Annie B's Decorative Arts

Ann & Bernard Thibeault come to our Lupine Festival with her decorative arts: hand drawn/painted decorative pieces. Slates, framed art, wooden plates & eggs, drawer knobs, small furniture pieces - all paintings are "free-hand." They also have a small selection of photo cards and handmade earrings. They have a little bit of everything and something is sure to catch your eye. They plan to attend all 4 days of the Festival this year.

The Adair Country Inn & Restaurant - Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Ilja Chapman

   The Adair Inn is one of our favorite booths at the festival! Tasty, too!

They bring iced tea samples of NH's own Portsmouth Tea Blends. Their new chef, Orlo Coots will be preparing tidbits of his menu for you to sample at the booth. The samples are all free! They come to the festival to share a bit of their Restaurant and Inn with all of us. They will be selling raffle tickets for a gift certificate to the Inn (Ilja and Brad usually have a competition as to who can sell the most . . . so buy from the person you want to win the competition). They will only be at the market on Saturdays. On Saturday, June 12th - they'll bring Chicken Adair and cookies for you to sample. On Saturday, June 19th - It's lamb with roasted garlic, goat cheese bread pudding, and cookies. And on Tuesday, June 8th you can sample their dessert offerings of Baklava & Truffles at the Swing 'n Sweets Concert and on Sunday, June 13th, you will find them at the Taste of the North Country in Littleton with Yellow Tomato Soup with garden chives and truffle oil and for dessert, Maple Marscapone Bread Pudding with walnut rum creme anglaise.

Innkeepers, Ilja & Brad Chad, open the Inn and gardens every day of the Festival for a historic tour and refreshments from Noon to 4 pm. It's free with your Lupine Festival Tour Book. Don't miss the chance to explore their beautiful grounds (The Budweiser Clydesdale chose it as the backdrop for their photography shoot). Also If you choose to enjoy a meal at the Adair during the Festival, take your tour book with you and receive a free appetizer with dinner.

They also host some unique Lupine Events on Sundays:

June 6th: Learn to make Chocolate Truffles with Chef Orlo
June 13th: The Yesteryear Garden Slideshow (1933).
June 20th: Whisky (& Cheese) Seminar
   All events are free with your Lupine Festival Tour Book.
Also on June 20th, they offer a Father's Day BBQ Brunch Buffet with live music.

 Visit www.adairinn.com to learn more about this intimate Inn and their restaurant. All year round, they host wonderful events that are open to the public, if you don't get there during the Lupine Festival - plan to visit another time. During the winter, ask about their moonlight snowshoe tours - anyone can join them. My family had a great time on the snowshoe tour.

Arnold and Sons Woodworking - Raymond, New Hampshire

This NH-Made family business takes fallen trees and some bought wood and "turn" them into useful items. Three generations of Arnolds - but the twist here is that the youngest generation is the one that "started" the business. Andrew Arnold learned wood-turning from a local woodturner. His father, Rick, became fascinated by what his son was doing, so he learned the craft . . . and then his father, Dick Sr., decided to learn, too.
   They enjoy taking a fallen tree and turning it into pieces that are not only functional but look good too. The three enjoy the challenge of making new things for their clients to suit their needs. They make bowls, salt & pepper mills, bottle stoppers, pens & pencils, kaleidoscopes, vases, key rings, cutting boards, and believe it or not - wooden neckties! The exciting bit is that not only are they coming to the Market on June 12 and 13, but they are going to demonstrate the skill of turning right at their tent. This is their first time coming to the Lupine Festival so stop by and welcome them. If you'd like to know more, order some of their items, or ask them to create something special for you, check out their website: www.arnoldandsonswoodworking.com.

Moose Lily Studio - Campton, New Hampshire

   Bethani Garland creates earrings from semi-precious stones on sterling silver wires. As a wildlife biologist, she puts together these pieces in the colors found in our local bird-life and wildlife to honor them; creating "wearable art" so that her customers may also become aware of the beauty of nature. She's also customize her earrings, contact her by e-mail: bethanigarland@yahoo.comi. Behani will be at both of our market weekends..

