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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
11am - 5pm
 Despite the rain (which was welcomed by every single
farm in the state---we haven't had enough for too many months!), the
Food Fest was a wonderful success again this year! The following Vermont
farms and food producers provided delectable food: Amy's Granola, Bloomfield
Gardens, Bove's of Vermont, Good Companion Bakery, Island Homemade Ice
Cream, Jim's Custom Cutting, Kingdom Mountain Maple, Lakes End Cheeses
and Chocolates, Last Resort Farm, Maple Wind Farm, Northeast Organic
Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA), Pizza on Earth, Rockville Market
Farm, Shelburne Farms and O'Bread Bakery, Shelburne Orchards, Shelburne
Vineyard, Sonia's Salsa, Stony Loam Farm, Stony Pond Farm, Taylor Farm,
Vadeboncoeur Nougat, Vermont Coffee Company, and Vermont Soy Company.
Blue Norther, Hammer & Saw, Hibernators, Magnolias,
Meat Packers, Red Thread, and Twist of the Wrist played music all day
long, much to the delight of the crowds in their raincoats. Sheila Braun
brought Harry the Party Donkey for the kids to ride. Phin Sonin taught
kids how to juggle. Art and Pat Blair showed how rope is made the old-fashioned
way. Bob Blair was back on his feet after too many hip problems this
year and skillfully guided the tractor hayrides though the orchard. The
haybale maze was full of kids, even as the rain drizzled down. A clown
toss and facepainting rounded out the events. The Pie House was humming
with cider doughnuts and apple pies being created. The Cider House Farm
Market was packed with people purchasing T-shirts and other goodies.
And folks picked apples off the trees to take home.
A virtual army of volunteers helped out by facepainting,
directing traffic, selling food, staffing the entrance gates, etc. A
huge round of applause to each and every one of you! Special thanks to
Erin Buckwalter and Gavin Wallace for their particular talents in organizing
people and cars. And all of the folks who work and volunteer at the orchard
need to be acknowledged: Adam, Anna, Brian, Dave, Evan, Greg, Johnny,
Liz, Moriah, Patrick, Robbie, Runkel, Terry, and Tina.
The Vermont Coffee Company was generous enough
to donate its proceeds from the day to the Vermont Foodbank---which was
$220! And thanks to one and all who donated food to the Chittenden County
Food Shelf.
Congratulations to Nora von Stange for winning
the gorgeous handmade (by Terry) picnic table and to Aimee Beach for
winning the basket of Shelburne Orchards and Sweet Basil Cards goodies
in our raffle!
We have the Vendor & Musician Resource List
from the Food Fest if you would like to get more info about any farm,
food producer, or band. Please contact Megan at 864-7528 or meganh@sover.net and
we'll send one off to you.
Whether you came to pick apples or taste the food
or listen to the music, thank you for supporting local farming!
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photo credits: Stephen Brooks, Brett Carpenter,
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and Natalie Stultz
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VT 05482
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