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How it all started

Fruit of the Sixties documents the beginning of the Oregon Country Fair and its deep roots in the activism of the 1960s, when many young people embraced an emerging, alternative culture. Through the years, the fair became a catalyst that brought together folks who were experimenting with cooperative ways of living and learning. Some of the volunteers, crafters, entertainers, and cooks who co-created the Fair may have turned on and tuned in, but most didn’t drop out. Instead, they helped build and support key organizations in Eugene, such as the Hoedad tree-planters, White Bird Clinic, the WOW Hall, and Saturday Market

Get the straight-up true story on the Oregon Country Fair's history from the folks who began it all. (Ron Ulrich at the 1969 Renaissnce Faire on Hawkins Lane, © 1969 Ron Ulrich)

Discover how a fundraiser Faire for a children's school in 1969 evolved into the spectacularly creative and highly celebrated Oregon Country Fair.
(The Fighting Instruments of Karma Marching Band, © 1979 Sandra Bauer)

Savor the cooperative efforts of hundreds of volunteers and dozens of counterculture groups who have kept the fair going year after year.
(Community Village, © 1978 Sandra Bauer)

...and there's more!

Brigadoon of the Sixties continues the odyssey of the Oregon Country Fair as its organizers found innovative ways to keep the festival going despite opposition from county officials. Solutions included a Grateful Dead concert as a fundraiser, a deep dive into the land’s archaeological history, and a lawsuit against the county that resulted in a settlement fair organizers used to make the first payment on the land it now owns. And every year, the people who co-created the Country Fair wove a tapestry of adventure, good music, good food, and good times that nourished a West Coast community and its lively alternative culture.

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