Annual Festivals/Events at the Farm

All events will be held rain or shine. Notice will be sent if cancellation for other reasons is necessary.

Who can attend?

We do not actually limit attendance to CSA members, but these events are not open to the public at large. There are numerous "honorary" CSA members (and you know who you are). We do appreciate RSVPs. Families with children are most welcome.

Iris Fest

The spring Iris Festival occurs every year on Memorial Day, normally peak bloom time of the iris on the farm. The farm touts many different varieties of iris, even after the devastation from a late freeze in 2007.

The 2008 Iris Fest will land on May 26 and will begin at 5pm and run until the bonfire dwindles or midnight, whichever comes first.

This gathering is a potluck style food event. Bring something to grill and/or something to pass (salads, snacks, etc). We usually have lemonade, iced tea and water available for beverages. We respectfully request that you limit alcaholic beverages.

If you have a lawn game that you wish to share, bring it along. We typically set out games such as bocci ball and blongo. There is also sidewalk chalk for the artists and frisbees for the athletic. Tours of our gardens (guided or not) will be provided for the interested. Usually, we will have baby turkeys and chickens to view. Weather permitting, we will start a bonfire before dark and there will be s'mores. Can't have a bonfire without those!

Summer Harvest

Despite the picture - our Summer Fest is normally too warm for snow - so don't worry too much.

Our mid-summer festival gives everyone a chance to see what the gardens look like when they are bursting at the seems with produce. The long summer days give us plenty of light to view gardens, feed turkeys and play games.

This gathering is a potluck style food event. Bring something to grill and/or something to pass (salads, snacks, etc). We usually have lemonade, iced tea and water available for beverages. We respectfully request that you limit alcaholic beverages. By this time in the season, we will have zucchini and summer squash. We expect to be able to grill some of these for you to try!

Highlights of our summer festival may include any or all of the following: tomato and pepper tasting, live musician, bonfire, ice cream making, and whatever else we think of between now and then. If we can get a volunteer to work out the details, it has been suggested that we show a movie on the side of the barn.

Genuine Faux Farm Fall Festival and Fetid Fruit Fling (GF7)

Our fall gathering is usually electric with anticipation for the annual tomato launch. If you don't know what the launch is, you're just going to have to attend and find out. This gathering starts earlier and ends earlier out of respect for the weather.

This gathering is a potluck style food event. Bring something to grill and/or something to pass (salads, snacks, etc). We usually have lemonade, iced tea and water available for beverages. We respectfully request that you limit alcaholic beverages. We will supplement the feast with some of our fall excess.

Once again, games will make an appearance, as does good food and other spontaneous good things. Weather permitting, we will start a bonfire before dark and there will be s'mores. Can't have a bonfire without those!