"Our goal was to welcome people to a beautiful location, where they can listen to great music and experience a sense of community, " said Cheryl Hansen, owner of Stella's Homestead, the site of last weekend's Huichica festival. That goal was reached this past Friday and Saturday with the launch of this small scale family friendly festival. A dozen indie rock and folk acts performed, appearing on two stages.

The scenic location along S. Fork Coppei Road is now an event space on what was the historic Hansen wheat and cattle farm, established by Jim and Geraine Hansen in 1947.The farm once in...