Today we spent the coolest day in Vancouver, boothin’ at the first ‘green’ craft/food bazaar this side of the river, that I know of.  Glenn, an inspirational, energetic, and very cool guy, sums it up beautifully on his blog entry today, which I’ve posted below.  For any who haven’t seen his site, I’d highly recommend you do so on a regular basis.  He posts anything that pertains to local agriculture.  Plus some!  I’ll second the kudos to Jessica for a job well done! ~S

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Did you make it out to the 2Hand Revolution DIY craft show today? No? That's unfortunate because you missed one of the coolest Christmas gift shopping opportunities you'll ever find in Clark County. I found the perfect gifts for the ladies in my life, supported local artists, met some amazing people, and the things I bought would have easily cost two or three times what I paid for them in a boutique in Portland.

Luckily for you the two vendors I purchased my gifts from also sell their handiwork through Etsy. And since they live in our neck of the woods, there's plenty of time for you to place your order and have it in time for the holidays.

While you're at Etsy, be sure to check out the dozens of other talented, local artisans who have set up shop there. I know you'll find just the right thing for everyone on your list and you'll be putting your money back into our community.

There was an additional aspect to the 2Hand Revolution show that I wasn't expecting that's worth mentioning. The Southwest Washington CSA group was there representing local CSA farms, the Urban Farm School was well represented, and the Vancouver Food Coop also had a table there. Very cool stuff and I had the opportunity to rub elbows with some of my favorite heroes of the local agriculture scene. Thank you to all of you for being there.

I also want to give a special kudos to Jessica Swanson, the editor of Northbank Magazine. She was the mastermind behind this awesome event, the founder of 2Hand Revolution, and she did a fabulous job putting on this event. If you've never picked up a copy of Northbank Magazine and you live in our area, you really owe it to yourself to find one. It's a very slick, well-produced quarterly publication focusing on our community and the surrounding area. Thank you Jessica. It was wonderful to meet you in person.