Boston Community Gardens and The Trustees invite you to this year’s Urban Agricultural Fair on Saturday, September 20 from 11 – 3. The venue is Roxbury Heritage Park, 183 Roxbury Street in Boston, and its free. Enjoy a harvest competition with case prizes, cooking demonstrations, garden workshops, music, food, and fresh produce from local farms. No sign up needed – just come!
The colorful and often exciting history of Topsfield Fair began in 1818 when the Essex Agricultural Society, the non-profit organization that owns the Topsfield Fair, was officially granted a charter on June 12th of that year.
The goal of the fledgling Society, formed by a group of “practical farmers” who first met on February 16, 1818, was “to promote and improve the agricultural interests of farmers and others in Essex County.”
Now, almost 200 years later, the Society still strives to do this, “to encourage, promote and preserve Essex County agricultural activities and to educate the general public regarding their importance in an atmosphere of fun and excitement through the medium of the Topsfield Fair.” Â For more information log on to www.topsfieldfair.org.
The Town of West Stockbridge will hold its 7th Annual West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 10 in the morning, and running until 10 at night. The location is at the junction of Routes 41 and 102, 1/4 mile west of Exit 1 of the Mass Pike. Admission is free. There are activities for kids and adults, including a pet parade, rides and races, including the new Euro Bungi, a zucchini recipe contest, zucchini decorating, a zucchini weigh off contest, zucchini catapult, zucchini car racing, live music by Bootleg, and entertainment, games, food booths, and more. For additional information, call 413-232-0222. A parking shuttle will run from 9:30 until 6 from Rt. 102 Town Hall to Card Pond, Rt. 41 near the Mass Pike. Log on to www.weststockbridgetown.com.
Come to Natick Community Organic Farm on Saturday, May 15, from 10 – 3, rain or shine, for an old fashioned fair for the whole family, and seedling sale. Enjoy live music by an all-youth line up of talented local performers, hayrides, nature based crafts, petting pasture, three-legged races, and other old fashioned games. There will be wind-up boat races, talks, demonstrations, and workshops throughout the day on keeping chickens in your own backyard, organic bee keeping, composting with worms, and much more. All this good food and outdoor fun will cost Natick Community GTarden members $6 for adults, $5 for children over 3, and nothing for children under 3. Prices for non members are equally modest: $10, $5 and $3, respectively. For more information and directions call 508-655-2204, or email ncorganic@verizon.net.
The Town of West Stockbridge will hold its 6th Annual West Stockbridge Zucchini Festival on Saturday, August 8, beginning at 10 in the morning, and running until 9:30 at night. The location is at the junction of Routes 41 and 102, 1/4 mile west of Exit 1 of the Mass Pike. Admission is free. There are activities for kids and adults, including a pet parade, rides and races, a zucchini recipe contest, zucchini decorating, a zucchini weigh off contest, live music and entertainment, games, food booths, and more. For additional information, call 413-232-0222.
