Welcome to Flagstaff Crafted
Your haven for all things uniquely created by makers, growers, and artisans. Flagstaff Crafted is a program run by Flagstaff County that enhances the exposure of local makers, artisans, and retailers of local products.
Launched in 2019, Flagstaff Crafted helps entrepreneurs tell their stories, grow their customer base, and connect them with resources. Supporting these entrepreneurs contributes to diversifying and continuously improving our local economy. Small businesses accounts for 98% of our region’s business community and Flagstaff Crafted is proud to support their efforts as they create jobs, support local community events, create products for us all to enjoy, and put Flagstaff on the map globally.
Join the Flagstaff Crafted directory and gain access to resources, marketing initiatives and new opportunities at no cost. If you’re full of passion and ready to make strong connections with other local businesses, Flagstaff Crafted is for you!
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🛍️ Calling all vendors!
Vendor applications are now open for the 2026 Flagstaff Fresh Market!
Join us in Heisler on Thursday, July 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an afternoon of local shopping, community connection, and small business support.
We are inviting makers, bakers, growers, creators, local businesses, direct sales vendors, MLM vendors, and anyone with unique products to apply.
📍 Main Street, Heisler
📅 Thursday, July 16, 2026
⏰ 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
📝 Applications close Monday, July 6, 2026
Interested in being part of this year’s market? Apply through the link in our bio!
#FlagstaffFreshMarket #FlagstaffCounty #Heisler #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #LocalVendors #FlagstaffRegion #RuralAlberta #AlbertaMarkets #MarketVendors
🔥 New episode of Rural Unrecognized is now live!
What happens when an 11-year-old kid starts tinkering with hot metal in a farm shop and turns that passion into a global business?
In this episode, we sit down with @_ethanharty of Harty Locomotive Works, a first-generation blacksmith, toolmaker, musician, and rural entrepreneur who has built a business from the middle of nowhere using craftsmanship, grit, and social media.
Ethan shares how a love of steam engines led him into blacksmithing, how YouTube became his accessible storefront, and why providing value online has helped him ship handmade work around the world.
From custom hammers and Damascus steel to 800-pound forging jobs and the restoration of his own steam locomotive, Ethan’s story is a powerful reminder that rural businesses can be innovative, creative, and deeply connected to a global audience.
We are also so thankful to have Ethan and Harty Locomotive Works as part of the Flagstaff Crafted business community. His work is a true example of the skill, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit found right here in the Flagstaff Region.
As Ethan says, being rural no longer means being unseen. The opportunity to be recognized is right at your fingertips. It takes work, risk, and the courage to keep showing up.
🎧 Watch or listen to the full episode now, link in bio.
Hosted by: @thejessicajanzen
Produced by: @jce.films
#RuralUnrecognized #FlagstaffCounty #RuralBusiness #RuralEntrepreneurship #FlagstaffCrafted #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #MadeInAlberta #AlbertaBusiness #RuralAlberta #SmallBusinessStory #Blacksmithing #HardyLocomotiveWorks #FlagstaffRegion
Hope, handcrafted with purpose. 💛
Hope Soap by @hom.of.wellbeing is now available at the Flagstaff Crafted Marketplace at the @wildrosecoop in Killam.
This beautiful calendula soap was created to support something deeply meaningful. Net proceeds from Hope Soap sales go directly toward the Cancer Care Massage Program, which provides oncology massage at no cost to people with cancer and their caregivers.
The demand for this program has been high, and Hope Soap is one way HOM of Well Being is helping keep this important care accessible and sustainable.
Pick up a bar at the Flagstaff Crafted Marketplace and be a part of this meaningful program. 💛
#FlagstaffCrafted #FlagstaffRegion #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #HopeSoap #HOMofWellBeing #CancerCareMassage #MadeInAlberta #RuralAlberta
Vendor applications are now open for the 2026 Flagstaff Fresh Market!
The Flagstaff Fresh Market is back for its fifth year, and we would love for you to be part of it.
