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2010 Fall Food Events

Here's the haps from Edible NJ's Fall Food Events:
EDIBLE EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 11 am - 4pm
APPLE FEST Delicious Orchards kicks off the start of the Apple Harvest with an event to please all ages. Along with live music, antique cars, and Lolli the Clown, there will be food demonstrations and tastings, and the resident bee keeper will be at the observation hive to answer any of your questions. For more info, visit the website or call (732) 462-1989. 320 Route 34, Colts Neck.

SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 10am- 5pm
APPLE DAY Join your friends and neighbors for two days of fun, activities, and music as you celebrate the 34th Annual Apple Day at Terhune Orchards. Dance to the Daisy Jug Band, and bring your appetite! Fresh apple pies, juicy roast pork, BBQ chicken, fruit pie, homemade salads, fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts are among the favorite treats. Fill your day with your favorite farm activities: wagon rides, pony rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, make your own scarecrow and more. Don't forget to make some time to Pick-Your-Own, and stroll through the Corn Stalk Maze and Barn of Legends & Lore. Admission is $5.00 (children under 3 are free). Parking is at the Farm. 330 Cold Soil Road (crossroad Carter Road), Princeton.

SEPTEMBER 19, 10am to 4pm
FUNGUS FEST This "science fair of mushrooms" is filled with fun for the entire family. It includes extensive exhibits, mushroom art and photography, guided outdoor mushroom walks with NJMA experts, edible and poisonous mushroom information, how-to's on mushroom cultivation and mushroom cooking, talks and presentations for beginners, medicinal uses of mushrooms, and more. Visitors are invited to bring their own mushroom specimens in for identification by experts. In addition to the activities, mushroom books, field guides, and crafts will be available for purchase. Fungus Fest is free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $2.00. Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2-7pm
FARM TO TABLE 2010 Executive Chef Christopher Albrecht presents a family style feast, including hot and cold antipasti and a market grill course. The Farm Fresh dinner will be served in two seatings at Eno Terra (3 & 5pm). Lite fare including hors d'oeuvres and dessert will be offered by the canal throughout the event. Activites for children are hosted by Stony Brook Watershed. All proceeds will benefit the Watershed. Tours of Eno Terra Canal Farm, and Rockingham historic Site are also available. Rain or Shine. $49 per adult, $15 per child under 12, under 5 free. Please call 609.497.1777 for reservations. 4484 Route 27, Kingston.

SEPTEMBER 19, 3-7pm (RAIN DATE: September 26th)
DINNER ON THE FARM Join Zone 7 as their monthly "Dinners on the Farm" takes place at Manoff Market Gardens. Guests will first be welcomed with drinks and hors d'oeuvres, and escorted by a farmer on a tour of the fields. Then, everyone will be seated for a delicious 4-course meal featuring the seasonal bounty prepared by Chef Mark Miller and his team from Hamilton's Grill Room in Lambertville, NJ. Complimentary wine pairings will be provided by Crossing Vineyards of Washington Crossing, PA. Cost is $135 per person, click through for ticket info. Manoff Market Gardens, 3157 Comfort Road, Solebury, PA.

SEPTEMBER 25, 8am-1pm
HARVEST BOOT CAMP Enjoy the total grape harvest experience from the vineyard to the bottle at Unionville Vineyards. After continental breakfast, you'll find yourself in the midst of a large vineyard's fall crush, grape shears in hand, picking grapes on an autumn morning under the sunny sky. After crushing the grapes, enjoy the fruits of your labor followed by a deli lunch and wine tasting. Cost is $25 per person, call (908)788-0400 to make your reservation. 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes.

SEPTEMBER 25, 12- 5pm (Rain date Sept. 26)
TEWKSBURY HARVEST FESTIVAL Come Celebrate Autumn in Tewksbury at the12th Annual Harvest Festival with every kind of fun imaginable: pony & hay rides, hot air balloon, classic cars, petting zoo, face and pumpkin painting, dunk tank, homemade pie contest, craft vendors, and more! Admission $20 per car- includes coupon for door prizes and all activities. Proceeds to benefit the Tewksbury Rescue Squad and the Tewksbury Library. Vendors should contact www.thecraftique.com. Christie Hoffman Farm Park, 108 Fairmount Road West, Califon.

SEPTEMBER 25, 10am- 3pm
DIG IN! BREAK GROUND & BREAK BREAD Slow Food USA is spearheading over 150 events nationwide, inviting one and all to break ground on local projects that help create a world where food is good for you, good for the grower, and good for the planet. Locally, join the celebration as we break ground together at The Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm. With hopes set for 50 volunteers (children are welcome), possible activities will include 'crop mob' (where volunteers swarm a farm and accomplish a task that normally takes several days, like harvesting sweet potatoes) and 'gleaning' (going through harvested fields for crops left behind to be donated to a local food bank or shelter), and more. Advance sign up required, $5 per person for lunch. Click through for more info. The Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm, 41B Silverlake Road, Blairstown.

