GetCrafted Artisans Showcase

10/05/2024

23/02/2024

Happy Birthday Tawni Fisher-Jensen! Have a wonderful day as you celebrate another milestone, and don’t forget to enjoy a bite or two of some sweet treat for me. Sending lots of love on your special day and always. 💕❤️💕

11/02/2024

Yes!!!

THERE ARE NO SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS. It's truly amazing what the ripple effect of a SMILE, a HUG, A WORD or lending a helping hand can have in another's and our own lives. xo

11/02/2024

🖤Exactly.🖤

06/01/2024

"Heading home this afternoon, I saw an older white woman lying flat out on the sidewalk on the corner of Peoria and 49th Street, with a young Asian woman trying to talk to her. I did a quick U-turn and pulled into the parking lot of Burger Street just as another car pulled in. I jumped out of my car at the same time that a young black man jumped out of his. We both did a quick check and found that the woman was using a walker and had fallen backwards hitting her head on the cement. I said I would call 911, the young black man went to his car got a soft jacket, and gently placed it under her head to shield her head from the scorching cement sidewalk (it was 100 degrees today). Soon other angels began to arrive. One young white woman got an umbrella out of her car to shield the woman’s face from the sun, and another got towels out of her car to place under the woman’s bare arms. A young Hispanic employee from Burger Street came out with a bucket of clean, cool water and a rag to place on her forehead. We all: Black, white, Asian, and Hispanic worked together to aid an older white woman who had fallen. This is the America I love and believe in. One with compassion, kindness, and love, regardless of race, age or s*x." - Cindy Wagoner Webb

10/12/2023

10/12/2023

So very true. Thanks for all your support.

09/09/2023

27/08/2023

It's no secret that we love to can. Having food stocked in your own pantry is one of the ways you can be prepared for those times when the unexpected happens. The great thing about canning is that you don't have to do a lot at one time if you don't want to, our don't have the ingredients for a large amount on hand.

If you want to learn how to safely preserve your own food through canning, register today for the next set of workshops, that will be held on September 10, 2023 at Quesnel Seniors Centre.

Details can be found by scanning the QR Code in the image, or on our by clicking the link to the registration form here --> https://form.jotform.com/231931060826250

15/08/2023

Got that right💗

09/08/2023

Have you always wanted to learn to can your own food? If so, we are offering two workshops on Sunday September 10th, 2023:

Canning 101 - Introduction to Waterbath Canning - Fruit Jam

Pressure Canning 301: Introduction to Pressure Canning - Canning Rotel-Style Tomatoes

Each workshop is a combination of discussion and hands-on learning. At the end of the workshop you will take home a jar of the product you produced.

Materials and ingredients are provided. Workshops are limited to six participants each.

Register now to avoid disappointment. If you can't make this date, please let us know whether you are interested in a workshop in the future and we'll see if we can arrange another date.

Register here: https://getcrafted-artisansshowcase.com/pages/registration-form-safe-food-preservation

06/08/2023

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard!

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid-back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.
Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work-life balance.

You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All while being a dog parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed.
It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives.

Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

And know that 2022 prices are not 2023 prices.

I copied this from another small business owner that I support!
Please support small business!🩷💯💯

Thank you for all your support and love 💕

27/07/2023

I’m really upset that I must cancel these two events due to health challenges. I absolutely love showcasing small businesses, but need to put all my energy into the job and I’m not able to do that right now.

Table fees have been returned to all those who booked and paid.

Thank you to all of you for your support, and wishing you all much success in growing your businesses! ❤️

26/07/2023

You bet!

18/07/2023

I have not seen these in our food stores but do check labels!

⚠️ Warning!!
Just a little warning for all who are canning pickles or anything using vinegar. This year you cannot just grab a plastic jar of vinegar or even pickling vinegar without checking the label. ******Safe pickling requires 5% acidity....for the first time we are seeing 4% acidity vinegar... on the shelves. 🙄 That renders anything pickled in the 4% NOT shelf stable. There are several percentages of vinegar’s out there, be sure to check those labels or you could be throwing out many jars of unsafe pickled veggies.

16/07/2023

The first two workshops in our series, "Learn Safe Food Preservation" are scheduled for July 31, 2023 and will be held at the Quesnel Seniors Centre on Carson Ave.

