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 Culinary Events and Farm Festivals

2009 Calendar

November

1 14th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival, Reggie Lewis Athletic Center,
2 Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner at Carmelina’s At The Commons , Hadley.
3 The StarChefs.com Boston Rising Stars Revue, The State Room, Boston.
4 Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Tastings Dinner, Verrill Farm Greenhouse.
5 Piedmontese Wine Dinner with winemaker, Matteo Ascheri at Sixty2 on Wharf , Pickering Wharf Salem. Call 978-744-0062 for reservations.
6 Drumlin Farm screening of Food, Inc. at the Alcott School, Concord. Open to anyone age 16 or older. Free, space is limited, register in advance by calling 781-259-2206.
6-12 Provincetown’s 1st Annual Restaurant Week
7 Autumn Wine Celebration, Wachusett Mountain, Princeton
7 Sensational Sparklers, Sparkling Wine Dinner with Winemaker Bill Russell. Purchase advanced tickets at 508-636-3423 ext.2 or at online store.
7 Beer Summit: Harvest Fest, The Castle at Park Plaza, Boston.
7 8th Annual "Some Like it Hot" Chili Cook-Off, 5-8 at St. Mary's Hall, Rowley.
7 & 11/28 Shaker Supper at Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
7 & 8 15th Annual CiderDays, Franklin County.
7 & 8 Apple & Wine Festival, Russell Orchards, Ipswich.
8,14,15, 21,28,& 29 Fireplace Feast at the Salem Cross Inn, West Brookfield.
8 The Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation Local Flavors Dinner at Mezze, Williamstown.
9 6th Annual Flavors of Fall to benefit Second Chances, Regattabar in the Charles Hotel, Cambridge.
10 Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series at the New England Aquarium, Harbor View Café, Boston. Call 617-973-5206 for reservations.
10 Upton 4-H screening of FRESH at the Nipmuc High School Auditorium and 4-H “Cares About Community” Food Drive. Free
12 Cape Cod Beer Dinner, British Beer Company, Falmouth.
13 18th & 19th Century Bean Supper, Essex Shipbuilding Museum.
16 Railroad Street Youth Project community fundraiser dinner at The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge. For reservation call 413-298-5545.
20 SIMPLY RAW documentary at Haley House, Roxbury. Evening includes dinner & dessert, the movie, and moderated discussion. Tickets and evening details at .
21 Holiday Decorating with Greens Workshop, Hickory Dell Farm, Northampton, 3-5 pm. Reservations recommended at 413-586-0031.
21 Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers’ Markets, Williamstown, Williams College Field House on Latham Street,10 - 2 pm & in Great Barrington at the old firehouse on Castle Street , 9 - 1pm.
21 Make it Better with Cranberries Cooking Contest, Taunton & Wareham.
21 & 22 Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival at Red Apple Farm, Phillipston.
22 edible South Shore Harvest Market, Plymouth Waterfront, 11-3.
24 & 25 Local Organic Thanksgiving Store, Hadley.
26 Thanksgiving Day Celebration,Old Sturbridge Village.
28 Westport Rivers Annual Holiday Open House, 11-5pm. Admission is free.
28 & 29 Stockbridge Farm Holiday Open House at Glenbrook Gardens, Greenfield.

Save the Date:

Plymouth Winter Market, Plimoth Plantation on the third Thursday of each month December thru May.

12/5: Seasonal Sparklers, Holiday Wine Dinner with Winemaker Bill Russell
Westport Rivers’ estate grown sparkling wines will be paired exclusively with select courses. Advanced ticket sales only at 508-636-3423 ext.2 or at ONLINE STORE.

12/ 5 & 6: Country Roads Christmas, 8-5. Visit and shop in over 15 local country stores in the North Quabbin Region. Complimentary refreshments are available at each stop.

12/20: Winter Solstice Celebration, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Norfolk. Gather around the fire for stories and songs, snacks and cider as we pay tribute to the wonder of the natural world and the changing seasons.


To submit a farm culinary event or festival, email them to Julia Grimaldi at julia.grimaldi@state.ma.us.


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