Winter Market Shopping Event In November

FARMHOUSE 40

FOR AUGUST 5

BY MARLA BALLARD, REPORTER

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WINTER MARKET SHOPPING EVENT IN NOVEMBER

SCOTTSBORO, AL. — Heather Andrews lives in a white farmhouse on Highway 40 in Henagar. Literally overnight she says she was inspired to create a venue for vendors and artisans to showcase their wares and talents and named it after her home.

Farmhouse 40 is a home décor, gift, food, and more seasonal event held at the VFW Fairgrounds in Scottsboro. The wintertime event that Andrews constructed will have its third annual showing on Friday and Saturday, November 11^TH and 12^th.

“The idea came to me after I was laid-off from my teaching position (due to the pandemic), we were building our home, and I was pregnant,” said Andrews. “I got on Facebook and just put a few feelers out there to see if there was any interest in my idea and was surprised to see the large response.”

Farmhouse 40 is held indoors, utilizing both buildings at the fairgrounds. Outdoors visitors will find food trucks and live music. Customers will discover custom made items by artisans such as ornaments with hand-painted monograms, while they watch. Ladies and children’s boutique clothing, hand-poured candles, jewelry, antiques, handmade arts and crafts, paintings, and representatives from popular corporations such as Mary Kay and Tupperware are all in attendance. 

The November event is known as the Winter Market versus the one held in the springtime. Andrews said the vendors she rents spaces to offer unique items. “It’s a one-stop shopping experience,” said Andrews. “It is a day out with friends, making gift purchases, drinking hot chocolate, eating caramel apples or peanut brittle, and just chilling.” Previously the shopping affair took place at another location, but drew a crowd so large that the venue had to be relocated to the fairgrounds.

On Friday the doors open at 4:00 p.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Friday is the V.I.P. night with an admission fee of $10. Guests receive a generous, variety bag of goodies and pictures with Santa are free. Saturday is free admission, hours are 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Pictures with Santa Claus on Saturday are $10.

Andrews said the spring event is dedicated to redecorating the home and wardrobe and changing the scents in the home with candles while still offering a wide array of merchandise. Contact Andrews at farmhouseforty@gmail.com or use Messenger on Facebook under Farmhouse 40. The location of the VFW Fairground is 220 Cecil Street, Scottsboro, Al.