Spoutwood Farm Center, Inc., a community-supported agricultural and sustainability-educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm located in Glen Rock, in southern York County, PA, is pleased to announce its Fifth Annual Mother Earth Harvest Fair, to be held this year for one day only: Sunday, October 3, 2010
Mother Earth Harvest Fair is Much More than most fairs and festivals. Combining the charm of an old-fashioned country fair, timeless traditional arts and crafts, and cutting-edge advances in green building, renewable energy, and other topics of sustainable living, the Mother Earth Harvest Fair is a celebration and showcase of fun, healthy, sustainable, and balanced living in the Chesapeake bioregion for all ages.
Fun-filled Fair Special Features –
• Farmers Market with produce and products from local farms.
• Family Fun Zone with crafts, animals and other fun for families.
• Passport Adventure, an educational quest for costumed representations of sustainable themes
• Demonstrations and hands-on participation for our patrons.
• Artisan Marketplace with artists and crafters from many traditions.
• Country Kitchen and Apple Village with demonstrations and samples, featuring the new Teen Iron Chef Program
• Mule Drawn Wagon Rides for children of all ages
• Speakers Tent with experts supplying practical info on topics of sustainable living
Storytelling, Dancing and Music –
Hoots and Hellmouth- A Fiery American Roots Band
The Cultivators- Rootsy Coutry Folk and Roll Band
In addition there will be fiddle tunes and dancing as well as the well-regarded and irresistible Spoutwood Drum Circles. Storytelling for young and old will round out an amazing lineup of stage talent.
Keynote Speaker–
Mike Tidwell: “Will the BP Disaster Revolutionize American Farming?” Mr Tidwell is Executive Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the impacts and solutions associated with global warming.
Sustainability Areas of Focus –
• Green Building
• Renewable and Alternative Energy
• The Sustainable Household
• Local Fresh Food and Farming
• Nature and the Environment, including Watershed Village
• Health and Healing
• Sustainable Communities, incl.Business Alliances for Local Living Economies
About Spoutwood Farm: In Glen Rock,PA nestled in the rolling landscape of southern York County, yet a mere 45 minutes from Baltimore, is Spoutwood Farm - a family owned farm with a Community Supported Agriculture program, supporting more than 100 families with naturally grown vegetables.
On the first weekend in May Spoutwood celebrates the spirit of Nature at High Spring and the promise of Summer with the May Day Fairie Festival. In Fall, the first weekend in October Mother Earth Harvest Fair celebrates the Bounty of Summer just ending, before the onset of Winter.
Spoutwood Farm supports sustainable living practices and offers educational workshops, classes and other sustainable events for the community. Spoutwood is a 501©(3) non-profit organization. Tax deductible donations are welcome.
