5th Annual Kingdom Farm and Food Days (KFF), August 17th-18th, 2013
Wolcott, VT and surrounding areas

Kingdom Farm and Field Days at High Mowing Organic Seeds. High Mowing will once again be participating in the Kindgdom Farm and Food Days. Our Field Day will be held on Sunday, Aug. 18th (see below), in conjunction with other weekend activities. This weekend event is a celebration of Vermont farms, local foods, gardens, small producers, and agricultural businesses. KFF is presented in collaboration by the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), NOFA VT, High Mowing Organic Seeds (HMS), Pete’s Greens, and the New England Culinary Institute (NECI).

Saturday August 17th - Caledonia and Orleans Counties, VT
Join the CAE for a morning caravan tour of regional agricultural organizations.
Go behind the scenes at each individual business. Participation cost is $15.00. Personalize your tour route by selecting from the list of open farms organized by NOFA- VT. All participating farmers have generously opened their facilities from 8am to noon for KFF attendees; farm demos and activities vary from farm to farm. Ride in a tractor pulled hay wagon for a tour of the farm production fields at Pete’s Greens followed by a walking tour of the processing facility. Learn how the facility works and meets the needs of this four season CSA and wholesale farm.

Sunday August 18th- Field Day at High Mowing Organic Seeds
Wolcott, VT - 11am to 6pm, followed by music and a bonfire.

Join High Mowing Organic Seeds for tours of the HMS trials field led by HMS and Bejo representatives. Activities for gardeners and growers include:

seed saving workshop,
herbal gardening,
vegetable fermentation workshop,
gleaning with the Vermont Foodbank,
a seed swap, and
children’s activities hosted by Lamoille Valley 4-H club.

Join NECI for their farm to table showcase meal served in the field, prepared with HMS produce and food donations from area farms. Compare the flavors and textures of vegetable varieties at the tasting station and enjoy fresh fire-roasted corn on the cob. Boogie down with Granite Junction string band and network at the bonfire.

Stay tuned for the KFF complete schedule including open farm locations, caravan details, workshop descriptions and more!