Barter Fest
1.18.2025
By Ralph E. Cook on November 28, 2024
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R.I.P. Olde A.S.C
By Ralph E. Cook on September 28, 2023
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Minnesota Salsa Fest
By Ralph E. Cook on September 7, 2019
9.14.19
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Wild Rice Festival 2017 – Save the Date!
By Ralph E. Cook on January 27, 2017
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“Take a Walk on the Wild Side”!
By Ralph E. Cook on October 10, 2016
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Empower While Paying Attention
By Michael Dagen on April 12, 2015
Dear Campers, Now that we are past the spring equinox 2015, I would like to share a few thoughts and intentions. The connections we made through hosting a Barter Fest the last five years are truly incredible. We couldn’t have asked for more support from our family, friends and community who all participated in creating […]
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2014 Barter Fest Performance Schedule
By Ralph E. Cook on September 17, 2014
Performance schedule for Barter Fest’s hay wagon stage: Leroy Noon-12:45 Open Mic 12:45- 2:15 Old School 2:15-3:00 Michael Mitchell 3:15- 3:30 Buffalo Skin 3:45-4:15 Natasha Vodkavitch 4:30-5:15 Al DeSautel 5:30-6:15 Amanda Standalone 6:30-7:15 Karen Townsend 7:15-8:00 Dorthy Fix 8:15-8:45 Duluth Spin Collective 8:45-9:30 Leon Boots 9:30-10:15 Matt Faulkingham 10:15- 10:45 Sycamore Smith 11:00-12:00 am Indoor Schedule 504 N Front St: Brain Washh 12:00-1:00 am DJ Guy Jean 1:00 […]
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Barter Fest Demonstration Schedule
By Ralph E. Cook on September 16, 2014
Barter fest demonstration classes will be held indoors (unless noted otherwise) at 504 N Front Street Hewitt. These classes are sponsored by the New York Mill Cultural Center and are made possible “by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Five Wings Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and […]
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2014 Barter Fest Flyer
By Ralph E. Cook on September 2, 2014
As always, this year’s Barter Fest flyer was skillfully made by Amber Fletschock.
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Barter Fest 9.20.2014!
By Ralph E. Cook on August 17, 2014
Dear Campers, Are you ready for another Barter Fest?! For the fifth year in a row, individuals from around the region will gather in Hewitt, MN on September 20th, 2014 to exchange items, knowledge, talents, create new relationships and experience a menagerie of artistic entertainment. Unique to this year, the New York Mills Regional Cultural […]
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The Barter Fest Mission
By Ralph E. Cook on January 29, 2014
*The mission of Barter Fest is to foster self reliance and grow community interdependence on a regional scale. Inspired by the founding mothers & fathers of rural Minnesota who built thriving communities with access to little or no paper currency, this event presents an opportunity to celebrate life’s bounty and a chance to share, trade […]
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No one will ever forget THIS BARTER FEST!
By Ralph E. Cook on September 20, 2013
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Barter Fest September 21st, 2013!
By Ralph E. Cook on September 14, 2013
Dear Friends, Here we are again at the Autumn Equinox, one of two days per year when the hours of light and dark are equal, OH and the TIME FOR another BARTER FEST! Can’t think of a better way for us to get together to share and celebrate the fruits of our labor. Why go […]
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Barter Fest 2013…less than a month away! Gonna make it?
By Ralph E. Cook on August 22, 2013
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Happy New Year!
By Ralph E. Cook on March 6, 2013
Dear Campers, WE MADE IT. Â Here we are at the Vernal (spring) Equinox 2013! Â You may be growing tired of this wild man telling you to set your intentions for the year NOW, but I have learned from experience that if you do; they will very likely come true. Â (So be careful what you wish […]
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Barter Fest Happened September 22nd, 2012!
By Ralph E. Cook on October 7, 2012
Dear Campers, Can you feel the wave of energy from this year’s Barter Fest? Hewitt still does and so do we! For three autumns in a row, humans from this region and beyond have came together to create a power plant of positive energy for Stowe Prairie and the rest of the Universe right here […]
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Barter Fest 2012!
By Ralph E. Cook on September 22, 2012
Dearest Campers, Barter Fest 2012 has arrived! Set on the Autumn Equinox, this year promises to be remembered. Once again the weather is cool so don’t forget to dress warm. In Minnesota, it’s never to early to break out the long underwear! Always sexier to undress than dress! So, get here and lets celebrate this […]
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