SEPTEMBER 26, 11am- 4pm
FARM FESTIVAL at Middle Valley Farm! Family fun for everyone as kids explore a corn maze, hay rides, pumpkin slingshots and more. Informative presentations for adults include everything you need to know about CSAs, canning and preserving, food journalism and gardening from a chef's perspective. There will also be great food, a chili cook-off, blues, soul and rock. The event is organized by the Mendham Junior Women's Club to benefit the Schiff Natural Lands Trust and other MJWC charities. Admission: prepaid (through 9/25) $10 adult, $5 child; $15/7 at the door. Visit www.schiffnaturepreserve.org for more info. Middle Valley Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1 to 4pm
EPICUREAN PALETTE Grounds For Sculpture will host its 10th Annual Epicurean Palette, a gourmet food and wine event to benefit Grounds For Sculpture. Sample extraordinary culinary creations from more than 20 of the region's most talented chefs, served up with an impressive selection of beer, wine and spirits. There will also be a silent auction featuring artisan crafts, a Rat's Restaurant wine-cellar raid, a catered in-home dinner for six, and other luxury items. Advance ticket purchase is required: cost: $99 for members of Grounds For Sculpture; $110 for non-members.VIP tickets available. For more info, click through to the links above or contact Coby Green-Rifkin, at 609-586-4305 or cgreen-rifkin@groundsforsculpture.org. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton.

OCTOBER 1, 6-10pm
SUNSATIONAL EVENT FOR THE OCEAN Experience the sunset at Sandy Hook as you show support for Clean Ocean Action at this annual event at Sea Gulls' Nest Deck Restaurant. Enjoy the fare of more than 30 of the shore's premier restaurants and caterers, with dinner followed by dessert and dancing. Beer and wine are included, as is live music by Art Servilla, The Green Earth Troubadour and The Thom White Band. Tickets are $100 in advance, $125 at the door. Sea Gulls' Nest is located inside Sandy Hook Park. Parking lot D, 100 Hartshorne Drive, Highlands.

OCTOBER 2 & 3, Noon-5pm
GRAND HARVEST WINE FESTIVAL makes its annual return to Waterloo Village. Features include nearly 300 locally-produced wines, an array of culinary delights, live entertainment and the opportunity to experience one of New Jersey's significant historic landmarks. Check website for schedule information and ticketing options. Waterloo Village, Stanhope.

OCTOBER 7, 5:30- 8:30pm
EXPERIENCE THE ESTUARY CELEBRATION This year, the celebration will focus on "The Delaware River: A National Treasure," highlighting everything that makes this region special. It will take place right on the Delaware River, in the Currents Ballroom at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden. Festivities include a cocktail reception, dinner and hors d'oeuvres, a Delaware Bay oyster raw bar, a raffle, silent and live auctions, and live music. Individual tickets are $100, visit the website for more invitation information and corporate sponsorship opportunities, or call (800) 445-4935, ext. 101. Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden.

OCTOBER 9 &10, 10am- 6pm
SOUTH JERSEY PUMPKIN SHOW FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL is back at the Atlantic County 4-H Fairgrounds. This favorite annual event's highlights include a pumpkin bake-off, pumpkin weigh-in, and little miss pumpkin pageant, to name a few. Visit the website for a listing of all the fun! Atlantic County 4-H Fairground, 3210 Rte. 50, S. Egg Harbor.

2010 Mendham Farm Festival

Sunday, September 26th 11am - 4pm Middle Valley Farms, Pleasant Valley Road, Mendham Presented by the Mendham Junior Women's Club as a benefit for the Schiff Natural Lands Trust and other charities MJWC supports

What's Happening at Farm Fest Fun for Kids! Corn maze, hay ride, pumpkin slingshot, crafts, games and much more... Local Food! Hot Box Food Truck Chili Cook-off! Show us what you're made of! (Or your chili recipe, anyway) Click here for details. Great Entertainment! Blues, soul and rock and roll with Tom Rice and Friends Also, join us for these fun, informative presentations: Canning and Preserving Sharon Allen from Sharon's Jams, Preserves and Relishes Everything you need to know about Community Supported Agriculture Kristin Bowlin and Kyle LaFerriere of Totten Family Farm Food Journalism and and Social Networking Warren Bobrow, raised on a farm in Morristown, NJ, is the Editor of Wild Table at Wild River Review. Gardening from a Chef's Perspective James Laird, Owner and Chef, Restaurant Serenade, Chatham Want to volunteer for the event? Click here and let us know how you'd like to help!

Admission Admission to Farm Fest is available at the pre-sale prices until September 25th. Pre-sale prices (until 9/25) Adult: $10.00; Child $5.00 Admission on day of event: Adult: $15.00; Child: $7.00 You may reserve tickets three ways: 1. Buy them online below. (This option will only be available until Saturday September 25th. On the day of the event, please purchase tickets at the farm.) 2. Send checks payable to: Mendham Junior Women's Club, c/o Amanda Sward P.O. Box 308, Brookside, NJ 07926 3. Pay with cash or check in person at the Schiff Nature Center. Adult Tickets Child Tickets Make a donation to the Festival! (A portion of your donation will allow local families in need to attend the event.)