Builders, Appalachian Academy of Therapeutic Arts , and Venture Asheville along with a couple other anonymous sponsors who are really supporting us this time!

06/03/2024

We are gearing up for the rescheduled Fairview Kids Maker's Market this Sunday, June 9th 11-3pm at Root Cause Farm! Here's one of my favorite photos from the first market we did last summer. I hope you'll come to witness the vast creativity from these kids, they put so much joy and work into their creations!

05/17/2024

Due to forecasted rain, I've made the tough decision to postpone the event. The kids are disappointed, I'm disappointed, but we want this to be the best possible event for the kiddos. I hope you'll continue to spread the word and come on the new date: Sunday, June 9th! Will you help us turn this into a good thing for the kids? Please invite your friends for the new date!

05/16/2024

Two of our kid vendors spend their days at the Appalachian Academy of Therapeutic Arts where they focus on nature immersion, neuro-development practices like meditation, yoga, and tai chi, as well as harmonic integration through music and nature's rhythmic sounds.

They are an amazing school who is supporting the Fairview Kids Maker's Market through generous sponsorship and will also have a booth at the market for guests to learn more.

https://www.appalachian-academy.org/about

05/15/2024

Come meet Kayden and Hudson in person this Sunday, May 19th 11-3pm at Root Cause Farm for the Fairview Kids Makers Market. They will tell you all about their love for baking and crafting and why it's exciting for them to meet people in our community who are interested in supporting their early entrepreneurial ventures.

These two were featured in the Fairview Town Crier May issue (Photo credit of article feature goes to them).

05/14/2024

We are thrilled to have Bear's Smokehouse BBQ Food Truck at our Fairview Kids Maker's Market this Sunday from 11-3pm. Come support our kiddos and grab a delicious bite while you're there!

The perfect bite 😮‍💨

Order online at bearsbbq.com/order