Open Farm Weekend Begins this Friday
Farm Tours, Workshops, You-Pick and More Along the Boquet Valley Cuisine Trail September 2-5
The Boquet Valley Cuisine Trail Open Farm Weekend begins this Friday, with farm tours, local food workshops, you-pick, kids activities, and more through Labor Day Weekend. Many of the events are family-friendly, free to attend, and will be hed outdoors. Attend one, a few, or all Open Farm Weekend events listed below. More information about each event can be found online at AdirondackHarvest.com.
2022 Open Farm Weekend Events
Daily, Sept 2-5 from 8 am-5 pm
Self-Guided Culinary Lavender Exhibit & You-Pick Sunflowers, Zinnias and Organic Grapes at Adirondack View Vineyard and Lavender- 59 Thompson Road, Keeseville, NY (You-pick flowers: $0.50 per stem and grapes: $1.00 per pound.)
Friday, September 2 from 9 am-4 pm, Saturday, September 3 from 9 am-2 pm and Monday, September 5 from 9 am-4 pm
Guided Tours, You-Pick Flowers and Bouquet Bar at Mossbrook Roots Flower Farm and Florist- 614 Mace Chasm Road, Keeseville, NY (You-pick flowers: $1 per stem, Bouquet Bar: $25 for handmade paper-wrapped bouquets)
Friday, September 2 from 4:30-8 pm
Music, Food Trucks & Free Kids Activities with CCE Essex at Ausable Brewing Company- 765 Mace Chasm Rd
Keeseville, NY (Free, food and beverage available for purchase)
Saturday, September 3 from 8:30-10:30 am
Dairy Farm Tour and Cheese Tasting at North Country Creamery- 931 Mace Chasm Rd., Keeseville, NY (Free, products available for purchase)
Saturday, September 3 from 11 am-1 pm
Essex Farm Tour with Mark Kimball- 2503 NYS Route 22, Essex, NY (Suggested donation: $5 for kids, $10 for adults, free for CSA members)
Saturday, September 3 from 9-10 am
Yoga in the Lavender Fields with Emily Barry of Adk Yoga at Adirondack View Vineyard and Lavender- 59 Thompson Road, Keeseville, NY ($12 per person, please pre-register)
Monday, September 5 from 5-7 pm
Low Waste Cooking Class at the Hub on the Hill- 545 Middle Rd, Essex, NY (Free, please pre-register)
Giveaway for Open Farm Weekend Attendees
As a thank you to participants, we are giving away a $100 credit to be spent at any Adirondack Harvest member business. To enter, sign up for the Adirondack Harvest news email list at each Open Farm Weekend event that you attend. The more Open Farm Weekend events you attend, the more entries participants can earn. The drawing will be held on 9/6/2022, and the winner will be contacted by email.
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About Adirondack Harvest
Adirondack Harvest increases opportunities for profitable, sustainable production and sale of high-quality food and agricultural products, and expands consumer choices for locally produced healthy food. Our work covers the greater Adirondack region and northeastern New York State. Learn more at adirondackharvest.com. Adirondack Harvest is a regional program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County.
Posted: August 30th, 2022 under General News.