Shop Local and Shop Green
Save the Dates: December 6 and 7, 2025 from 12 noon to 4:00 pm
Location: PPA Headquarters, 17 Pemberton Road, Southampton, NJ 08088
Organized as a traditional holiday bazaar, the Green Trading Post offers merchandise and memberships from local non-profit organizations. We also feature local artists and local authors whose work arises from or focuses on the Pine Barrens. Find unique gifts for friends and family this holiday season. The event takes place in our gorgeous renovated dairy barn.
Get directions here.
2024 Exhibitors
Nonprofit Organizations:
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF)
Handmade holiday ornaments featuring local wildlife, books, bags, hats, t-shirts, and symbolic species adoption certificates! Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) is a statewide nonprofit that works to preserve rare and imperiled species of wildlife that live and breed in, and migrate through New Jersey. We do this by: Carrying out research on species, populations and natural communities. Learn more about CWF here.
James Still Historic Site and Education Center
The Visitor Center at the Dr. James Still Historic Office Site, located at the adjacent properties of 210 Medford-Mt. Holly Road and Dr. James Still Office and Auxiliary center is located at 209-211 Church Road, Medford, NJ. the site consists of 23 acres and is owned by the State of New Jersey, as its first African-American heritage site purchase. The Dr. James Still Historic Office Site Association maintains and oversees the properties and their dedicated use as an educational center committed to preserving the legacy of Dr. James Still. Learn more here.
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Browse our large collection of books about Pinelands history, ecology and culture, and movies about the region. We have t-shirts, hats, and hoodies adorned with our logo. Pick up trail maps from state parks and forests. Purchase our Pinelands Adventures Map for $5. This full-color map of the roads, rivers, forests and historic sites of the Pinelands National Reserve is the only one of its kind! We also have local honey, native seed packets, handmade note cards and books for children.
Pinelands Adventures
Pinelands Adventures gear including hats, shirts, dry bags, hoodies, and more! Or surprise someone you love with a gift certificate for an adventure in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Learn more about Pinelands Adventures gift certificates here.
Rancocas Creek Farm
Rancocas Creek Farm (RCF) is a chemical-free farm that was established on 72-acres of land that was donated to the Pinelands Preservation Alliance in 2019. Purchase a 2023 CSA share for yourself or as a gift! As a CSA member, you receive a weekly distribution for 21 weeks starting in June. Your share will include things like lettuce, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, garlic, cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, onions, squash and beans. For a complete list and more information visit www.RancocasCreekFarm.org.
Whitesbog Preservation Trust
Nature-themed gifts and jams, chocolates and honey. This nonprofit works to preserve the buildings and history of historic Whitesbog Village located in Brendan Byrne State Forest. They offer amazing educational programs. Learn more here.
Local Makers:
Allen & Susan Crawford
Allen and Susan Crawford have been award-winning freelance artists for over twenty-five years. Their most notable project is a series of 400 species identification key illustrations that are on permanent display at the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life in the American Museum of Natural History in New York. They have been longtime volunteers for Pinelands Preservation Alliance and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Website: planktonart.com
A Wild Bird Oasis
A Wild Bird Oasis in Medford, New Jersey is a cherished, family-owned store dedicated to bird lovers. We proudly offer our own brand of house-made suet, along with farm to store seed, and American-made feeders and birdhouses. We’re also proud to work with various local artists, truly encompassing a shop small philosophy.
Blueberry Wood Apiary & Little Critters Illustrations
Shop local honey, beeswax lip balms, hand creams, candles, and artwork!
Clarence Fennimore – Delaware River Style Decoy Carver
Born and raised in Bordentown, New Jersey, Clarence Fennimore grew up hunting on the Delaware River and Barnegat Bay. Inspired and influenced by his uncle, decoy maker Harry Fennimore (1886-1970), among others, he grew to love the trappings and traditions of duck hunting.He began making decoys in the 1980s and has carved in both the Barnegat Bay and Delaware River school styles. His work is exceptional and incredibly popular with a dedicated legion of collectors.
