Thursday, March 6, 2025

Maple Syrup Festival


Coming up soon, the Maple Syrup Festival at SIU's Touch of Nature in Makanda is always a great time. We'll be back this year with all of your favorite products.

Monday, March 3, 2025

Spring Shows

We’re branching out this year as John showcases his woodworking at a number of different shows. Not to worry, Ruth & John will still be together at our usual events (and maybe some new ones!), but it seems a good time to try some new things.  Here are the shows we have coming up in March and April.

 

We begin the year with John going solo to a new show for us, the Rusty Truck Vintage Days at the DuQuoin Fairgrounds.  On Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, John will have all his woodworking at the Expo Hall.

 

On March 22-23, we return to the Maple Syrup Festival at SIU’s Touch of Nature.  We will both be there with a full range of all our products. This is a fun show with a pancake breakfast, forestry demonstrations, live music, a climbing wall and more.  This is a great chance to get out, enjoy the woods, and stock up on your favorite products.

 

Another first-time event with the wood products is the Spring Spectacular Craft and Garden Market. This show will be Saturday, April 5 at the Event Center in Murphysboro. 

 

We are delighted that our woodworking will be on display at the Oak Street Art Fair in Murphysboro on April 26.  This show gets better every year, and we are looking forward to being a part of it.

 

These are just the first of what promises to be a very busy season.  Keep checking back for more detailed information on each show as we get closer to each date.  And we will have more shows added to our schedule as they get confirmed.  We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Saturday, March 1, 2025

The Rusty Truck

 

Coming up in two weeks, join me at The Rusty Truck Vintage Market. I'll have some spectacular charcuterie boards, cheese slicers, wine racks, and other great woodworking pieces, all made from local wood.