Canning 101 - Introduction to Waterbath Canning - Fruit Jam
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Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Class Size limited to 12

What this workshop covers:
- Why Preserve Your Own Food?
- What is Waterbath Canning?
- Basic Waterbath Canning Equipment
- Food Candidates Ideal for Waterbath Canning
- Safe Food Processing
- Hands On Food Preservation of Fruit Jam from Start to Finish
- Wrap-up Q & A
- Take Home A Jar of Fruit Jam Safely Canned by You!

Canning 201 Pickling - Dilly Beans
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Time:: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Class Size limited to 12

What this workshop covers:
This workshop assumes you have completed Canning 101 - Introduction to Waterbath Canning and are familiar with basic canning techniques.
- So What Exactly is Pickling?
- Pickling vs Fermenting
- Basic Pickling Process
- How to Select Produce for Pickling
- Hands On Food Preservation of Dilly Beans from Start to Finish
- Wrap-up Q & A
- Take Home A Jar of Dilly Beans Safely Canned by You!

Please contact [email protected] or DM with any questions.

Register here --> https://form.jotform.com/231931060826250

12/07/2023

Applications are now open to Small Businesses of all types including artisans, crafters, home-based businesses and local agricultural producers.

Table fees beginning at $45 for this event held Saturday September 23, 2023 at Quesnel Seniors Centre from 10:30am to 4:30pm in Quesnel, BC.

To register click the link ==>https://getcrafted-artisansshowcase.com/pages/applications ..

04/07/2023

03/07/2023

Are you interested in attending workshops where you will learn safe food preservation skills from an adult educator with 30+ years experience?

We are planning a series of hands-on workshops in Quesnel where you will learn to safely preserve jams, jellies, pickles and more using the water bath canning method and Food Safe techniques.

Everything you need will be provided, along with detailed instructions. You will take home your finished product at the end of each workshop.

If you are interested, please shoot us a msg and tell us whether you prefer:

- Day or Evening workshops

- Week day or Weekend workshops

More details will be available once we’ve determined interest.

15/06/2023

There are so many ways to support small businesses in your community without spending a dime!

💜🙏🏻🫶🏻

Every like, comment, share and even just words of love and encouragement goes such a long way for us small business owners.

Thank you to everyone that has showed support through out the years weather it’s purchasing items or simply supporting by doing any of the following in the photo below. I see you and I appreciate you so very much. 🥰

15/06/2023

*EDIT* Come connect with us NEXT SATURDAY! Quesnel Farmers Market 8:30-1:00pm June 24th 2023.

30/05/2023

Sending out a huge thank you to all the people who helped make the Spring 2023 Taste, Sip & Shop happen this past weekend.

It was a really tough week. I lost my only sibling a few days before the event. My sister-in-law lost her husband, and we all lost our best friend.

Thank you to all the vendors who shared their art, crafts and products of all sorts. Thank you to the community members who came out to support the event. Thank you to Barkerville Brewing Co for the craft beer sampling. Thank you to Jeff for helping out at the last minute, and to Jennifer for the wonderful video. And, a special thank you to Tawni, Linda, Cheryl, Jessie and Ron for keeping the mocktails flowing and the abundance of delicious food...

28/05/2023

27/05/2023

The winner of the Gift Basket filled with goodies from Spring 2023 Taste, Sip & Shop is “
“Beverly” with a phone number ending in “6700” . We tried to reach you, Beverly and will call you again to make arrangements for you to claim your prize!

A big thank you to all the vendors who contributed to the Gift Basket and to those who contributed to the Swag Bags for today’s Market opening.

27/05/2023

Have you been to Taste, Sip and Shop at the Quesnel Seniors Centre yet? There are 38 vendors with some amazing products on offer today!

19/05/2023

Brianna Gosselin describes Arbonne as , "A vegan health and wellness company that has been around for 43 years. The products are free of all common allergens including dairy, soy, gluten, and refined sugars. We follow the European standards for banned toxic ingredients which is 1400 and then Arbonne bans another 600 of our own. We have over 450 products including skincare, cosmetics, nutrition, baby line, men's line, everything down to your toothpaste."

You'll find Arbonne at Spring 2023 Taste, Sip & Shop on May 26-27 at the Quesnel Seniors Centre...