Remsen Barn Fest starts Friday

The Remsen Barn Fest goes virtual this weekend.

Shoppers can peruse over 60 vendors from Friday, Sept.

25 – Monday, Sept.

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An event on track..

In a different format.

Newschannel two's katrina smith is in remsen.

Nats of old main (21:08:45 5 sec) standup (keith: cover half of this with barnfest file) .

None 21:10:05 normally on barnfest weekend you couldnt drive down this street in remsen,tens of thousands of people pack the area while vendors sell their wares.21:10:18 sot caroline: 20:46:47 this year we decided to go online.

We know we couldnt social distance, with that many people in attendance, so this year we are giving crafters an opportunity to come and sell their products online.

:08 cart 1 5pm: vendors already accepted for this year's barn fest had the choice to participate ((online.((.

At least sixty... ((will(((-- including a new local vendor excited to meet customers in 2021..but happy to be a part of the virtual barnfest in 2020.

Sot sara meays little red farmette 6:35:52 i was always really familiar with the barn fest being the cream of the crop when it comes to craft fairs, so i decided last winter to maybe give it a try and see what happened and i was accepted in and then everything happened with the pandemic.

12 caroline: 20:49:38 a lot of craft fairs were cancelled this year and they havent had a lot of opportunities to sell their products so this gives th achana 6:37:26 for crafters ithows their wiingness to try w things and different aveneus so they can be successful and for the community it gives them their opportunty to show their support for local crafters.

40 cart 2 5pm: those tens of thousands who normally buzz along main street... can click through main street.

Sot caroline: 20:53:12 theyll have an opportunity to look at food products, arts and crafts, nonprofits and entertainment.

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We know everyone loves this event.

Its a great way to kick off fall.

So we are hoping next year.

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On saturday -- takeout food.

Coming up on newschannel two at six... we'll hear from a vendor in this challenging year.

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