Celebrate the sweet corn season at the Gore Place Farm Stand on three August Sundays, August 12, 19, and 26, from 2 – 5. Enjoy roasted corn freshly picked from local farms, drink lemonade and play games on the lawn in front of the farmer’s cottage. Admission to this event is free. Food and beverages sold individually. Fore Place is located at 52 Gore Street in Waltham. For details, visit http://goreplace.org
Many of the best things in life are fleeting, which makes them all the more special. Here in New England we eagerly anticipate the arrival of three quintessential summertime favorites: rosé wine, heirloom tomatoes, and corn. This class celebrates gorgeous pink wines such as Provencal rosés and Southern Italian rosatos, sweet just-picked corn and local tomatoes with a glorious summer menu that will highlight the bright, fresh flavors of the season. Discover fabulous ways to prepare corn and tomato dishes as well as some of our favorite rosés and enjoy summer eating (and sipping) at its best. Join the staff at Stir, 102 Waltham Street in Boston on Monday, August 28 at 7. $185 per person, plus tax. Register at www.stirboston.com. Image from www.corkbuzz.com.
Designed for those starting or caring for a vegetable garden, this Berkshire Botanical Garden course will include discussion of soil and nutrient management, seed selection, crop rotation schemes, seeding and planting, pest management and specific plant cultivation, all in the context of the different vegetable groups. Once each week starting Thursday, February 28 through Thursday, March 21, students will investigate a different vegetable family to insure all questions are answered about cultivation of these important food groups.
Feb 28
Fabaceae (peas/beans/other legumes)
Greens (lettuce/mustards/arugula/mache and more)
Herbs (perennial and annual)
March 7
Assorted Perennial Vegetables (asparagus/rhubarb/horseradish)
Chenopodiaceae (beet/chard family)
Brassicaceae (cabbage/cauliflower/kale/brussels sprout family)
March 14
Cucurbitaceae (squash/pumpkin/cucumber/melon family)
Poeaceae (corn family)
March 21
Allioideae (onion/garlic/leek/shallot family)
Solanaceae (tomato/potato/eggplant/pepper family)
Peter and Jennifer Salinetti (below) own Woven Roots Farm, a small family farm and CSA that grows vegetables and culinary herbs using traditional farming practices. For over ten years they have grown local produce for Berkshire County families. Their vegetables are grown using environmentally sustainable gardening practices, and they produce amazingly top-quality, delicious produce. Both Jen and Peter are committed to raising awareness about the importance of the local food supply, along with teaching technical information on how to do so. They have lectured on growing food for both NOFA and other regional organizations. $65 for BBG members, $75 for nonmembers, or $25 for an individual class. Register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.
Historic New England’s nearby Pierce House in Dorchester, Massachusetts will be the site of Fall Family Fun on Saturday, October 24, from 1 – 4 pm. Enjoy craft activities and other hands-on opportunities connected to harvest time and the history of the Pierce House as a working farm. Families can make a leaf rubbing, design a pressed leaf card, practice spinning and weaving, and grind corn. Take a step back in time with Colonial clothing, toys, and games. Tours of the house are on the hour. For directions and additional information, call 617-288-6041, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org. Free to Historic New England members, $2 non-members.
