August 25th

Recipe Contest: Summer Squash, Eggplant & Peppers

Prepare a dish that features summer squash, zucchini, eggplant and/or peppers and join fellow Farm Festival shoppers for a recipe contest! Prepare your dish and bring it to the market along with a list of ingredients and the recipe in writing. The recipes are due between 3 PM - 5:30 PM on market day and will be judged at 6 PM. This week’s judge is The Red Onion.

One winner will be named and receive:

• A $50 Gift Certificate to The Red Onion!
• A featured photo of winning dish on the Farm Festival blog
• A featured photo of winning dish and name at following week’s farm festival.
• The community’s admiration!

Music on the Main Stage: Connor Kennedy

"Y'all better watch out for Connor...He's gonna be knocking around the block in a few years."- Alexis P. Suter Before even hitting the age of 16, Connor Kennedy has performed with members of both The Levon Helm Band, and The Gregg Allman Band, and has put his name on the Hudson Valley music scene. Tracing his influences to a handful of musically rich names such as Bob Dylan, The Band, Muddy Waters, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he performs songs of the past, as well as his own original material which is as diverse as his musical tastes.

Music in the Farmer’s Market: Dave Kearney

Dave got his first guitar, a Sears Silvertone with hula dancers on it, from his father when he was nine years old. Now a singer/songwriter, he writes and performs songs about the human condition.

Kids: Mountaintop School Puppet Shows

with Wendy Weinburd. Fairy tales and folk tales from around the world told with natural woolen table puppets and silk marionettes. Show starts at 4pm.

Zumba

Zumba Demonstration with Jessica Bartoletti of Studio One
Dynamic, fun, and simple dance fitness moves set to Latin and International rhythms. Come and shake it with us or just see what it's all about. Ditch the workout, join the party! 5:45 on the main stage.