9th Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival
at
Phillipston, MA
- 2011 -
Saturday - November 19th and
Sunday - November 20th 10AM - 4PM
Come share and taste New England’s bounty. Bring Thanksgiving to your home from the North Quabbin Region.
- $2 Per Person Admission (1/2 off admission with non-perishable food donation) -
Featuring fresh crops and products from:
- Green River Ambrosia (Local mead - honey wine!)
- Bonnie Brook Farm (Mohair knitted goods)
- Clover Hill Farms (Fresh dry-harvested cranberries)
- Down To Earth (Annuals, Thanksgiving crafts)
- Five Loaves Bakery (Artisan bread)
- Hartman’s Herb Farm (Herb mixes and decorative wreaths)
- Moose Creek Candles (Soy candles)
- Jordan Turkey's (Farm-fresh turkeys)
- Get A Grip (Wooden salad servers and wooven items)
- Hardwick Winery (Cranberry and grape wines - Wine Tasting!)
- High Winds Farm (Grass-fed beef, free-range eggs, & farm-fresh vegetables)
- Karen's Kountry Krafts (Decorative wooden items)
- Lynch's Doggie Cuisine (All natural dog treats!)
- Maiden Haste Spinning Company (Hand knit wool items)
- New England Outreach (Thanksging themed fudge and candy to benefit non-for-profit outreach efforts)
- Niemi's Apiary (Honey, pollen, beeswax candles)
- Phillipston Historical Society (Bits of the Past...)
- B & G Hides (Leather, fur and Native American products)
- Popple Camp Alpacas (Alpaca products)
- Red Apple Farm (Apples, fresh cider, pies, dumplings and cider donuts)
- Severance's Maple Products (Maple syrup, maple cotton candy...)
- Smith’s Country Cheese (Assorted cheddar and gouda chesse)
- Sweet and Savory Food Concessions (Fried dough, sweet Italian sausage, and more...)
- The Farm at Baptist Common (Fresh popcorn!)
- Woody's Kustom Embossing (Customized rings on the spot!)
- Create-A-Book by Janet (Personalized books, clocks & music!)
- The Kitchen Garden (Homemade breads and rolls)
- Suki's Scents and Things (Locally made gifts!)
- Wachusett Coffee Company (Locally ground coffee - featuring maple coffee!)
- Don Eaton Weavings (Nantucket baskests and more weaved goods!)
- John Burke (Local author and photographer!)
- Mid Hill Iron Works (Metal signs made on the spot)
- Break'n Bread (Homemade bread goods!)
- Shamrock Hives Farm (Honey, jams, and preserves)
... and More!
Music by:
- Bila Band
- Blame it on Tina
- Fern and Rita
- Now & Then
- Francis Doughty
- Tim LeBlanc
- Luis Gonzales
- Nate Smith
- Rambling Boys
- Richard Chase
- Ryan Pasakinskas
... and More!
Games:
- World Wood Stacking Competition
- Archery Turkey Shoot
- Hay Bale Tossing Championship
- Homebrew and Hard Cider Competition
- Field, Forest & Orchard 5K Run/Walk
and...
- *** Food-Drive Raffle (Thanks to our sponsors, last year we had over $1500 in prizes!) *** (Recieve a chance to win great prizes donated by local businesses for every 5 non-perishable food donations to support our local area food pantries!)
- Joe Lambert and Chase Blacksmithing (Live blacksmithing demonstrations)
- Cider-Pressing Demo (Learn and participate in the art of cider making on an ol' fashion cider press!)
- Wood Carvings by Joe Fanelli (Wood carving demonstrations - Joe knows wood!)
- Farm Animals and Hay Rides
- Caricatures by Bill
- Gardner Ale House Beer Tent (Local Beer to Enjoy on the Spot and Growlers for your Thanksgiving Table!)
- Kissing-Ball Making Demos
- Living History Civil War Encampment (Learn about camp life during the Civil War from the 7th Tennessee Regiment of Infantry - "The Harris Rifles")
- Pony Rides by Drum Run Farm (Take a four-hoof strole in the orchard!)
- Face Painting by Colleen
- North Quabbin Woods (Nature Walks - take a guided stroll to 1,000 Acre Swamp and beaver dam)
- Pie making demo by Woody (A Yankee experience!)
Thank you to our sponsors:
   
   
Jordan's Turkeys
Questions? Call us! 800-628-4851 ¤ Please see our Press Release here.
Now taking orders for Farm-Fresh Turkeys, Pies (7 varieties) and Gift Baskets
Directions: Take Exit 19, Phillipston, off Rt. 2, follow signs to Red Apple Farm
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