Deborah Geiger- Geiger Glass Studio
Living near the Pinelands and Jersey shore gives inspiration for some of Deborah’s stained glass work.She has been working with glass for years using tiffany, lead, fused and traditional glass painting methods. In recent years birding inspired her to capture the essence of birds found in NJ. She will have these fused glass birds, along with ocean and holiday-themed suncatchers and ornaments for sale.
Jersey Girl Candles
Jersey Girl Candles pour highly fragrant, 100% soy candles in multiple vessels, including their popular 6 ounce tin. We also have 8 ounce and 16 ounce Mason Jars, wax melts, aroma ornaments, room fragrance spray and candle mugs, 15 ounce decorated coffee mugs filled with scented wax.
Pine Barrens Diamonds
Pine Barrens Diamonds by Paul Evans Pedersen Jr. These unique, handcrafted pieces come from deep within the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey featuring “Pine Barrens Diamonds”(TM). They are cut, shaped, and expertly polished pieces of early 19th Century glass that were abandoned from several world-famous glass works. Paul will also have copies of his book New Tales from Old Haunts: The Legendary Pine Barrens.
Pinelands Folk Music and Basketry
Handmade baskets, mountain dulcimers and candles. Plus basket making demonstrations by Steven Carty and Mary Carty.
Pine Barrens Post
Pine Barrens Post is an apiary and herb farm nestled in the woods of southern NJ. Their apiary is home to healthy, thriving bees, producing raw, wildflower honey that captures the essence of the small farms that host them. Alongside their hives, they grow a variety of aromatic and medicinal herbs that inspire their handcrafted skincare and artisan honey products. Drawing inspiration from local folklore, including the mysterious Jersey Devil, they also offer a unique line of regionally inspired merchandise and apparel that celebrates the untamed essence of the Pine Barrens. Whether you’re looking for a jar of honey, a soothing herbal salve, or a one-of-a-kind tee, Pine Barrens Post balances time-tested craftsmanship, modern efficiency, and local magic to create products where nature and heritage meet. Come, connect with nature, and take a piece of it home with you. Pine Barrens Post can be found at www.pinebarrenspost.com and on Instagram @pinebarrenspost
1Elemental Child
Featuring a natural line of healing botanicals created with an intention to facilitate oneness of nature and spirit. All products are hand-crafted with elements found in nature and are designed to stimulate a synergetic balance between body and mind; manifesting vitality and well-being. 1Elemental Child botanicals are organically grown and sustainably wildcrafted.
Authors:
Allen Crawford
Author of Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself and A Wild Promise
The fifty-year anniversary of the Endangered Species Act is here. Since December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act has ensured that the most threatened and vulnerable species and their habitats are protected. This landmark act has been crucial to the preservation of the wild beauty that surrounds and sustains us.
In A Wild Promise, Allen Crawford has illustrated over 100 species that embody the spirit, legacy, and commitment of the Endangered Species Act. Crawford’s full-color illustrations and hand-drawn text create a vibrant tapestry of our nation’s habitats―oceans, mountains, deserts, wetlands, prairies, and forests―and the varied species that call these places home. With a powerful and moving introduction by award-winning writer and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams, A Wild Promise is urgent and inspirational, lending voice and spirit to all endangered species. A Wild Promise is a celebration of conservation, commitment, and compassion―a clarion call to continue to embrace, engage, and act in ways that preserve and protect our living world. Allen Crawford is the creator of the illustrated books Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself (Tin House 2014) and A Wild Promise (Tin House 2023). His work has won many awards, including a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. He and his wife Susan created 400 identification key illustrations, which are on permanent display at the American Museum of Natural History’s Milstein Hall of Ocean Life. Allen’s work has appeared in numerous publications including the New York Times, Orion, and Art in America. He lives in Mt. Holly, New Jersey.
