Harvest Festival 2024

We look forward to this year’s Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 13 from 11am-3pm as we also celebrate 100 years of Biodynamic Agriculture!

We’ll have phenomenal food, live music, a school open house, puppet shows, Birds of Prey demonstrations, artisan crafts, hay rides, children’s activities, and so much more! Keep an eye out for social posts for more details to come on.

This event is rain or shine. In the event of impending severe weather, please check our website and social media the day before.

Activities

Stop by any time at the Information Tent for a biodynamic-themed community art project. Using prompts from the farm, we’ll decorate flags that will be hung along a hedgerow on the farm.

Visit Farmscape Ecology’s booth to get a close-up look at insects through a microscope, learn about soil organisms with an interactive poster, and hear about research efforts in the ancient forests of Columbia County. Their recently published Field Guide, celebrating the habitats of the county will be available for purchase.

Farm Tour with Spencer Fenniman

There will be a farm tour at 1:30pm with Spencer Fenniman, Farm Manager, where you can learn about Biodynamics and the process of how our food is grown. If you would like to tag along, meet by the Farm’s tent a little before 1:30pm.

Puppet Show: The King of Togo Togo

In this African folk tale, a celebrated huntress must learn to keep a secret…but it is not easy! Please join us for this delightful marionette performance that reflects lessons learned within the community of all living beings. In the Morning Star Kindergarten Theater at 11am, 1pm, and 1:30pm ~ Entry Tickets are $5 and will be available in Turose the week before the Festival.

Pie Contest

The pie baking contest is back for 2024! This contest is open to adults, teens, or children who will be in three different categories. Drop off will be during the festival, no later than noon, at the VSP kitchen. Judging will begin at 1pm followed by selling of the pie slices. Pie plates must be picked up before the end of the festival. Fill out the form below to enter your baked good to win!

Artisan Vendors

April Saladino Designs | Doreen’s Designs | Double M G Crochets | Flowering Heart Homestead

Hawthorne Valley Bakery | Hawthorne Valley Creamery | Hawthorne Valley CSA | Maple Leaf Sugaring

Food by

Alima’s African Cuisine | Yeah Dawg Vegan | Hawthorne Valley Farm | Von Pogz Waffles

Become a Sponsor

If you are a business owner and are interested in sponsoring the Harvest Festival, Yuletide Fair, Winter Concert, and May Day Celebration & Spring Fair, please contact Stacy Szymaszek, Director of Development, to learn more.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Media Sponsor

WKZE Radio