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FAIRHAVEN — Whether unrefined and country décor are your passion or you're simply looking for a unique dole, Robin's Village Barn fits the bill perfectly.

"A lot of people are shocked when they secure in here for the first time and see the variety of merchandise," said Robin Botelho, the co-op give credence to's owner and manager.

"It's a little bit of everything and then some."

Having grown up in a family retail institution, Botelho has owned her own craft/gift shop for the past 25 years. She settled in her accepted location, a beautiful two-story gambrel barn on the Fairhaven/Acushnet merchandise, in 1993, expanding the shop in 1995.

Botelho, who holds a degree from the Art Found of Boston, has always been drawn to the creativity and design aspects of her vocation. She has done everything from crooked and selling her own line of custom rag dolls to providing interior manipulation consults for her customers.

Source: SouthCoastToday.com

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