Big Iron women's program moves to Wednesday

The traditional ladies brunch, hosted in tandem with the Big Iron Farm show, returns for the 26th year, featuring delicious morning snacks, entertainment and a fashion display for women.

"The biggest difference this year is that the brunch is on Wednesday, not Tuesday like it always has been," said Betty Ekert, committee member.

The event will return to the Holiday Inn across from West Acres in Fargo and tickets remain at the $10 price. There will be an array of door prizes and larger prizes from craft exhibitors.

Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the program will be from 10 a.m. until noon.

Entertainment will be provided by Adapt, a Red River Valley music group.

Guests will munch on crepes, fruit and muffins during the program as a style show begins from area clothiers; Catherine's, Herberger's, Talbot's, and Pendelton's.

Craft show

Though women comprise the largest amount of visitors to the craft show, men are welcome, too, especially if they have a sweet tooth. Some of the delectable treats showcased are jellies, candies, homemade coffee, ice cream and kuchen.

Featured at the craft show this year will be a collection of new exhibitors and returning favorites. The craft show will run Sept. 11-13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Big Iron at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo.

Here's a sampling of what people will find at the craft show:

-- La La Homemade Ice Cream - Jennifer Sobin, Fertile, Minn., takes her super-premium ice cream to Fargo, which she makes by hand in her home. She offers standard selections, such as, vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry, plus specialized flavors, such as, raspberry honey and Charlotte's Web.

Raspberry honey features raspberry ice cream with fresh Minnesota raspberries coated in honey and swirled into the ice cream. Charlotte's Web, another signature item of Sobin's, combines vanilla ice cream, toasted coconut and chopped semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Sobin began making ice cream because she preferred ice cream to other rich treats, but wanted a high-quality taste.

"It's easy to be disappointed in bad ice cream and there's a lot of it out there," she said. Customers will be able to sample flavors and purchase cones, cups, floats, sundaes, and pints of ice cream. Also available will be an expresso bar.

"I encourage tasting; I like it when people try my ice cream," she says.