Hosted by the Village of Heisler and Flagstaff County, this outdoor market celebrates local talent, creativity, community spirit, and the many products and businesses that help make our region special.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Main Street, Heisler, AB
We are looking for vendors who make it, bake it, grow it, create it, or sell unique products. Direct sales and MLM vendors are also welcome to apply.
Application deadline: Monday, July 6, 2026
Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Bring your best to Main Street Heisler. We cannot wait to see your application.
Link to apply in bio.
#FlagstaffFreshMarket #FlagstaffCounty #VillageOfHeisler #FlagstaffRegion #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #RuralAlberta
Small businesses are facing a fast-changing digital world, and yesterday’s AI Marketing for Small Businesses workshop was all about helping them feel ready for what’s next. 💡
Hosted by Flagstaff County and presented by @strongcoffeemarketing, the session explored how AI assistants, conversational search and changing customer habits are reshaping the way people find and choose local services.
From moving beyond basic keywords to building trust through real expertise, attendees gained practical strategies to help their businesses show up, stand out and stay connected in the 2026 digital landscape.
This is just one of the many ways Flagstaff County supports local entrepreneurs with tools, resources and one-on-one opportunities to help them grow with confidence.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! 👏
#FlagstaffCounty #EconomicDevelopment #SmallBusinessSupport #SmallBusinessMarketing #AIMarketing RuralBusiness FlagstaffRegion SupportLocal
New Rural Unrecognized episode is now live!
In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, Jessica sits down with Krysta Rathwell, founder of @krcounsellingandpsychotherapy in Forestburg.
After 20 years in education, including time as a principal, Krysta made the leap into full time therapy practice. Today, she is helping bring much needed mental health support to rural communities, while showing what is possible when small places rally behind big ideas.
In this episode, Krysta shares:
💬 The difference between a psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist and counsellor
💛 Why your mental health struggles do not define who you are
🌾 What it means to offer therapy in a rural community
☕ How connection, coffee and small steps can help people feel less alone
👏 Why rural businesses and rural communities are doing really big things
One of our favourite takeaways from Krysta:
“That is not my story.”
A powerful reminder that we can care deeply, listen with empathy and support others without carrying what is not ours to carry.
Listen to the full episode now and hear how KR Counselling and Psychotherapy is helping break stigma, build connection and create space for people to show up just as they are.
Listen now through Rural Unrecognized, link in bio.
Hosted by: @thejessicajanzen
Produced by: @jce.films
#RuralUnrecognized #FlagstaffCrafted #FlagstaffRegion #RuralBusiness #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #KRCounselling #Forestburg #RuralAlberta #SmallBusinessStory #SupportLocal #RuralEntrepreneurship
The excitement is real.
Applications are now open for the 9th Edition of the Flagstaff Crafted Gift Guide!
This year’s guide will showcase local products and services from across the Flagstaff Region, with professional photo and video content created for selected businesses.
If you’re a Flagstaff Crafted member with products, services, seasonal offerings or giftable experiences to share, now is the time to apply.
📅 Application deadline: June 5, 2026
📸 Photo and video sessions: June 23 to 26, 2026
Apply now and be part of something crafted, local, and worth celebrating. Link to apply in bio.
#FlagstaffCrafted #FlagstaffRegion #ShopLocal #SupportLocal #GiftGuide RuralBusiness
Nominations are now open for the Flagstaff Region Small Business Awards!
We’re kicking things off with a behind the scenes look at last year’s gala, where we celebrated the small businesses, entrepreneurs and community builders who help make the Flagstaff Region shine.
Now it’s time to recognize the next group of deserving nominees.
Do you know a small business that goes above and beyond? Maybe it’s even your own. Don’t be shy, nominate them!
Each nomination helps highlight the talent, hard work and community spirit of small businesses across the Flagstaff Region.
Nominations close Monday, June 8.
Nomination form is linked in our bio.
VC: @jce.films
#FlagstaffCelebratesSuccess #FlagstaffCounty #FlagstaffRegion #SmallBusinessAwards #SupportLocal #SucceedingTogether
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