If you didn’t know, it is the National Farmer’s Market Week this week, so don’t forget to get out there and support your local market. There are even a few events that you can attend this week in celebration of the markets. Enjoy!
Wednesday (Aug 8 )
Sun to Cheese Tours
Attendees get the inside scoop on diary farming and cheese making with a demonstration of farmhouse cheddar production.
2–4pm. Shelburne Farms in Shelburne. $15 includes a block of cheese. Please preregister by calling (802)985-8686.
Organic Sweet Corn Production and NOFAvore Social
In this workshop, Andrew will focus on seeding techniques, discuss his homemade plate seeder, and explain why he uses transplants to get his corn started and the best ways to manage that process. The NOFAvore social to follow will feature products from Clear Brook Farm. Come and share a feast and provide input on NOFA-VT’s strategic plan.
6–7pm. Clear Brook Farm. Shaftsbury. $10 for NOFA-VT members; $20 non-members. Please preregister by calling (802) 434-4122.
Introduction to HACCP
This course covers the fundamentals of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and the application in meat and poultry slaughter and processing operations. It provides hands-on experience in developing a HACCP plan, which is required for state or USDA inspection of meat and poultry products.
9am-12pm. Department of Health Conference Room. Burlington. Please preregister by emailing Londa Vanderwal Nwadike at londa.nwadike@uvm.edu.
Berry Bush: Canning & Preservation
Marijke Niles shows attendees how to care for the plants and then preserve their harvest.
6–8pm. UVM Horticultural Research Center. South Burlington. $10-20.
Addison County Fair & Field Days
There will be tractor pulls, rides, and horses (oh my!) at Vermont’s largest agricultural fair.
8:30am-7pm. Addison County Fairgrounds. New Haven. $5-12; $15-35 season pass; $10-15 ride bracelet; free for ages 5 and under. Continues through Sunday. More information here.
Thursday (Aug 9)
Summervale
Farm and food lovers come together over good music, good food, and good Zero Gravity brews.
5:30–8pm. Intervale Center. Burlington. Free; cost of food and drink.
The Pennywise Pantry
This tour of City Market teaches attendees how to eat healthily on a budget.
6–7pm. City Market. Burlington. Free. Please preregister here.
Annual UVM Extension Crops & Soils Field Day
The Field Day will give you an opportunity to tour Borderview Research Farm, where many of the UVM Northwest Crops and Soils Program experiments are conducted, as well as getting an overview of research results. This year’s theme is Farming to Enhance Resilient Soils and Crops. Learn how building healthy soils, and using multiple cropping systems and other best management practices can position your farm to withstand these weather fluctuations.
10am-4pm. Borderview Research Farm. 146 Line Road. Alburgh. $20. Contact Susan Brouillette at susan.brouillette@uvm.edu or (802) 524-6501 EXT 432 with questions. More information
Pie Day!
Townshend Common Farmers’ Market will celebrate National Farmers Market Week with their First Annual Pie Day. Market vendors will have a plethora of pies for sale whole or by the slice. In addition, both market vendors and the public are invited to enter their favorite pies featuring the bounty of the harvest season in our Farmers’ Market Pie Contest.
4:30-6pm. Townshend Farmers’ Market. On the Common at the intersection of Rt. 30 & 35. Townshend. $2 to enter a pie in the contest. Contact Sherry Maher at farmersmarket@postoilsolutions.org or (802) 869-2141 with questions.
Friday (Aug 10)
Friday Night Live
Beer, live music, delicious food, and kid friendly fun are the name of the game at this outdoor fest that takes over Center Street for the evening.
6–10pm. Center Street. Rutland. Free.
Burger Night
We have no beef with this burger night. Between the delicious locally sourced food and the live music by Grass Fed Soul, this is an evening that can’t be beat.
4:30–7:30pm. Bread & Butter Farm. Shelburne. Free; cost of food.
Foodways Fridays
Historic recipes get a revival as folks learn how heirloom garden veggies become seasonal dishes in the farmhouse kitchen.
10am–5pm. Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 3.
Friday Night Cookout
The Adamant Co-op grills up sausages, Portobello mushrooms, and more. Local cooks provide the greens and sweets.
5:30–7pm. Adamant Co-op. Adamant. $8-10.
Slow Food Vermont Taste of Terra Madre Dinner
Nine restaurants create this food and wine focused meal — live music by Bob Recupero, Michael Corn and Emilie Savitri McDonald adds to the abience. Benefit the Vermont delegation to the Slow Food Terra Madre conference in Torino, Italy.
6:30–9PM at Lincoln Peak Vineyard in New Haven. $45.
Kayak Wine & Dine
If anyone has ever said outdoor sports and high end cuisine couldn’t mix, well, they shouldn’t have. These diners get to kayak and then relax for a tasty three course meal.
6–9pm. The Quechee Inn. Marshland Farm. Quechee. $36-45; $25 for rentals. Please preregister by calling (802) 359-5001 EXT 223.
Greenhouse Design
This course will teach the design, construction and effective utilization of greenhouses. A survey of structural principles, material limitations, macro/micro environmental design principles, enclosure options, and existing greenhouse archetypes will lead each student toward a schematic design that responds to their own particular criteria for a greenhouse. Much more will follow.