Robert Cobb
Author of Privateers and Pine Robbers – Coastal New Jersey During the American Revolution
Privateers and Pine Robbers chronicles the colorful history of coastal New Jersey during the American War for Independence. In doing so this book takes stories rooted, for the most part, in New Jersey’s folklore, and places them within a historical narrative grounded on facts. Distant from the state’s famous Revolutionary War battlefields, along both New Jersey’s Atlantic Ocean and Delaware River and Bay coasts, a distinctive type of conflict was playing out. The combatants were privateers, militia troops, partisans, and illicit traders motivated not only by divergent political loyalties, but also by a quest for profit, spoils, and retribution. The mayhem thus created was a constant concern for the leaders on both sides, and a source of daily terror for coastal inhabitants. From well-known historical figures to ordinary citizens, this book contains the names of hundreds of individuals who were eyewitnesses to these events.
Deborah Boerner Ein
Author of Mary Treat: A Biography and Mary Had a Little Zoo
Deborah Boerner Ein attended Rutgers University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry and natural resource management. With that background in science, as well as more than 30 years of experience as a magazine and newspaper editor, her favorite writing projects are transforming scientific topics into compelling stories that a general readership will understand and enjoy. That is just what she has done with her nonfiction title, Mary Treat: A Biography, which she researched and wrote after gaining access to the Treat estate files in Vineland, New Jersey, where she is editor of the weekly newspaper. For more information about this author, visit www.marytreat.com
Dave Hart
Author of Search For the Missing Hunter and several books in the McKenzie ‘Mac’ Cole, PI series: All the Pretty Pieces, Tipping Point, All That Remains, Dark Mercy, Sisters Of the Moon and Sins Of Siobhan. Other publications written with former collaborator John Calu include Trenton, a historical novel, and Adventures Along the Jersey Shore featuring myths, legends and everyday mysteries of the Garden State
A former insurance executive, award-winning songwriter, author, historian and filmmaker Dave Hart is a family descendent of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is a Trustee for the Trenton Historical Society and an Advisor for the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society. Dave is also the writer-director and producer of the two feature length documentaries, John Hart: Portrait Patriot and Ballad of the Blue Heron & Red-Tailed Hawk, plus the writer and producer of a music video entitled “If Only” featuring Lisa Bouchelle.
William J. Lewis
Author of New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture (2021), Adventure with Piney Joe- Exploring the New Jersey Pine Barrens (2022), and South Jersey Legends & Lore- Tales from the Pine Barrens and Beyond (2024)
Filmmaker, author, historian, and Pine Barren’s folklorist with a passion for the environment, William J. Lewis. Adding to his traditionally published works this year a new release February 2024 titled, South Jersey Legends & Lore- Tales from the Pine Barrens and Beyond. This is Mr. Lewis’s 4th book with book #5 coming in early Summer 2025 titled, Preserving the Pines- New Jersey Origins of Environmentalism. Autographed copies available for purchase at our event are New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture (2021), Adventure with Piney Joe- Exploring the New Jersey Pine Barrens (2022), and the newest, South Jersey Legends & Lore- Tales from the Pine Barrens and Beyond (2024). Add one or all to your collection today!
A lifetime resident of New Jersey who served in various environmental advocacy roles both governmental bodies and nonprofits including a 501c3 he founded and ran for 8 years. Its name was Nurture Environmental Stewardship Today! (NEST!) and its goal was to get children outdoors. His family has deep roots in South Jersey, mostly in counties, Burlington, Ocean, and Monmouth. He is the first of his family to graduate from Burlington County Community College now Rowan University and Rider University of Lawrenceville New Jersey.
Greg Vizzi
Author of The Original People: The Ancient Culture and Wisdom of the Lenni-Lenape People
by Chief Quiet Thunder (Narrator 1934-2020) and Greg Vizzi (Author).
Chief Quiet Thunder was a traditional Lenape Indian elder and chief who lived in the state of Delaware. For three decades, he had inspired thousands of students and adults in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and southern New Jersey, thrilling them with his authentic presentations and stories. The Original People is a compelling collection of the chief’s childhood memories and the history of his tribe. He describes tribal ceremonies, traditions, and social life before contact with Europeans. The book is a tribute to an esteemed Native American and extols the wisdom of his people who enjoyed a peaceful existence for many thousands of years. It is a story few people know.