10th Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival

at

Red Apple Farm

Phillipston, MA
- 2012 -
Saturday - November 17th and
Sunday - November 18th  10AM - 4PM

Come share and taste New England’s bounty.  Bring Thanksgiving to your home from the North Quabbin Region.
- $2 Per Person Admission (1/2 off admission with non-perishable food donation) -

Featuring fresh crops and products from:

• Green River Ambrosia (Local mead - honey wine!)
• Bonnie Brook Farm (Mohair knitted goods)
• Clover Hill Farms (Fresh dry-harvested cranberries)
• Down To Earth (Annuals, Thanksgiving crafts)
• Five Loaves Bakery (Artisan bread)
• Hartman’s Herb Farm (Herb mixes and decorative wreaths)
• Moose Creek Candles (Soy candles)
• Jordan Turkey's (Farm-fresh turkeys)
• The Rose Moose (Handmade polymer clay gifts)
• Hardwick Winery (Cranberry and grape wines - Wine Tasting!)
• Divoll's Farm (Farm-fresh vegetables)
• Karen's Kountry Krafts (Decorative wooden items)
• Lynch's Doggie Cusine (All-natural and organice dog treats)
• New England Outreach (Thanksging themed fudge and candy to benefit non-for-profit outreach efforts)
• Niemi's Apiary (Honey, pollen, beeswax candles)
• Bliss Hill Trading Co. (Things made from stone!)
• B & G Hides (Leather, fur and Native American products)
• Popple Camp Alpacas (Alpaca products)
• Red Apple Farm (Apples, fresh cider, pies, dumplings and cider donuts)
• Severance's Maple Products (Maple syrup, maple cotton candy...)
• Smith’s Country Cheese (Assorted cheddar and gouda chesse)
• Sweet and Savory Food Concessions (Fried dough, sweet Italian sausage, and more...)
• The Farm at Baptist Common (Fresh popcorn!)
• Woody's Kustom Embossing (Customized rings on the spot!)
• Create-A-Book by Janet (Personalized books, clocks & music!)
• The Kitchen Garden (Homemade breads and rolls)
• Suki's Scents and Things (Locally made gifts!)
• Wachusett Coffee Company (Locally ground coffee - featuring maple coffee!)
• Olde County Quilting (Longarm quilting!)
• John Burke (Local author and photographer!)
• Mid Hill Iron Works (Metal signs made on the spot)
• Mountain Laurel Farm(Hand pianted goods!)
• Shamrock Hives Farm (Honey, jams, and preserves)
• Colonial Hill Alpaca Farm and B &B (Hand painted yarn, and assorted alpaca products)
• North Quabbin Woods (Local artisan wears!)
• Keepin' It Local (Handcrafted items!)
• Art Glass Pendants (The name says it all!)
• Hearth Fire Catering (Brick-oven pizza and breads)
• Micnaki' Trading Post (Native American ware!)
• Owl & the PussyCat Cakes (Gourmet cupcakes!)
• Country Delights (Country/primitive home decor)
• Jem Photographics (Hand drawn art, artistic photography..)
• King Phillip Restaurant and Catering (local country cusine!)
• Marybeth W Hayward (Redneck wine glasses and more!)
• Essential Helping Hands (Gift baskets, ornaments..)

... and More!

Music by:

• Ray Hendricks
• Blame it on Tina
• Fern & Rita
• Hillary Chase
• TC Polk
• Offsides
• Tim LeBlanc
• Luis Gonzales
• Nate Smith
• Rambling Boys
• Heidi-Jo
• Richard Chase
• Ryan Pasakinskas

... and More!

Games:

The Harvest X-Games! (Click Here to Get The Scoop!)

• Pole Toss Competition
• Archery Turkey Shoot
• Hay Bale Tossing Championship
• Homebrew and Hard Cider Competition
• Field, Forest & Orchard 5K Run/Walk

and...

• *** Food-Drive Raffle (Thanks to our sponsors, last year we had over $1500 in prizes!) *** (Recieve a chance to win great prizes donated by local businesses for every 5 non-perishable food donations to support our local area food pantries!)
• Joe Lambert and Chase Blacksmithing  (Live blacksmithing demonstrations)
• Cider-Pressing Demo (Learn and participate in the art of cider making on an ol' fashion cider press!)
• Wood Carvings by Joe Fanelli (Wood carving demonstrations - Joe knows wood!)
• Farm Animals and Hay Rides
• Caricatures by Bill 
• Gardner Ale House Beer Tent (Local Beer to Enjoy on the Spot and Growlers for your Thanksgiving Table!)
• Kissing-Ball Making Demos
• Living History Civil War Encampment (Learn about camp life during the Civil War from the 7th Tennessee Regiment of Infantry - "The Harris Rifles")
• Pony Rides by Drum Run Farm (Take a four-hoof strole in the orchard!)
• Face Painting by Colleen
• North Quabbin Woods (Nature Walks - take a guided stroll to 1,000 Acre Swamp and beaver dam)
• Petopia Animal Rescue (Learn how to help animal friends during the holidays!)

Thank you to our sponsors:

   

Jordan's Turkeys

Questions? Call us! 800-628-4851 ¤ Please see our Press Release here.
Now taking orders for Farm-Fresh Turkeys, Pies (7 varieties) and Gift Baskets
Directions: Take Exit 19, Phillipston, off Rt. 2, follow signs to Red Apple Farm