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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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

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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Preserving the Bounty Workshops listed by date. Learn to can, pickle, & keep the harvest!


Williams College Dining Service and Zilkha Center, workshop by Mark Thompson, Robert Volpi, and Lori Van Handel

Thursday September 24 from 6-8 pm

at The Paresky Center, 39 Chapin Hall Drive, Williamstown

www.williams.edu/admin/dining

413-597-2121

Pickling Green Beans, Cukes, Onions, Seniorita Jalepeno and Cherry Tomato. Veggies subject to change depending on date of first freeze. Ingredients sourced from Peace Valley Farm.

Cost per person $12.00

Class limited to 15 people. Register by September 4, 2009.

Participants will receive 2 - 12 oz jars

Cash or Check payable to Williams Dining at time of event

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John Andrew’s Restaurant, workshop by Dan Smith

Friday Sept 25 - 11 am

www.jarestaurant.com

528-3469

High Lawn Farm Dairy, Local Eggs and fruit to make Organic Ice Cream.

$25 per person which includes products, technique demonstration and tasting.

12 people maximum



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S.O.L. Kitchen Catering, workshop by Fiona deRis

Fri. Sept. 25 10-3pm includes lunch

1428 Hartsville- New Marlborough Road

1.413.528.8440

fiona@sol-kitchen.com

Fiona is the Chef & Proprietor of a small Catering Company that specializes in beautiful and tasty presentation of seasonal, organic and local bounty. Fiona has years of experience in the traditions of canning, preserving and lacto fermentation.

Workshop will focus on different methods of fruit/ vegetable preparation for freezing and hot pack canning, steam juice grapes and expose the simple secret behind yogurt making.

Ingredients sourced from: Indian Line Farm, Farm Girl Farm, Pleroma Farm (in NY), Twin Oaks Farm

$65. per person, each participant will be taking with them 2 quart bags of processed veggies, 1 quart of yogurt, 1 pint of local grape juice

Registration deadline: September 16th, 2009

check, cash or berkshares


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