The 18th-annual HerbFest returns to Wake Forest, North Carolina for two weekends in April. Come to check out herbs, learn of their uses, and pick up plants for home on April 21, 22 and 23 or April 28, 29, and 30, 2017.
All herbs are certified organic, grown from organic seed, and grown locally for this climate and growing zone. Perennials and garden vegetable plants, including peppers and tomatoes, are expected to be on sale too. This year’s Herb of the Year — as named by the International Herb Association — is Cilantro, with daily recipes and plants on display during the festival.
Wake Forest and surrounding areas are Zone 7 and plants for sale grow in this zone.
The event is a fundraiser for the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment, a non-profit organization we founded in memory of our late son. The GJCAE funds arts programming in local schools as well as community arts. See GJCAE.org for more information.
HerbFest Vendors 2017 include:
Vendor Name — Dates — Items Offered (if available)
Yvonne Soaps — 21-23 — Soaps/Naturals
Lavender Design — 21-23 — Botanicals
Judith Beres — 21-23
Champion-Wendy — 21-23 — Windows
Theresa Brown — 21-23
Soaperie — 21-23 — Soap/Naturals
Silk Thread — 21-23 — Silk Art – Theresa Brown
Penny Oakes — 21-23 — Aromatherapy
Rent The Chicken — 21-23 — Chickens
Fawn Dorr — 21-23 — Tarot & Flower Tinctures
Wendy Designs — 21-23 — Jewelry
Our Mom Best — 21-23 — Jams
Bavarian Nut — 21-23 — Need table & chair
Flavored Olive — 21-23 & 28-30 — EVOO
Franklin Arts — 21-23 & 28-30 — Art
Jason Bluford-Blue Cre. — 21-23 & 28-30
Lydia Naturals — 21-23 & 28-30 — Lotion/Aroma
Quintessential — 21-23 & 28-30 — Candles
Autumn Accents — 28-30 –Wreaths/Glassware
Paul Ketnor/TCC — 21-23 & 28-30 — Wood products
Franklin Arts — 21-23 & 28-30
Joy Alford/Hatch — 28-30
Pulleytown Acres — 28-30 — Lotions/Garden items
Kaylina Vines — 28-30 — Vine Designs
Since April 22 is Earth Day, a special radio broadcast, live from the festival, is planned for that Saturday. Live entertainment is planned for the first weekend too.
To navigate to the historic downtown area where HerbFest takes place, the suggested address is 525 S White Street, Wake Forest NC. Hours on Fridays and Saturdays are 9am-6pm, Sundays 10am-4pm.
To see more about this green festival, visit www.herbfest.net. No tickets are needed to attend this open, public event.
