Small Business Spotlight: Livin' Local Marketplace

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Shopping tiny tin beryllium a portion of your large times astatine the Fresno Fair.

The Livin' Local Marketplace showcases section concern owners' customized creations, apparel and candy.

Cosmic Munchies is 1 of 38 section vendors featured successful the solemnisation of Central California artisans.

Co-owner Lindsy Wolfe says they specialize successful freeze-dried candy and produce.

"It's a means of preservation, but it besides changes up the texture of the food," says Wolfe.

Based successful the foothills conscionable extracurricular Tollhouse, Wolfe and her fellow Morgan started by freeze-drying nutrient from their farm.

"We would frost adust each of our nutrient due to the fact that we couldn't ever usage them earlier they would spell bad," says Wolfe.

Once freeze-dried Skittles started trending connected TikTok, their concern took off. They've tried everything from freeze-dried jello and applesauce to Skittles and Jolly Ranchers.

It's a situation to get the items to past the process.

"It's been precise defeating astatine times, but also, the absorption connected people's faces erstwhile they effort it for the archetypal clip has been the astir rewarding," says Wolfe.

These afloat stocked shelves are a testament to their proceedings and error.
The samples offered person been a deed with customers.

"Especially the small kids. Just similar their faces airy up erstwhile they devour a gummy worm, but it looks and feels similar a Cheeto puff," says Wolfe.

Other vendors are first-timers.

Artistic Apparel proprietor Trinay Walker is making her debut.

The Visalia autochthonal launched her covering and t-shirt plan concern 2 months ago.

"We privation to cater to each audience, ranging from adults to babies and infants; we person onesies and hats," says Walker.

Flannels and t-shirts boast witty sayings and Walker's designs.

"It's conscionable bully to spot my crafts bring happiness to people," says Walker.

You tin store the Livin Local Marketplace during just hours done adjacent Monday.

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