- February 10, 2025
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After shopping at the Herb Faire, Shannon Benes takes her sons Sebastian and Christian toward the back of the Bailey Riverbridge Gardens to burn off some pent up energy. Photo by Jacque Estes
The bake sale is always a big draw at the Herb Faire. Photo by Jacque Estes
Patrick Smally provided soothing tropical sounds on his steel drum. Photo by Jacque Estes
Ruthann Goff restocks a bakery sale table. Photo by Jacque Estes
Plants for sale were everywhere at the 22nd annual Herb Faire at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens. Photo by Jacque Estes
Scouts from DeLand troop 599 were helping people with their purchases. Photo by Jacque Estes
Zeke Haris, Troop 599 DeLand, helps Jean Roth with her purchases. The troop was raising money for summer camp. Photo by Jacque Estes
Moira Johnson helped Cory Trusty at her booth featuring specialty soaps, lotions and pillows. Photo by Jacque Estes
Society member Ann Jacoby double checks her herb selection. Photo by Jacque Estes
Jean Dwyer pays Society president Stephanie Hood for her herb plant purchases. Photo by Jacque Estes
The fountain at Bailey Riverbridge Garden was "planted" with herbs for sale. Photo by Jacque Estes
Ormond Beach deputies watched out for the 5K participants as they passed the Bailey Riverbridge Gardens. Photo by Jacque Estes
It was a busy day in Ormond Beach on Saturday. Photo by Jacque Estes
Traffic was a bit heavier than normal on North Beach Street in Ormond Beach on Saturday, but that didn’t keep people from getting to where they wanted to go – the 22nd Annual Herb Faire.
Seaside Herb Society scheduled its annual Herb Faire at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens, and vendors and organizers were surprised to find North Beach Street closed for the Tomoka 5K when they arrived before dawn to unload their plants.
By the 9 a.m. Faire starting time, the park fountain was “planted” with herbs for sale, vendors set up booths selling homemade soaps, herb planting kits, and plants, and soothing sounds were coming from Patrick Sammy’s steel drum. Inside, society members were selling bakery items as fast as they could stock the tables.
Society President Stephanie Hood took it all in stride and with a smile.
“It was a little bit of a surprise when the vendors arrived to unload 1,000 plants, but our faithful followers know and expect us to be here,” Hood said.
