Berkshire Grown

Tuesday, November 18, 2008


THE 5th ANNUAL
GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION


AN AFTERNOON OF HOLIDAY FUN FOR THE FAMILY

All Welcome to Participate
Professionals, Amateurs, Children, Groups and Families


SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox

All proceeds from the Silent Auction and Gala Dinner to Benefit
SHARE THE BOUNTY


Please join us as a bidder, builder or just be…. there.
To enter a gingerbread house or for more information please contact
Wheatleigh at (413) 637-0610

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Share the Bounty supports Farm to Pantry Partnerships!

Supporting Share the Bounty is a way to strengthen the following Farm-to-Pantry partnerships:

Caretaker Farm and the Berkshire Food Project in North Adams

Farm at Miller’s Crossing and the Valatie Food Pantry

Holiday Farm: and the Hinsdale Food Pantry and a WIC family

Indian Line Farm and the People’s Pantry in Great Barrington and St. George’s in Lee

Mahaiwe Harvest and participants in WIC in Southern Berkshires

Ridgway Farm and OWL’s Kitchen in Salisbury, CT

Farm Girl Farm and participants in WIC

Wolfe Spring Farm and the Sheffield Food Pantry

River Valley Farm: and Target:Hunger North Berkshires, a project of the Food Bank of Western MA


WIC is the federal program supporting women and their infant children.

Sites We Like

  • American Farmland Trust
  • Berkshire Grown
  • CISA: Be A Local Hero
  • Ethicurean
  • MA Dept of Agriculture
  • N.E.Small Farm Institute
  • Northeast Harvest
  • SEMAP: Buy Local
  • Slowfood Western MA

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      • WESTERN MASS FARMER AND AG COMMISSION GATHERINGS -...
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      • Holiday Farmers' Markets
      • Wheatleigh's Gingerbread House Competition and Sil...
      • Thanksgiving Dinners
      • Popular Courses for Farmers
    • ►  September (1)
      • 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food'
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      • Berkshire Grown Harvest Supper 2009 - Monday Sept....
      • Learn to can, pickle and keep the harvest, sign up...
      • http://www.nofasummerconference.org/lateblight.htm...
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      • A farmer's notes
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      • Wild Oats Market to Host Second Annual Eat Loca...
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      • Pick Your Own Strawberries!
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      • Growing new farmers
      • WHAT?!? Frito- Lay is going local?
      • Chefs created Farmed & Foraged Menus for May 15 -1...
      • Michael Pollan on What to Eat
      • An Interview with Jennifer Foley of Berkshire Co-o...
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      • Farmed + Foraged: A weekend of spring flavors May ...
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      • Meet Your Farmer
      • Interview with Seth Travins of Hawthorne Valley Fa...
      • Brooklyn's New Culinary Movement from the NYTIMES
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      • Gourmet Magzine focuses on Politics: NY Senator Gi...
      • Politics from Gourmet Magazine: NY's Senator Gilli...
      • Secty of Agriculture Vilsack on local food
      • Tom Vilsack, The New Face Of Agriculture Wednesday...
      • Vilsack: USDA Must Serve Eaters as Well as Farm...
      • Vilsack: USDA Must Serve Eaters as Well as Farme...
      • An Interview Series
    • ►  January (4)
      • Become a member of a local CSA farm!
      • New CSA member farms in Berkshire County
      • Food democracy on the web
      • Tom Vilsack - Chosen for Secretary of Agriculture
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      • Kitchen Garden at the White House?
      • Berkshire Grown member restaurants feature local ...
    • ►  October (1)
      • "Dear Farmer-In-Chief" writes Michael Pollan
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      • NYTIMES: backyard bounty goes to food banks
      • Can Organic Farming Feed the World?
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Fascinating White House Chef

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/dining/04kass.html?_r=1&ref=dining

"TWICE a month, President Obama’s senior policy advisers gather at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to hash out strategies for improving the health of the country’s children. Among the assistant secretaries, chiefs of staff and senior aides sits an unlikely participant: a bald, intense young man who happens to be the newest White House chef."
Read the whole article in the NY TIMES

Pick Your Own Apples & Pumpkins- CALL FIRST FOR AVAILABILITY!!

BE SURE TO CALL IN ADVANCE FOR AVAILABILITY!

Barlett’s Orchard
575 Swamp Rd.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
www.bartlettsorchard.com
413-698-2559

Green River Farms
2480 Green River Rd.
Williamstown, MA 01267
www.greenriverfarms.com
413-458-2400

Hilltop Orchard at Furnace Brook Winery
508 Canaan Rd.
Richmond, MA 01254
www.hilltoporchards.com
413-698-3301

Jaeschke’s Orchard
West Rd.
Adams, MA 01220
413-443-7180

Lakeview Orchard
94 Old Cheshire Road
Cheshire, MA 01225
www.lakevieworchard.com
413-448-6009

Riiska Brook Orchard
101 New Hartford Rd.
Sandisfield, MA 01255
413-258-4761

Windy Hill Orchard
686 Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413-298-3217

PYO Pumpkins

Green River Farms (above)

Howden Farm
303 Rannapo Rd.
Sheffield, MA 01257-9619
www.howdenfarm.com
413-229-8481

Ioka Valley Farm
3475 Route 43
Hancock, MA 01237
www.iokavalleyfarm.com
413-738-5915

Mountain View Farm
P.O Box 460
Lanesboro, MA 01237
413-445-7642

Riiska Brook Orchard (above)
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Thanks for the support for Berkshire Grown's Harvest Supper!

THANK YOU to the chefs for creating delicious dishes
with farm fresh local ingredients!


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Baba Louie's
Barrington Brewery
Berkshire Mountain Distillers
Bistro Zinc
Blantyre
Brix Wine Bar
Cafe Reva
Canyon Ranch
EnlightenNext
Gala Restaurant & Bar
Gramercy Bistro
Jae's Spice
John Andrew's
La Terrazza
Marketplace Kitchen
Martin's Restaurant
Mezze Bistro + Bar
The Old Inn on the Green
Pittsfield Brew Works
The Red Lion Inn
Route 7 Grill
Savory Harvest Catering
Uncommon Grounds
West County Cider and Winery
Wheatleigh
Williams College


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Farm Day Sat. Nov 7th Farm at Millers Crossing

Certified Organic Vegetables & Beef

Saturday November 7th 10 a.m. - 2p.m.

Celeriac-Potatoes-Beets-Carrots-Onions--Winter Squash-Turnips

As always Free on farm storage available for Root crops

Special pricing on large quantities and selected cuts of Beef

Also Biodynamic/Organic Apples and Cider from Threshold Farm

Grey Horse Farm Local Organic Eggs, Pork and Pre-order for Thanksgiving Turkeys

Bring your family and enjoy our 200 acre farm

For directions and information

www.farmatmillerscrossing.com

or

Call Katie or Chris (518) 851 - 2331