Event Calendar:
Open Farm Days, Tastings,
Classes, Festivals and
Other Events for the General Public

See also

Agricultural Conferences, Classes, and Workshops

Country Fairs

 

September 8, 2007
6th Annual Honeybee Festival
Warm Colors Apiary.
Bee talks, and live bee demonstrations, honey cooking demos, entertainment, and farmers market.
Deerfield, MA

September 8, 2007
Spinning Day at the Catamount Farmer's Market
All spinners welcome.
East Charlemont, MA

September 8, 2007
Relish Workshop
A great relish begins with a walk in the garden to pick the ingredients. Prepare some Remick Piccalilly, a delicious relish recipe used by country nurse and Remick Foundation Trustee, the late, Earline Wright.
Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, NH

September 8, 2007
Children's Music Concert and Field Day at Apple Acres Farm
Apple picking, crafts, music, wagon rides.
South Hiram, ME

September 8, 2007
Mushroom Foray
Sponsored by the Hannah Grimes Center Locavore Project.
Keene, NH

September 9, 2007
Locavore Potluck
Sponsored by the Hannah Grimes Center Locavore Project and Stonewall Farm.
Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH

September 9, 2007
Annual Verrill Farm BBQ
Traditional BBQ food with all the fixins prepared in the farmstand kitchen. Live music and hayride.
Concord, MA

September 9-10, 2007
82nd Anniversary Party
Keown Orchards. Wagon rides, fresh cider and a free taste of Jane’s and Skye’s homemade apple crisp.
Sutton, MA

September 14-16, 2007
Maine Fare
A three-day harvest-time celebration and collaboration of Maine's farmers, fishermen, food artisans and chefs.
Camden, ME

September 14, 2007
Eat the View
Banquet featuring dinner made from local foods, an auction, and presentation of CISA's Local Hero Awards.
Northampton, MA

September 15-16, 2007
North Quabbin 9th Annual Garlic and Arts Festival
Entertainment, food, art, cooking demonstrations, and more.
Orange, MA

September 15, 2007
Harvest Festival
Sample the rewards of the farmer’s labor in delicious historic recipes. Try your hand at historic harvesting techniques. Come celebrate the bounty of the growing season in time-honored fashion with craft making, music and community spirit. 
Morris Farm, Tamworth, NH

September 23, 2007
Bread Festival
Music and vendors of bread and good things to put on bread! Featuring local honey, jam, cheese and more.
Northampton, MA

September 29-30, 2007
Maple Festival at Adams Farm
Cooking demos and wagon rides to view the foliage.
Wilmington, VT

September 29, 2007
Family Bluegrass Festival and Chicken BBQ
Apple Acres Farm annual festival featuring music, apple picking, crafts, wagon rides.
South Hiram, ME

September 29-30, 2007
Harvest Weekend
Barn dance, cider pressing, preserving and more.
Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, VT\

Down on the Farm Day
Great Brook Farm State Park
Hayrides, dairy barn tours, music, farmers' market.
Carlisle, MA

September 30-October 1, 2007
Heritage Homecoming and Farm Day
Keown Orchards. Free tours of our orchards, barn, packing shed, and cold storage this weekend, reflecting the history of our farm as part of the unique history of the Blackstone Valley.
Sutton, MA

October 6-7, 2007
Cranberry Harvest Festival
Cranberry harvest tours, cooking demos, music, pony rides, helicopter rides.
Wareham, MA

October 6, 2007
Harvest Day & Benefit for Emerson Hospital's Pediatric Care Unit at Verrill Farm
Concord, MA

October 6-7, 2007
Pumpkin Festival at Hanging Mountain Farms
Hay rides, pumpkin carving contests and more.
Westhampton, MA

October 6-7, 2007
Apple and Pumpkin Celebration
Tastings, contests, cider pressing, orchard technique demonstrations and more.
Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, VT

October 7, 2007
5th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center
Fall family fun – celebrate harvest time in Vermont with everything pumpkin! All-day horse-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin picking, pumpkin eats, live music and kids’ activities to include pumpkin painting, cider pressing and face painting. Guided farm tours (12&3); draft horse cultivation demonstrations (11&2), cooking demonstration (11-2), live music (12-3). Food concession (11-on) – homemade pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, hearty farm-made soups, cider, grilled local sausages, organic ice cream. Rain or shine!
East Thetford, VT

Columbus Day weekend, October, 2007
Fourth Annual Harvest Celebration, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
Cape Cod, MA

October 13-14, 2007
The Wellfleet Oyster Festival
Two-day celebration of the town's famous oysters and shellfishing traditions. Local seafood, New England fare and brews, arts and crafts, a kayak race and a 5k road race, live music, seminars, walks and many special activities for children.
Wellfleet, MA

October 21, 2007
Pumpkin Fest
Keown Orchards. Lots of great activities going on today for kids of all ages. Decorate your own pumpkin. Get your picture taken with Frankenstein and the Great Punpkin. All kids will get a free mini pumpkin today. Wagon rides to the pick your own pumpkin patch.
Sutton, MA

October 24, 2007
Cooking Class - Autumn Harvest at Verrill Farm
Dishes featuring Fall vegetables grown at the farm.
Concord, MA

October 27, 2007
Pumpkin Workshop
Prepare a noon-time meal using pumpkins from the Remick Farm. Learn about storing pumpkins, and discover the many delights made from this underused garden gem.
Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, NH

November 6, 2007
New Wine Festival
Wine tasting, music, food, and llamas at the Chester Hill Winery.
Chester, MA

November 10, 2007
Historic Thanksgiving
Learn about harvest festivals and how the foods of the Thanksgiving feast evolved over the centuries. The event features demonstrations of how an early 19th century meal was prepared -  from the farm to the table - including plucking and "dressing" the turkey. Traditional food and drink is prepared on the hearth, using historic recipes with lots of delicious samples to try. Take home a new recipe to include in your own Thanksgiving tradition. Visit a mini exhibit about the history of this important American holiday.
Morris Farm, Tamworth, NH

November 11-12, 2007
Apple Tasting
Keown Orchards. A wide variety of apples (many from antique cultivars) for your tasting pleasure. Historical data will be provided when known. There will be delicious mulled cider served at no charge.
Sutton, MA

November 17, 2007
Soapmaking Workshop
Learn the step by step process to make a basic lye soap. Learn the history of soap making on the farm, and render your own tallow.
Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm, Tamworth, NH


December 2, 2007
Taste of Historic Sutton
Keown Orchards. This town wide celebration, featuring trolley rides and holiday spirit, will be bigger and better than ever. Once again our selection of the very special and odd varieties of apples will be set out to temp you. Christmas Trees, roping and Jane’s handmade wreaths are in!.
Sutton, MA