Dandelion May Fest

03/13/2026

Every first Saturday of May we celebrate dandelions at Breitenbach Winery. We will have dandelion wine and sangria available! We will also have wine cellar tours. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Live music from 1-4. Make plans to come and visit and see what makes dandelions so special!

04/22/2024

The Dandelion May Fest is May 3 and 4. We are looking for a service organization to park cars from 9-5 at The Toolshed during the festival. This is a great way for your organization to make some money! Message me :-)

03/29/2024

DANDELIONS
There are no dandelions in the tropics.
The first time that I saw them, I was a teenage boy on a date and in an exuberant romantic gesture I gathered a bunch of them and proudly handed them over. Only then did I find that I wasn’t supposed to like them because they are w**ds.
To this day I still find them beautiful growing against the green grass.
They remind me that there is beauty that sometimes we don’t see or value unless we are looking through fresh eyes.

03/28/2024

We have 40 arts and craft vendors, 10 food trucks and plenty of sangria on tap! Are you ready for the Dandelion Festival May 3 and 4??

04/22/2022

May 6 and 7! We have 12 good trucks, 35 arts and crafts vendors, kids games, cooking demos and 500 gallons of Dandelion Sangria! Who is ready for a festival?

May 6 and 7 is the Dandelion Festival! We will have 12 food trucks, 35 arts and craft vendors, cooking demos, kids' games, live music and 500 gallons of Dandelion Sangria! Who's coming?

04/01/2022

Honey sweetens Dandelion Wine!

03/22/2022

Cooking demos with chefs Cameron Krahel, Matthew Ridgeway and Nate Kelly! Sat., May 7 from 1-4 in The Tool Shed at Breitenbach Winery

02/26/2022

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em! (or drink them) Dandelion May Fest May 6 and 7

Don't ever spray dandelions!

02/06/2022

"A lot of people call me a w**d but I'm a friend and come to help you!
When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that particular spot.
Because:
Either the soil is too compact/hard / stomped and I want to loosen it for you with my roots.
Or there is too little calcium in the soil - don't worry, I will replenish that for you with the dying of my leaves.
Or the soil is too acidic. But I will also improve that for you if you give me the chance.
Or a mixture of the above reasons, of course 😊
I'm here because your soil needs my help so best you let me grow without disturbing me! When everything is fixed, I will disappear again, I promise!
Are you trying to remove me prematurely with my root? However meticulous you are, I will return 2x as strong! Just until your soil is improved.
You can even tell by my growth at which stage my help is at. If my leaves are flat on the ground then I'm far from ready but if they all reach up then I'm already a long way on my way.
Something completely different is that I am 1 of the first bloomers in spring so I will announce spring/summer for you.
During the day when it's hot, I open my flowers but in the evening when it cools off I close them again quickly. In fact, if it's not hot enough during the day I won't open them at all!
My flowers are some of the first food for insects after hibernation and unlike most other plants, I have pollen AND nectar, not merely one OR the other! And I am generous with them! 🤪😉
My flowers are even delicious for you people by the way, did you know? I used to be called ′′honey (or gold) of the poor′′ because my flowers are so sweet in e.g. jam, sauce or salad!
But wait until the end of May or later before you start picking and even then, don't pick everything yet! The biodiversity and bees will be very grateful!
Have a dandy day" From Lovely Greens