Each Labor Day weekend for the past 22 years, citizens of Three Rivers have been coming together across all sorts of boundaries to enjoy Harmony Fest, a day of live music in the historic downtown district. For many years, World Fare, a fair trade store that *cino collaborates on, has been celebrating its anniversary during Harmony Fest. This year was no exception, with the store celebrating 12 years in business.
But this year, we entered a new collaborative venture by helping launch Harmony Fest’s first ever beer garden. For weeks leading up to the festival, *cino staff scavenged and hauled and strategized and painted to craft a beautiful environment that would encourage good conversation and responsible enjoyment of a great variety of Michigan microbrews. We wanted to create a fun space that would honor the incredible legacy of Harmony Fest in bringing community-building art to our great city. The result was a 5,600 square foot garden featuring locally grown mums, handmade picnic tables, reclaimed pallets and fair trade planters. Catch a glimpse by checking out our photos. Our participation in designing and building the environment and recruiting volunteers earned a portion of the proceeds for the Huss Project.
Congratulations to the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority and the Harmony Fest committee on another great event, and thanks for letting us be a part of it!
Last modified: March 4, 2020
