Join us for one of our most beloved seasonal gatherings of the year—our Winter Folk Market, a celebration of community, craft, and the old ways. This cozy winter market brings local makers, regenerative farmers, and herbalists beneath one roof to share the foods, creations, and traditions that root us to place. Get your tintype portrait made by Ashley Jennings of Alchemy Tintype posing with Mari Lwyd, dance to live local stringband Forty Drop Few, enjoy a chaga cocoa or hot apple cider, baked goods, and other treats while you shop for holiday gifts!
Entry to this event is free!
Get your photo taken with Mari Lwyd
We will soon release a sign up sheet to reserve your tintype session with Alchemy tintype. Get a portrait made with the festive, grinning Mari Lwyd. The Mari Lwyd is a wassailing folk custom in South Wales. Click here to watch an old clip of a traditional Mari Lwyd from BBC. The origins of this rustic, syncretic figure are quite mysterious. The welsh translates to “Grey Mare”, connecting Mari to the heritage of pale horses in Celtic and British mythology, many of whom can cross over to the underworld. The other translation for Mari Lwyd is Grey Mary. Some scholars have linked her to a legend connected to the the nativity story. Mari has lights or baubles for eyes. Her mane is made of colorful streamers, decorated with holly and ivy. A white cloak falls from her skull, which is attached to a pole, which is held by a hidden figure beneath: they control the character's mischievous nature, often snapping their bony jaw at you. Mari is taken around a village, often between Christmas Day and Twelfth Night. When the group gets to a house, they sing Welsh language songs or wassails, or more traditionally indulge in a ritual called pwnco: an exchange of rude rhymes with the person who lives there. If the Mari and her gang get entry, the household is said to have good luck for the year. The Mari is well-known to be mischievous – trying to steal things and chase people she likes – as she goes about her bidding.
Live string music from our wildly talented friends: The Forty Drop Few
Click here to give them a listen.
A Portland-based trio that plays pre-war stringband blues, and jazz tunes. The band consists of Candra Edwards, Ethan Francis, and Elliot Kennedy. Dance with us!
End the evening with a candlelit reading of Black Feast from Leodrune Press— wintertide lore and praxis
Click here to reserve your spot for Black Feast — 12/12 at 6:30pm
FEATURED VENDORS
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Meet the makers—our neighbors, farmers, foragers, and craftspeople—whose work reflects the values at the core of Hedgerow Herb Co.: regenerative farming, land-stewardship, folk craft, herbal wellness, and slow, sustainable living.
These are the small folk—the everyday miracle-workers—who create objects infused with care and intention. When you support their work, you support living traditions, resilient local economies, and a future built on reciprocity rather than extraction.
VENDOR LIST: learn more about each vendor by clicking on their title
LOCH WINERY - native yeast fermented wines
THE GROUND MARKET - pasture raised meats, honey, jams, pickles, tallow, jerky/snack sticks, etc.
RAINBOW & YARROW - plant dyed natural fibers & garments
OLIMAY - stick & poke botanical tattoos
PIXIE HONEY & MEAD - bee medicine; honey, mead, & spirits
SYBYLLA CERAMIC - hand painted porcelain treasures
FORGE MOMMY - hand forged knives, chains and accessories
FLEECE + FLORA FARM - wool, drop spindles
WESTERN WOOLS - leather garments, hand-tied brooms, folk inspired home goods
HYDLYR PUBLISHING - atmospheric, beautiful, and scholarship-grounded books
ZILKA FORGE - ritually forged jewelry and blades
CROW CITY COOKIES - baked treats
MERRICK MARIA - linen clothing
NOTORIOUS B.A.G.E.L. - fresh scratch made bagels + spreads with unique flavors
VITREA SCIENTIFIC GLASS - potion and perfume bottles + alchemy equipment
MINDFUL ADORNMENT - heirloom jewelry
TEASPOON BROOMS - handmade brooms of all sizes
MARIE JAN GARMENTS - one-of-a-kind garments made from vintage & thrifted textiles
GRACE NG DUNG ILLUSTRATION - Traditional illustrations, prints, artwork
HOLLY HOLLOW - handspun alpaca yarn
MAGIC RECIPE - small-batch, symbolic jewelry & adornments
CASCADIAN LITSTER - wild foraged mushroom dyes + silk scarves
UNICORN + ROSE APOTHECARY - healing oils, salves, botanicals inks, and more
LOHENGRIN WOODWORKS - kitchenware and furniture
+ all of the shops operating at their regular hours at 811 E Burnside St. including Seven Sisters, Our Store, Coy & Co, and Day Goods, Something Cycles, and Hedgerow Herb Co.!