It’s ‘Mill’ time

Odin Craft Mill’s spring show days have begun

Eager shoppers started early checking out the eclectic variety of products “warehoused” in the “Mill” in Odin over the course of the past several weeks this morning (Thursday, April 27) during the first day of the Odin Craft Mill’s Spring Shows. The Mill is located at 109 1st Street South.

The shows run for two extended weekends – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27-30 and Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-7. Spring Show hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday – 12 noon to 5 p.m.

Featured are more than 155 artisans, artists and crafters from seven states. From jewelry to repurposed furniture to reclaimed art to yard art to recycled pallets to re-imagined pieces perfect for decorating the home. Contemporary and vintage home decorations all in one place. “Gourmet Grandma’s” will love the selection of canned and baked goods.

Items will be spread throughout the authentic 1923 Odin Feed Mill, complete with the old grinding and mixing rooms (and the original equipment, including the overhead hoist and old warehouse – to the 1917 Montgomery Ward house, with its original floors, wallpaper and woodwork – to the 1927 Gordon Van Tine barn. This summer, the upstairs of the 99-year-old Montgomery Ward house saw some remodeling.

Additionally, lunch is available in the Feed Mill’s old Warehouse.

The Odin Craft Mill was the brainchild of Nancy Olson of Butterfield. Olson manages the operation, and during show days, it is staffed by volunteers from the surrounding area.

Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving and the Holiday Seasons of Christmas and New Year’s are on the horizon in the fall – with lots of treasures available to do them up right.

For additional info, go to the Odin Craft Mill’s website at http://www.odincraftmill.com/ – or check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Odin-Craft-Mill-272890035158/.

 

ITEMS ARE ARRANGED along the staircase to the barn’s haymow, where even more treasures are on display. 

 

TREASURES LIKE THESE. Now that’s what I’m talking about.

 

NANCY OLSON, LEFT, and her right-hand-man, her husband, Kim Olson, right, worked together to get the Odin Craft Mill off-and-running, work together to prep for the big events, work together during the fall and spring show days – and work together to package this purchase.

 

ODIN CRAFT MILL clerks are kept busy in the Warehouse area taking care of customers’ needs (along with other red-shirted volunteer workers scattered out-and-about across the venue – from the front door of the 1923 Odin Feed Mill to the 1927 Gordon Van Tine haymow.)

 

JO ANN HAUGEN serves up a taco salad behind the counter of the Warehouse Lunch Room.

 

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