Backroads Vendor Market offers one-stop shopping at Lawrence County Fairgrounds

Garet Cobb
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Serenity Sweet (at center right) shops in the Maddie Lee Boutique vendor trailer Friday, March 29, 2024, as owner Charity Russell, (in background at far left in the picture, and Kaitlyn Shelton (next to Russell) chat with customers.
Serenity Sweet (at center right) shops in the Maddie Lee Boutique vendor trailer Friday, March 29, 2024, as owner Charity Russell, (in background at far left in the picture, and Kaitlyn Shelton (next to Russell) chat with customers.

On Friday and Saturday, the annual Backroads Vendor Market welcomed local businesses to the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.

The market provides one-stop shopping for area residents.

Serenity Sweet shopped in the Maddie Lee Boutique vendor trailer Friday. Owner Charity Russell and Kaitlyn Shelton chatted with customers about the business, which is based in Mitchell at the old Greccos Pizza location, just off of Ind. 37. The website is www.maddieleeboutique.com.

Bedford resident Heather O'Conner makes adjustments to her display at Backroads Vendor Market on March 29, 2024.
Bedford resident Heather O'Conner makes adjustments to her display at Backroads Vendor Market on March 29, 2024.

Event Coordinator Amy Brazzell said this was the fourth year for the market.

"We have over 80 vendors, with crafts, food, and live music on Saturday," Brazzell said. "I feel like we have something here for everybody."

This wreath was on display at the Turquoise Feather stand in the Lawrence County Expo Hall on March 29, 2024. The business is owned by Bedford resident Carra Harbstreit.
This wreath was on display at the Turquoise Feather stand in the Lawrence County Expo Hall on March 29, 2024. The business is owned by Bedford resident Carra Harbstreit.

Bedford resident Heather O'Conner owns Homegrown Handies, which sells tie-dyed apparel including T-shirts, dresses, hoodies and more. O'Conner is also a frequent vendor at the Bedford Farmer's Market. Homegrown Handies can be found on Facebook.

Bedford resident Carra Harbstreit's The Turquoise Feather also had a stand in the Lawrence County Expo Hall.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Local businesses showcase wares at Backroads Vendor Market