Category: Archived

A Tantalizing Taste of Tait Farm

Tait Farm originally used their land to grow raspberries, apples, and Christmas trees in the 1950s. They also bred Basset Hounds. Over the years, they developed their own recipes for Tait Farm food products. The first was their Original Shrub, a tart raspberry drink, introduced in 1987. Located not far from the festival near Centre […]

Metal Masterpieces

Ron Stinson is a metal sculptor. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, he has been designing and creating metal sculptures for more than 40 years. He develops many designs from his study of nature and the use of repeating patterns. Ron strives to capture a sense of motion by filling the three dimensional space with bold […]

Petting Zoo & Pony Rides

Janel and Doyle Ashburn have a small farm near Selinsgrove which Janel, a true animal lover, began filling with unloved, unwanted pets and farm animals. Sons Jett and Caleb enjoyed the animals, too, while Janel was becoming more and more disenchanted with her stressful job as a trauma nurse. She noted that the only time […]

Sauces with Beer & a Kick

New to the Specialty Food Tent: Dan Hibbard is a native of Punxsutawney, now a resident of Elk County. As the founder and owner of Hibbard Distributing, LLC, Dan distributes and sells a variety of sauces and condiments which include a Habañero Hot Sauce, Habañero Ketchup, Apple Bar B Q, Sweet Hot Pepper Mustard, Buffalo […]

Honey Wine Tastings

New this year: Stonekeep Meadery is bringing their hand-crafted meads (honey wines), created only from fresh fruits and juices and raw honey from Pennsylvania. Based on traditional recipes from times long past with some modern twists, Stonekeep Meadery offers mead and wine drinkers something just a little extraordinary. Stonekeep produces a variety of hand-crafted meads, […]

Jazz Up Your Tastebuds

New this year: Cajun Express of Centre Hall has joined our lineup of People’s Choice Festival food vendors offering New Orleans-style fried foods and gumbo with just the right Cajun spice. Catfish, shrimp, chicken, frog legs, waffle fries and more. Chase ‘em down with Southern sweet tea and you’ve got a meal worth celebrating.

Loads of Kid Friendly Fun!

Why is People’s Choice Festival also the children’s choice? Parents love it because the wide-open spaces are family friendly – and every day is Children’s Day! The children’s activities schedule is coming soon, including youth artisan sales, petting zoo, Hands-on Science Museum, and tie-dying. Saturday, July 16 is Character Day, when kids can meet their […]