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Published September 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. | Updated September 5, 2018 at 11:05 a.m.
Recent immigrants and refugees gather daily at Pine Island Community Farm to care for hundreds of goats and chickens and to nurture rare cultivars on their individual veggie plots. On Saturday, September 8, the resident farmers will treat visitors to traditional foods from their homelands, along with farm tours, live music, games and good cheer.
Harvest Celebration: Saturday, September 8, 1-4 p.m., Pine Island Farm, Colchester. Free. Info, pineislandfarmvt.com.
More food events
Green Mountain BBQ Championship: Campers hunker down for a weekend of smoked meats and all the fixings from more than 30 local and regional pitmasters. Saturday, September 8 through Sunday, September 9, Abel Mountain Campground, Randolph. Day passes, $10-15. Info, campgroundbbq.com/green-mountain.
Autumn Mushroom Hunting and Tasting: Ari Rockland-Miller leads guests into the woods in search of fungal forage, with a mushroom tasting to follow. Sunday, September 9, beginners 9 a.m.-noon; intermediates, 1-4 p.m., Vermont Audubon, Huntington. $35-45, preregister. Info, vt.audubon.org/events.
Agricola Farm Dinner Club: Locals gather at a historic farmhouse for a farm tour and multicourse feast made with homegrown provisions. Saturday, September 8, 5:30 p.m, Agricola Farm, Panton. $75, reservations required. Info, agricolavermont.com.
Related Locations
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Abel Mountain Campground
- 354 Mobile Acres Rd., Braintree Randolph/Royalton VT 05060
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802-728-5548
- abelmountain.com
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Agricola Farm
- 2674 Jersey St., Panton Middlebury Area VT 05491
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802-475-3409
- www.agricolavermont.com
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Green Mountain Audubon Center
- 255 Sherman Hollow Rd., Huntington Chittenden County VT 05462
- vt.audubon.org
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Pine Island Community Farm
- 1029 Pine Island Rd., Colchester Chittenden County VT 05446
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802-735-3795
- vlt.org…
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