Sat, Sept 5th

9am to 1pm

Waitsfield, VT 

Information on the Challenge, heirloom tomato tasting, other food samples and pick up pre-ordered Localvore Starter Kits PLUS a FREE cooking demo.

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Warren, VT 

Learn how to bake delicious homemade treats using local whole wheat flour.  Click here to learn more.  Space is limited/registration is required.

Sat, Sept 12^th

9am to 1pm

Waitsfield, VT 

Information on the Challenge, heirloom tomato tasting, other food samples and pick up pre-ordered Localvore Starter Kits PLUS a FREE cooking demo.

Saturday, Sept 12^th

11:00pm to 6pm

Benefit concert and local food celebration 11am to 5pm at the Vermont College of Fine Arts Green in Montpelier.  Suggested donation $10 or $20 for a family.  Donations support the creation of a garden in every Washington County School.

Challenge Week Localvore Activities

Sunday, Sept 13^th

First Day of the Challenge

Be sure to sign up and take the pledge!

Sunday, Sept 13^th

11:00pm to 6pm

The High Mowing sales staff will be on hand to give guided tours of over 700 vegetable, herb, and flower varieties that are being trialed as well as the all-new Showcase Garden that highlights new and upcoming varieties.   Click here for more information.

Sunday, Sept 13^th

11:00pm to 3pm

Farms across the state will be opening their doors and pastures to visitors of all ages. At each stop, guests can tour the farm, meet the animals, and sample the delicious raw milk that will revitalize the micro-dairy in Vermont! A full list of participating farms and maps will be available by September 1st at www.ruralvermont.org. 

Tuesday, Sept 15^th

6:30 to 8:30pm

Seasonal Foods Potluck and Book Talk/ Signing

Bring a seasonal dish to share with other challenge participants and meet Diane Imrie and Richard Jarmusz, authors of the recently published Cooking Close to Home.

5:30 to 6:30pm

Granville, VT

Are you wondering how you will be able to stick to a mostly local diet during the winter?  A root cellar could provide part of that answer!  Tour a beautiful root cellar and learn about the principles of storing winter vegetables.  Click here to learn more.  FREE, but registration is required.

5 to 7pm

Waitsfield, VT

Learn how to make a delicious apple chutney using wild apples and green tomatoes.  The chutney is canned in a boiling water bath so we will also cover canning techniques in this social.  Click here to learn more.  Space is limited/registration is required.

Sat, Sept 19^th

9am – 1pm

Waitsfield Farmer’s Market on the Mad River Green

Listen to live music while you shop for fresh produce, flowers, seedlings, honey, wool, eggs, meat, cheese and other farm products. In addition you can find crafts made in Vermont, baked goods, and prepared foods.

Post-Challenge Localvore Activities

Sun, Sept 20^th

10:30am

Take a 10, 25 or 30 mile bike ride through Addison Country visiting farms along the way. For more information go to www.ruralvermont.org/tdf.html or call (802) 223-7222.

Sun, Sept 20^th

3:00 to 7:30pm

An afternoon of Live Music, Local Food Buffet and a silent Auction all to help with the NOCC’s mission of Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Education.  Suggested donation is $10 to $20 and kids are free.  For more information contact Rita Brown at 802-583-1156.

6 to 7:30pm

Huntington, VT

Come on over the Huntington to meet Beth Whiting and Bruce Hennessey who raise beef, pork, lamb, chicken and turkey.  Learn about the benefits of grass-fed meat and what it takes to raise animals that way.  Click here to learn more/register.  Space is limited/registration is required.

6:30pm

Waitsfield, VT

Enjoy a locally inspired wine dinner where chef Thom takes the best ingredients our farmers have and turns them into a feast.  The Pour Boys will be there with their wine insight between courses.  Always sells out - reservations required!  Call 496-2405.

4 to 7pm

Waitsfield, VT

Learn how to make butter, yogurt and cheeses at home using local pasteurized milk.  Click here to learn more/register.  Space is limited/registration is required.