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The Chester Festival is back for its 52nd year! 🍂
🗓️ September 19 & 20, 2026
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT
🎨 Local artists, makers, food, music & community
💛 Join us!

Vendor Spotlight: Star Mountain Pottery ⭐🏺Based in South Strafford, Vermont, artist Kira Meyer Campbell creates function...
08/28/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Star Mountain Pottery ⭐🏺

Based in South Strafford, Vermont, artist Kira Meyer Campbell creates functional pottery designed to be used, enjoyed, and become part of life’s everyday moments.

From mugs and tumblers to bowls, plates, and serving pieces, each colorful creation is made with the hope that it becomes someone’s favorite piece. Kira believes the best art is the kind that lives with you, whether it’s the mug you reach for every morning, the bowl your kids use, or the platter shared with friends and family.

Growing up surrounded by artists and craftspeople, Kira learned that making things by hand was a natural part of life. Today, she continues that tradition by creating pottery that brings joy, connection, and a little extra brightness to everyday experiences.

⭐️ Popular Product: Colorful, carved mugs are a customer favorite, especially during the colder months. Painted tumblers become a go-to for staying hydrated in style.

Learn More About the Creator: www.starmountainpottery.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Vendor Spotlight: Wisdom River Designs ✨💎Based right here in Chester, Vermont, metalsmith Shannon Parker-Laramee create...
08/27/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Wisdom River Designs ✨💎

Based right here in Chester, Vermont, metalsmith Shannon Parker-Laramee creates modern-bohemian jewelry featuring precious metals and high-quality gemstones. Each piece is thoughtfully designed to highlight the natural beauty and story of every stone.

Shannon’s connection to gemstones began as a child, collecting rocks and treasures from the natural world. That lifelong appreciation eventually led her to metalsmithing, where she discovered a way to beautifully capture and carry those treasures through wearable art.

Every Wisdom River Designs piece begins with the gemstone at the center. Shannon’s designs are created to complement the natural character of each stone, allowing the gem to shine while adding thoughtful details through metalwork, texture, and craftsmanship. Her jewelry is made to tell a story, evoke a memory, and bring joy to the person wearing it.

Shannon is also a valued member of the Chester Festival Board, helping bring this beloved community event to life while sharing her own creative work with festival visitors!

⭐️ Popular Product: Stacking rings are a customer favorite! Each ring can be customized with unique textures and gemstone colors, making them a comfortable, meaningful, and conversation-worthy piece of jewelry.

Learn More About the Creator: www.wisdomriverdesigns.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Thanks so much to Darlton at Darlton. W Cenate & Son's Inc. ! Always giving back to our wonderful community!
08/27/2026

Thanks so much to Darlton at Darlton. W Cenate & Son's Inc. ! Always giving back to our wonderful community!

Vendor Spotlight: The Quilted Jardin 🧵 🌿Based in North Bennington, Vermont, artist Martha Beauchamp creates stunning fa...
08/26/2026

Vendor Spotlight: The Quilted Jardin 🧵 🌿

Based in North Bennington, Vermont, artist Martha Beauchamp creates stunning fabric pictures inspired by nature, landscapes, and animals. Through thoughtful layering of fabrics, she transforms everyday materials into unique wall hangings, framed artwork, and canvas-mounted pieces.

After years of sewing quilts and stuffed animals, Martha felt there was something more she wanted to create. A landscape quilting class at the Vermont Quilt Festival sparked her passion for art quilts, and within six months, The Quilted Jardin was born. Today, her work celebrates the beauty of the natural world while capturing meaningful memories and special connections.

From scenic landscapes to custom pet portraits and memorial pieces, each creation is carefully crafted with creativity, patience, and heart.

⭐️ Popular Product: Custom pet portraits and memorial pieces are customer favorites. Using a reference photo, Martha creates a personalized fabric portrait of a beloved pet, available as a pillow, wall hanging, or canvas-mounted artwork.

Learn More About the Creator: www.thequiltedjardin.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Vendor Spotlight: Stone Hearth Inn & Eatery 🏡🍞🥨Experience a taste of Vermont hospitality with Stone Hearth Inn & Eatery!...
08/25/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Stone Hearth Inn & Eatery 🏡🍞🥨

Experience a taste of Vermont hospitality with Stone Hearth Inn & Eatery! Located right here in Chester, Vermont, Stone Hearth combines cozy lodging, scratch-made comfort food, and a welcoming atmosphere in a beautifully restored early-1800s farmhouse.