Aug. 10th through 12. All Day. Yestermorrow Design/Build School. 7865 Main Street. Waitsfield. $320. Please preregister here.
Saturday (Aug 11)
The Taste of Woodstock
Attendees get to sample VT wine, food, kids games, and more at this celebration of Woodstock.
10am–8pm. Elm Street. Woodstock. Free.
New England Culinary Institute Tastings
NECI chef/instructors and students show onlookers how to use their seasonal foods purchased at the Capital City Farmers Market.
10am–12pm. 60 State Street. Montpelier. Free.
Sunday (Aug 12)
Annual Pig-Roast Benefit
Come join in the pig roast to benefit the Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department. There will be music, a silent auction, and a raffle too.
3pm. Old Lantern. Charlotte. $5-15; free for kids under 5; cash bar.
Pie & Ice-Cream Social
Pick your favorite slice of pie and homemade ice cream and listen to the Vergennes City Band to benefit the Rokeby Museum.
1–4pm. Rokeby Museum. Ferrisburgh. Cost of food.
Turn Your Lawn into Eden
Sounds pretty good to me … See what you can grow on the coldest hillsides in Vermont during this exploration of Elmore Roots Nursery hosted by owner Dave Fried. Terry Bradshaw from UVM’s Horticulture Research Center will be on hand to discuss disease and pest management.
1-4pm. Elmore Roots Nursery. Elmore. $10 for NOFA-VT members; $20 non-members. Please preregister here.
Monday (Aug 13)
Burger Night
We have no beef with this burger night. Between the delicious locally sourced food and the live music by the Chris Dorman Ensemble, this is an evening that can’t be beat.
4:30–7:30pm. Bread & Butter Farm. Shelburne. Free; cost of food.
‘Bees and Beyond’
This Eastern Apicultural Society conference, hosted by the Vermont Beekeepers Association, brings lectures, workshops, hive openings, beekeeping supplies, and access to some the best experts in the world to Burlington, VT.
Aug 13 through Aug 17. All Day. University of Vermont. Burlington. More information here.
Tuesday (Aug 14)
Time-Travel Tuesday
Cook the 1890’s old fashioned way by churning butter and using a woodstove.
10am–5pm. Billings Farm & Museum. Woodstock. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 3.
Wellness Co-op Social
Those looking for extra community support and connection head over to the Intervale Center to work for food.
9am–12pm. Wellness Co-op. Burlington. Free; rides provided, bring work clothes, water and snacks.
Relishes & Chutneys
Have too many fruits and veggies? *cough* zucchini anyone? The Pickled Pantry author Andrea Chesman teaches attendees how to use them up by making creative condiments.
6–7:30pm. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School. Burlington. $5-10. Please preregister here.
Massachusetts Hops Field Day
Learn more about growing hops in the Northeast from hop farmer Steve Prouty of Clover Hill Farm and the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Team! Discussions will take place about the trials and tribulations of growing hops in a humid climate, and solutions to common problems will be reviewed.
11am-3pm. Clover Hill Farm. 1096 Barre Road. Gilbertville, MA. $15. More information here.
Pork Production and Value Added Processing
This workshop will include a presentation and discussion of the best practices for improving your pork enterprise including alternative feeding systems and health management. Then join us for a tour of Vermont Smoke and Cure with Chris Bailey to look at value-added market options and opportunities for collaboration between producers and processors. The day will culminate with a delicious tasting.
4-8pm. Vermont Smoke & Cure. Hinesburg. $10 for NOFA-VT or VGFA members; $20 non-members. Please preregister here.
Wednesday (Aug 15)
Church Supper
BBQ chicken and other delicious dinner items are in this spread.
5:30pm. Richmond Congregational Church. Richmond. $4-8.
Homemade Mozzarella
Attendees learn from dairy farmer Lindsay Harris of Hinesburg’s Family Cow Farmstand how to make their own Italian-style cheese at home.
6–7:30pm. Sustainability Academy, Lawrence Barnes School. Burlington. $5-10. Please preregister here.
Lawn Party & Chicken Barbecue
The title really says it all, but I feel that the presence of fried dough and a pie contest needs to be mentioned.
5pm. Village Green. Bristol. Cost of food and drink.
Whole Foods Nutrition Group Meeting: Foods for Skin and Hair Health
We all love great skin. With the input of some local experts, we will explore foods and herbs that promote skin health, those to avoid, and how to make those cells glow.
6-7:30pm. Fiddleheads Cuisine. 31 Sitka Lane. Moretown. Free; donations welcome. Call (802) 793-4747 with questions.
Growing and Using Natural Plant Dyes
Avid fiber artist Billie Smith will show you how to use some of the plants from your garden and meadows to dye wool. Using Knoll Farm plants that we forage, you will have the opportunity to dye raw Icelandic wool provided by Helen Whybrow from her flock for the workshop. White and grey roving and yarn will be available for purchase.
1- 4pm. Knoll Farm. 700 Bragg Hill Rd. Waitsfield. $25 (includes handouts). Please preregister here.
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