I stumbled across this group and figured I'd join this tribe thing; maybe I'll hear about some good festivals or something.
My name is Austin (some just call me hippie) and I grew up in NorthEast Washington State on an organic garlic farm. My dad did the garlic business and my mom had her garden and the orchard, so she canned and pickled fruits and veggies and cooked meals from scratch every day. We sold our garlic at barter faires in my earlier years.
Also, there's a small offshoot of a large commune several miles down the road from my dad's ranch. There are about 15 or so members of the Love Israel family living at their beautiful ranch and vineyard/winery along the Columbia river. Their numbers have fluxuated over the years; I spent a lot of time at their ranch area and was friends with many of them over the years.
Now I've kind of moved to Arlington, Washington where the original Love Family ranch is (though it got taken away from them) due to my connections with the remaining members who live in the area.
There is also a connection to the band Flowmotion, a Seattle/Bellingham area band that is a real unique gem and holds an annual Summer Meltdown festival in mid-July.
I go to the Tonasket Barter Faire every October and hope to hit up some other cool festivals in Washington and Oregon starting next spring.
So hook me up with word on the festival circuit!
My name is Austin (some just call me hippie) and I grew up in NorthEast Washington State on an organic garlic farm. My dad did the garlic business and my mom had her garden and the orchard, so she canned and pickled fruits and veggies and cooked meals from scratch every day. We sold our garlic at barter faires in my earlier years.
Also, there's a small offshoot of a large commune several miles down the road from my dad's ranch. There are about 15 or so members of the Love Israel family living at their beautiful ranch and vineyard/winery along the Columbia river. Their numbers have fluxuated over the years; I spent a lot of time at their ranch area and was friends with many of them over the years.
Now I've kind of moved to Arlington, Washington where the original Love Family ranch is (though it got taken away from them) due to my connections with the remaining members who live in the area.
There is also a connection to the band Flowmotion, a Seattle/Bellingham area band that is a real unique gem and holds an annual Summer Meltdown festival in mid-July.
I go to the Tonasket Barter Faire every October and hope to hit up some other cool festivals in Washington and Oregon starting next spring.
So hook me up with word on the festival circuit!
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Re: Hello
Tue, April 11, 2006 - 12:31 PMI stumbled onto your post looking for barter fair like events on google. I read your comments and had to laugh, I grew up the product of a Hippie Mother and Biker Father (don't ask me how). About one year ago my wife and I sold our home in Seattle, WA and bought a house in the town of Tonasket, WA and some land/property up by Siwash Creek, near Tonasket. My wife and daughter live in Tonasket and I still work in Seattle. I bought an RV to live in while in Seattle during the week and stay out in Arlington. Does any of this sound familiar?
Anyway, if anyone does find any other barter fair like events in the Washington, Idaho, Oregon (Pacific Northwest, as it use to be known) area let me know also.
Mr. Me
