10/14/2026
Day Five at the Clay Plant Market! 🤎
Another incredible day at the Clay Plant Market • Parke County Covered Bridge Festival! It was so good catching up with old customers and meeting so many new faces. Angela and I finally got out this evening to shop around, and of course, I had to make my way through all the boutiques. I picked up a little something from just about everywhere because every single booth has something unique!
First up was Sew Kae and WOW! If you’re looking for handmade Christmas gifts for your kids you need to stop here! I picked up so much of the kids Christmas gifts and I’m so excited about it. They have fidgets, bookmarks, Bible covers, Bible bags, handmade bags, bows, and so many other goodies. These ladies are putting in the WORK and their handmade items are absolutely worth checking out! 🎄
I also got to visit Honey Bean District who I had the pleasure of working with last year at the Covered Bridge Festival. 💕 I picked up the cutest hair clip for Olive’s Christmas stocking and she also makes the BEST pumpkin cinnamon rolls and sourdough! If you love baked goods, you need to find her. There’s just something special about buying directly from the person who made your bread that morning. You get to meet your maker and know exactly who is behind what you’re buying. 🤎
I finally got to try the HoggWild BBQ Food Truck and Catering Barbecue smoked tenderloin sandwich, and it was literally a 10/10! The hand breaded tenderloin comes out hot and crispy the toppings are fresh and crunchy the bread is soft and warm and that homemade sauce? PERFECT. These folks are the first ones here in the morning and the last ones to leave !!
 I’ll have a video of me trying the tenderloin coming soon, so stay tuned!
Sweet Sips Mobile Drink Trailer and Bar is literally keeping us all alive at this point! 😂 That strawberry lemonade was SO refreshing this afternoon in the heat! I also grabbed a strawberry cream Lotus this morning it was delicious. Highly recommend both!
And can we talk about the lavender hand soap from Shay Butter Soap LLC? It smells SO good! Everyone has been raving about the Clay Plant bathrooms and she has free samples available so you can try before you buy. She’s also running some great DEALS 💕 so make sure you stop by and check out her products!
While I was out shopping Angela was holding down the fort with her husband Ryan ! The one with the Beard.
When I got back they headed over to Saffron and Sage and she came back with a whole new wardrobe. 😂 Y’all better watch out because she’s going to be STYLING!
I also picked up the cutest things from an incredibly talented artist. If you love cats, you HAVE to check out her artwork! 🐈 Jenny Elkins Studio
Moonlight Nuts peanut butter is another MUST TRY! You can sample their custom made peanut butter and I highly recommend it. Our favorite is the protein peanut butter. My kids love it and it’s such a great snack with that extra protein packed in!
We also found some homemade dog treats for Mini and Pearl, made with blueberries for those added antioxidants. I can’t wait for them to try them! 🐾
And apparently I’m officially getting old because I bought a candle wick trimmer from Coal Creek Creations
😂 I’ve been using scissors for far too long and my candle wicks are always crooked. Who knew this was the kind of thing that would make me excited?! Candles also make the best Christmas gifts! ! I’m so thankful for the opportunity to meet these makers, support their small businesses, and see all the incredible work that goes into what they do. There’s something special about being surrounded by people who care so much about what they create and who genuinely want to see each other succeed.
This is what shopping small is all about. You are not just buying a product. You’re supporting a family, a dream, a handmade craft, and hours of hard work.
I can’t wait to connect with even more vendors during the rest of the festival!
Come see us at the Clay Plant Market in Bloomingdale, Indiana! We’re here daily from 9 AM to 5 PM throughout the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, October 9–18.
Come shop, eat, meet your makers, and support these amazing small businesses. And please share this post so more people can find these incredible vendors! ❤️
I tried to tag as many vendors as I can and as Facebook would let me! So many talented people! If you know the artist, please tag it in the photo comments if I missed anyone !!! I plan on making more Facebook posts every day, but this is an amazing market and I highly recommend if you’re looking for handmade items. Come check out the clay plant! 
