Munson’s Pickles and Preserves Farm

234 Bridge Street

Edison, WA 10215
360-555-0145

November 21, 2019

Dear Isadora,

Blueberries and Balloons Festival!

We are excited to invite you to our much-awaited Blueberries and Balloons Festival! One of our valued
volunteers shared your information with us and indicated that you would like more information on our upcoming
festival. We are thrilled to learn that you want to get involved in this exciting annual event. The Blueberries and
Balloons Festival focuses on our community and brings friends and families together. I have put together an
overview of the main events in the festival. Please review the following information and let us know where you
might be most interested in participating.

Bringing the two together

At Munson’s Pickles and Preserves Farm we believe in celebrating with the community and
sharing our healthy farm-to-table produce. Five years ago, we decided to start the first annual
Blueberries and Balloon Festival. On an annual basis, this fun and community-driven festival has
had a 25% increase in the number of attendees. We have also been fortunate in being able to
substantially increase the amount of produce we provide to the community. The Blueberries and
Balloon Festival has many exciting, fun-filled events, games, and activities for all, from our
youngest patrons to the most senior members of our community! One of our most popular
activities is the hot air balloon ride across the valley! In addition, we have areas to create fun
crafts and cook with produce from the farm.

To allow all of this to be a success, we need valued volunteers like you. We are also recruiting
vendors to host booths at the event, to sponsor our produce events and are searching for local
farms and markets to partner with and promote with this event as well. Please contact us upon
the receipt of this letter, so we can get together and discuss helping our community and making
the festival a huge hit!

One of our Festival Community Outreach Coordinators will contact you and help you to find the
best suited area of the Festival to volunteer. If you happen to know other great candidates to
volunteer, please pass that information on to the Festival Coordinator as well. Let’s work
together to make this year’s Blueberries and Balloons Festival the best yet!
Hot Air Balloons
We provide hot air balloon rides to community members. Our hot air balloons are vividly colored
and take you throughout the entire valley. Bring your family and friends over and enjoy this
memorable experience!

Did you know?

A hot air balloon is an aircraft that consists of a balloon filled with hot air and a basket to carry
passengers. A fuel source creates a flame that in turn provides the heat for the air in the
balloon. The aircraft "flies" because the hot air in the balloon has a lower density than the air
around it. We have certified and trained professionals who’ll be your pilots on your hot air
balloon rides. During your ride, the pilots will also be your guides. Feel free to ask them any
questions you may have!

Blueberries
Little known facts about blueberries. Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with
blue– or purple–colored berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within
the genus Vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries and
Madeira blueberries. We grow thousands of these on our farm every year.

With the warmest regards,

Cornelia Guerrero
Events Director