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Hill Family Fall Festival of Crafts a family and community tradition

The 59th annual Hill Family Fall Festival of Crafts will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. The craft show will feature more than 275 vendors and will draw a crowd of more than 5,000 people. (Photo provided)

The 59th annual Hill Family Fall Festival of Crafts will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. The craft show will feature more than 275 vendors and will draw a crowd of more than 5,000 people. (Photo provided)

Ken and Kathy Taft, owners of Sasha's Salad Dressings in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, pose for a photo during the Hill Family Fall Festival of Crafts. The Tafts travel more than 120 miles every year to sell their wares at the craft show held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds on the last Thursday of September. Ken describes the event as the best one-day show he does each year. (Photo provided)

Ruth Hill started the Hill Family Fall Festival of Crafts 59 years ago as a way to share the work of her ladies' group with the community. The show has grown significantly since its early days in Hill's basement. This year's show will feature more than 275 vendors and draw a crowd of more than 5,000 people. (Photo provided)