The Stone Hearth Eatery team creates seasonal, made-from-scratch dishes featuring freshly baked breads, desserts, weekly specials, and locally inspired flavors. Their passion for food and hospitality shines through every recipe, from handcrafted desserts to the warm welcome guests receive at the inn.

This year marks Stone Hearth Inn & Eatery’s 5th Chester Festival! They are excited to return and share some of their favorite handmade treats with festival visitors. Stop by their booth to enjoy delicious bites made with care by the Stone Hearth team.

⭐️ Popular Product: Their fresh-fried donuts are a festival favorite! Made throughout the day and served warm, guests love their classic apple cider donuts and signature maple sour cream donuts. Don’t forget to try their scratch-made pretzels and refreshing local apple cider, available hot or iced.

Learn More About the Creator: www.stoneheartinnvermont.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Vendor Spotlight: Sparling Hill Candleworks ✨🕯️ Creating handcrafted candles from their studio, Carmen and Rich Pinsona...
08/24/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Sparling Hill Candleworks ✨🕯️

Creating handcrafted candles from their studio, Carmen and Rich Pinsonault pour each candle by hand using natural wicks and premium fragrances. Their collection features a variety of unique containers, wax melts, and handmade tea light holders designed to create a cozy glow in any space.

What started as a love of making things by hand quickly grew into a passion for creating high-quality, unique candles for family and friends. Carmen’s lifelong love of candle making combined with Rich’s creativity and craftsmanship led them to explore endless possibilities in scents, designs, and handmade vessels.

One of the most rewarding parts of their business is connecting with customers, hearing their stories, and helping people find a favorite scent or create a custom piece that feels personal. Every candle is made with care and a love for bringing people together.

⭐️ Popular Product: Their handmade candle vessels and tea light holders are customer favorites. Created by Rich using concrete, earth pigments, and specialty paints, each piece is a unique work of art before it even holds a candle.

Learn More About the Creator: www.sparlinghillcandleworks.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Vendor Spotlight: Quill Hill Farm 🌶️🧄 Based in Poultney, Vermont, Quill Hill Farm creates farm-to-bottle spices, pickle...
08/22/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Quill Hill Farm 🌶️🧄

Based in Poultney, Vermont, Quill Hill Farm creates farm-to-bottle spices, pickles, and specialty products using certified organic farm-grown garlic, peppers, and herbs.

Farmer Laura Ramos grows six varieties of hardneck garlic, each with its own unique flavor profile, and turns that harvest into flavorful garlic powders, spice blends, pickled garlic, garlic scape pickles, and more. Their passion for garlic began after a hail storm during their first year of farming led them to experiment with preserving their garlic crop. The result? A delicious garlic powder that became the foundation for their growing collection of farm-made products.

From fresh garlic for eating and planting to spicy peppers and creative spice blends, Quill Hill Farm celebrates the magic of local ingredients and the bold flavors they bring to every meal.

⭐️ Popular Product: Maple Garlic is a customer favorite at events, combining sweet maple flavor with savory garlic goodness. Their 100% garlic powder is also a beloved staple for returning customers who know that this is not your average grocery store seasoning!

Learn More About the Creator: www.quillhillfarm.com

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

Our big electric project is happening today! No need for walking over extension cords! Big thanks to Maxim Irrigation an...
08/21/2026

Our big electric project is happening today! No need for walking over extension cords! Big thanks to Maxim Irrigation and L&M Electric for making power happen in the field for any and all future events located in the field!

Vendor Spotlight: Rabbit Dog Fine Arts 🐇🎨 Based in Claremont, New Hampshire, artist Sarah Breisch creates hand-pulled l...
08/21/2026

Vendor Spotlight: Rabbit Dog Fine Arts 🐇🎨

Based in Claremont, New Hampshire, artist Sarah Breisch creates hand-pulled linocut and intaglio prints, screen-printed shirts and bags, greeting cards, and stickers inspired by the beauty and patterns found in nature.

Sarah finds inspiration in the small details that surround us, from the delicate markings of a beetle’s path through wood to the patterns on a bird’s wing and the changing rhythms of the seasons. Through printmaking, she explores the balance between structure and spontaneity, creating artwork where every piece has its own unique character. No two prints are ever exactly alike.

⭐️ Popular Product: Screen-printed shirts are a customer favorite, featuring unique and eclectic designs that turn wearable art into conversation starters.

🗓️ September 19th (9am-5pm) & 20th (9am-4pm)
📍 New Location: Gateway Field (Chester American Legion Field) @ 637 VT Route 103N, Chester, VT

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637 VT Route 103 North
Chester, VT
05143

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