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For 29 years, Olde Westport Spice & Trading Co. has been a presence on the show circuit. Traveling by van to dozens
of cities across the country. The Petersen's travel with a full load which includes boxes of all the company's products, plus
demo samples, and cooking equipment. Preparing for just one show requires a marathon cooking session which can take
 several hours as the Petersen's cook up to 25 pounds of hamburger to be used in their chili which is seasoned with
Olde Westport Spice Championship Chili Spice Blend and then given out as samples at the show. They’ll also mix up
gallons of dip featuring four of the company’s top-selling spices to entice tasters into becoming buyers. Setting up the
company products at each craft show begins early in the day (usually the day before a show opens) as boxes of spices, coolers
filled with perishables, bags of chips and pretzels and boxes of cookbooks are carried into the show. Throughout the long day
which can last from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., one or more of the Petersen's are on-hand to offer samples, field questions about
 ingredients, new and old recipes for the products, take orders and replenish the dwindling samples.

When asked if the end result is worth all the effort, Ann (Petersen) Myers says, “We really enjoy being close to the customer, a
nd by doing all these shows, we not only sell a lot of product, we also get great feed back. And since we do many of the same
shows year after year, we really get to know people personally. My dad, Olde Bill, even gets fan letters from folks who love our
products. He gets a little embarrassed, especially when asked to autograph his cookbooks, but he savors every minute of it".

If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by and visit Olde Westport Spice and Trading Co. at one of the following craft shows
listed below. Hope to see you there!
 

 

                              Olde Westport Spice Show Schedule

Start Date

End Date

Show Name

City

State

September 10

September 19

Kansas State Fair (Sunflower South Building)

Hutchinson

Kansas

September 15

September 19

Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival

Winfield

Kansas

September  11

September  11

Spinach Festival

Lenexa

Kansas

September 18

September 18

Shawnee Days Arts & Crafts Fair

Shawnee

Kansas

September  24

September  26

Calahan Craft Show (Iowa State Fairgrounds)

Des Moines

Iowa

September 24

September 26

Cider Days

Topeka

Kansas

September 24

September 25

Overland Park Craft Show

Overland Park

Kansas

October 1

October 3

Barnyard Days

Neosho

Missouri

October 2

October 2

Apple Days-Rockbrook

Omaha

Nebraska

October 8

October 10

Autumn Festival (Arena)

Sioux Falls

South Dakota

October 9

October 10

Calahan Craft Show (Mid America Center)

Council Bluffs

Iowa

October 16

October 17

Calahan Craft Show (UNI Dome)

Cedar Falls

Iowa

October 29

October 31

Central Church-Nazarene

Lenexa

Kansas

November 4

November 7

Autumn Festival

Omaha

Nebraska

November 5

November 7

Colorado Country Christmas (Denver Merchandise Mart)

Denver

Colorado

November 11

November 14

Autumn Festival (Canterbury)

Shakopee

(Minneapolis)

Minnesota

November 13

November 14

Union Craft Show (Middle School)

Union

Missouri

November 13

November 13

Craft Show (High School)

Goodland

Kansas

November 18

November 21

Autumn Festival (Odeum)

Villa Park

Illinois

November 19

November 21

Calahan Craft Show (Iowa State Fairgrounds)

Des Moines

Iowa

November 19

November 21

Holiday Food & Gift Show

Denver

Colorado

November 20

November 20

See & Sell

Salina

Kansas

November 26

November 27

Arvada Craft Show (Arvada Center)

Denver

Colorado

December 4

December 4

Derby Methodist Church

Derby

Kansas

 

 

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