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Canyon Spirit Soapworks,

Diana Wegh / Fruita Farmer’s Market Vice-President
970-858-3138 canyonspiritsoap@aol.com www.canyonspiritsoapworks.com
A dream first conceived in 1993 by Diana & Sam Wegh (formerly of Dayton, Ohio) at last became a reality in the summer of 1999 in sunny Fruita, CO.
Today Canyon Spirit Soapworks offers over 50 varieties of mild, elegantly formulated 100% vegetable soaps and bath products. The rich ingredients and natural simplicity of Canyon Spirit products make them an excellent alternative to the glitzy, commercial items on the market today. Small scale manufacturing facilitates the creation of products suited to individual needs, and wholesale pricing and custom labeling are available.
You will find Canyon Spirit products at the Fruita Farmer's Market, at several stores throughout the Grand Valley and also at numerous fairs, markets and festivals. ..including Fruita's famous Mike the Headless Chicken Days Festival. Canyon Spirit Soapworks is the "official soap" of the festival, makers of Chicken Noodle Soap (TM), Barnyard Bouquet (TM), Mike's Favorite Cornmeal Soap (TM), Pullet Surprise (TM) and Fruita Cocktail (TM). Yep, we're crazy...but we make great soap!

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Victoria Wallette/ Board Member and Web Master Owner of Vicky's Candle Located at 591 25 road B# Grand Junction CO Phone 241-2089

Vicky’s Candle is a locally owned and operated candle shop all of out candle are made in our Shop. I have been making candle professionally for over 8 years as a hobby for over 20 years. I was born and raised right here in Fruita. My family has lived in the Grand Valley since late 1930s, we are long times residents.  8 years ago I start out of my kitchen making and selling candles at show and festival. I started doing Farmers markets a year later. 4 years ago I out grow my kitchen and opened up a little shop on 25 road. Stop by and see me some time.

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Hatch Haven

Dave & Florence Hatch

Have been in the Grand Valley since 1967. We have raised many crops throughout the years.  Some of our many ventures have included truck farming in which we grew many crops including vegetables and potatoes; greenhouses in which we raised bedding plants, and flowers such at carnations, sweet corn, peppers and a wide variety of other crops.  One reason we have always farmed it to provide fresh, nutritious vegetables to our family. Dave has been involved in one way or another with farming since his early years.  He moved his wife, Florence and young family to the Grand Valley where all 4 of their kids attended Fruita schools.  Some of the biggest reasons for coming here were plenty of fruit and a lot of farm ground, as well as a relatively mild climate.  Watermelon and cantaloupe is our crop of choice these days.  We have a shop out in Loma that can be visited Monday - Saturday.  We are closed Sunday.

Valencia Gardens
Wanda Valencia enjoys gardening, roses, trees, food preservation, and photography.  She was a teacher for over 30 years and likes working with people of all ages.  She grew up on a farm in Southern Ohio with 12 brothers and sisters, mother, father, and great grandmother.  As the oldest child, she was responsible for helping with the younger siblings as well as doing her share of the many chores.  The family farm had dairy cattle, pigs, chickens, garden produce, fruit trees, strawberries, field crops such as tobacco, wheat, oats, corn, soybeans, seed clover, hay, and sorghum for molasses.  The family relied on farming and gardening and very little was purchased at the store.  Each year the family grew a variety    of produce to eat, can and sell in the community.  There was plenty of food, as well as hard work, good times, and the satisfaction of  a job done well
Last year’s garden produce is still being shared with family and friends.  A popular choice is frozen strawberry jam which was preserved the early part of June before the
Wanda has won prizes with flowers, produce, pantry stores, photography, and baked goods.
Wanda and her husband  Alex try to keep their gardens  Alex try to keep their gardens and trees alive at 1068 E. Carolina Avenue in Fruita.  Stop by and see what’s growing—weeds included—an integral part of the landscape too.  What is growing there will surprise you and make you wonder how such gardens exist.

 SallySue Original Art Work

Sally Edginton D’Agostino/ President and Susan Weigand.

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Woodland Creations sells ceramic bronzes, hand-painted cribbage tables, paintings, weathered rocks, custom t-shirts, caps, jackets.Woodland Creations has been in business for 1 year since moving to Fruita and about 25 years prior to this. Duane is a self-taught artist, retired since 1995 and enjoys the three grandchildren.  Beverly works at Family Health West, enjoys to crochet, read, and be with the grandchildren.

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