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Growing Local Fest

There’s no better way to celebrate Vermont’s harvest season than the second-annual Growing Local Fest on Saturday, September 11th. Head up to the Vermont College of Fine Arts green, 2-7 p.m. for the family-friendly celebration of local food and culture that aims to strengthen local food systems by educating, motivating, and inspiring citizens to get closer to where their food comes from and to perhaps engage in some food production themselves. Proceeds from the Fest ($10/person; $20/family; $5/students and seniors) support the “Garden in Every Washington County School” initiative. Learn from workshops related to gardening, cooking, composting and environmental sustainability; dance on the green to music by Vorcza, the Dave Keller Band, and the Starline Rhythm Boys; chow down on food from Kismet, NECI, and Bon Temps Gourmet; and enjoy a cold beverage in the Three Penny Taproom beer tent. Show off your own home-producer skills in the “Anything Goes” pesto contest (bring 6-12 oz. of pesto by 3:30 p.m.) and the Homebrew contest (bring two growlers or five 12-oz. bottles by 3 p.m.). Prizes will be awarded in both contests. Budding farmers ages 5-19 can sell their produce at the Youth Farmers Market. Youth vendors will receive free admission to the event. Application deadline is September 4; contact Michelle Lesnak at 229-5752 for details or an application. Check out cvfsc.wordpress.com for a complete list of the days events.