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank -

   Stop in the local branch in Franconia for a cup of coffee and friendly faces all year round. During the Lupine Festival, their Mobile ATM was parked near Harman's. The Cash Cow is "Money on the Moove . . . " Visit their website: theguarantybank.com

World Unique - Franconia, NH

Linda Frank is brings beautiful hand-made batik clothing for women, kids, & men: dresses, skirts, pants, wrap pants, kids' clothes, men's shirts, and more. Linda has been going to Bali and working with her friends their to produce these unique styles & fabrics for 12 years. Fair trade & fair prices. Many custom designs and unique fabrics. She will be with us the first weekend of the Festival. Visit her website: www.worlduniqueonline.com

Although Linda can't make it the 2nd weekend; her friend, Nancy Seavy of Jefferson, New Hampshire will be at the market on June 19-20 and will have some of Linda's clothing along with her own handmade hand bags and quilted items.

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The Vermont Maple Granola Company
Manchester Center, Vermont

Another new vendor for this year and only coming for one day, so stop by on Saturday, June 19th. I think some of you are really going to enjoy Beth's product!

She makes all natural artisan-crafted granolas and trail mix sweetened with pure Vermont Maple Syrup. Six varieties (Wildblueberry Flax, Cranberry Nut, Cherry Pomegranate Almond, Banana Walnut Flax, Fruitful Harvest, and Maple Oak Nut). All of these granolas are wheat-free and some are nut-free. She packs them in eco-friendly one-pound bags and 4 oz. snack packages. Beth also makes a Trail Mix with granola, peanuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate pieces, and tamari almonds. Check out the website for more information: www.VermontMapleGranola.com. You can also give us some feedback and let us know if you would like to see this product available in Harman's Store.

White Mountain Creations
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

White Mountain Creations was inspired by Debbie Robison's love of the nature and her ability to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the North County in New Hampshire and around New England from the grand vistas to the minute blossoms with my camera. A former co-worker and friend, Janet Christenson, has an incredible gift with words and it is she who is the creator of all the greeting cards. Not only does she have this gift but she too has an eye for taking great photos. So together, they enjoy capturing the uniqueness and beauty all around New England such as finding a bear in the backyard, fox pups in a stonewall, a butterfly on the top of a coneflower or a moose in the woods or in a wallow. Their website, www.WhiteMountainCreations.net, is not only a gallery of photos but a chance to share their line of greeting cards and the other products. On June 19-20, you can see these products at the Lupine Festival Market. We are always happy to welcome another NH-Made member to the market and are looking forward to their first participation in our Lupine Festival.

Bob Bowen - Waterford, Michigan

My cousin, Bob Bowen, will be back again for our Autumn Festival. I don't think we could manage if he didn't come and do a lot of the work to make it happen. You can often find him selling apples or coffee . . . but you really out to check out some of his artwork.

Below you see one of his creations: Woodward Knights. This was commissioned for the Harold Sullivan's Mopar Museum. Bob Bowen maybe a well-known automotive artist but he's also a part of our Aldrich Family. Bob's mother, Ruby Aldrich, was born and raised right here in Sugar Hill and Bob is Bert and Maxine's nephew. Maybe you've seen some of his other work - this moose on the side of garage on the Center District Road or if you have a copy of Harman's cookbook, take a look at page 22 and you'll see his painting of our Sugar Hill home.

But back to the Woodward Knights. This is a highly detailed painting of a legendary street race between the Silver Bullet, a modified 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX hardtop; and a 1968 Firebird that took place in during the 1970's. The Silver Bullet wasn't just any Plymouth - he could race a quarter of mile in less than 11 seconds at 132 mpg! Mr. Harold Sullivan owns the Silver Bullet and still races it.

If you miss the autumn market, you can check out the website: www.silverbulletgtx.com. Even if you aren't a "car" person, I don't think you'll be disappointed if you take a minute to look at this poster - the detail is amazing and the way Bob portrays the lighting is something I can't figure it.

GrannyLady Quilts
Clawson, Michigan

Bob Bowen has been having such fun at the Autumn Festival these past few years (even if we do work him hard at them), that his sister, Barbara Lusk, wants to come this year. She's setting up a tent and going to be selling quilts. She does beautiful work and I'm not saying that just because she is my cousin. This year, the Sugar Hill Historical Museum has an exhibit on quilts in the "Aldrich Families" and you will see a couple of Barb's quilts in the exhibit (Like Bob, she's got Aldrich blood in her esp. those stubborn genes). Stop by and welcome her to the Autumn Market . . . maybe she'll start making it an annual tradition to join us for it.