{"id":1306,"date":"2013-09-28T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T21:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2013-09-28T17:42:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T21:42:04","slug":"kid-friendly-ucsc-harvest-festival-boasts-organic-food-farm-tours-live-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1306","title":{"rendered":"Kid-friendly UCSC Harvest Festival boasts organic food, farm tours, live music"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scene from a previous Harvest Festival<\/p><\/div>\n

The 19th annual UCSC Harvest Festival, held at the campus\u2019 30-acre organic farm on Sunday, Sept 29 from 11a.m.-5 p.m., is fun for the whole family. It features live music\u2014from bluegrass to reggae\u2014plus organic food, kids\u2019 crafts, rides, tours, produce and pumpkin sales, and an apple pie contest.<\/p>\n

Admission varies between free and $5; general public adult admission is $5 but it\u2019s free for UCSC students with ID, kids 12 and under, and members of the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden.<\/p>\n

Visitors of all ages are invited to sample more than two dozen apple varieties, savor roasted peppers, enter the pie baking contest, try their hand at pressing cider, scale the climbing wall, and enjoy locally sourced, tasty treats. Also available: workshops on making salsa, growing and using peppers, saving seeds, creating popcorn treats, and understanding permaculture design, along with farm tours and an herb walk through the garden. Plus, there will be campus and community group information tables.<\/p>\n

The event is co-sponsored by the UCSC\u2019s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS<\/a>), UCSC\u2019s Food Systems Working Group, UCSC\u2019s Measure 43 (Sustainable Health & Wellness), and the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden. People Power is providing free valet parking for bicycles.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with CASFS, its research and education programs include the UCSC Farm, the Alan Chadwick Garden, and the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. The apprenticeship program is a 6-month, full-time organic training program. Upwards of 1,300 people have graduated from the apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

For more info, visit the CASFS web site<\/a> and\/or see schedule below. Free parking will be available at the Campus Facilities and Barn Theater parking lots, and a free shuttle will be running.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\n2013 Harvest Festival Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feed Me Jack 11a.m. – noon<\/p>\n

The Downbeets 12:15 – 1:30p.m.<\/p>\n

Live Elk\u00a0\u00a0 1:45 \u2013 2:45p.m.<\/p>\n

Kinetic Poetics\u00a0\u00a0 3 \u2013 3:25p.m.<\/p>\n

Ancestree Reggae 3:30 \u2013 5p.m.<\/p>\n

Activities, Tours, Workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple and Pepper Variety Tasting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:30 \u2013 4:00
\nApple Pie Contest Bake-Off (entry deadline)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12:30
\nSalsa It Up!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12:00 \u2013 1:00
\nCrystal Owings, Food Systems Working Group
\nGuided Tours of the UCSC Farm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12:30 & 4 pm
\nPopcorn Palooza\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:15 \u2013 2:15
\nAustin Lewis, Food Systems Working Group
\nHerb Talk & Walk through the Garden\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2:00 \u2013 3:00
\nDarren Huckle, Western\/Chinese herbalist & licensed acupuncturist
\nIntroduction to Permaculture Design\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:00 \u2013 3:45
\nDavid Shaw, UCSC Common Ground Center
\nPepper Talk: Varieties and How to Use Them\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3:30 \u2013 4:00
\nOrin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden
\nSeed Saving and Cleaning Workshop\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4:00 \u2013 5:00
\nCole Thomas and Connor Spears, Demeter Seed Project<\/p>\n

Official Rules for the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden Apple Pie Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pie entries accepted 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Official judging begins at 12:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Winners will be announced at between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

1. The Friends of Farm and Garden Apple Pie Bake-Off is a nonprofessional baking competition open to Harvest Festival attendees (entry to the Harvest Festival is $5; free admission for UCSC students, Friends of the Farm & Garden members and for children 12 and under).<\/p>\n

2. Contestants are responsible for submitting a written (preferably typed) recipe with their pie.<\/p>\n

3. Contestants are responsible for supplying all ingredients and baking the pie prior to bringing it to the contest.<\/p>\n

4. All entries in this contest must be homemade.<\/p>\n

5. A representative of the Friends of the Farm & Garden will assign each contestant a number. Contestants should verify that the number on the bottom of their container is the same number assigned by the representative.<\/p>\n

6. Contestants\u2019 entries are judged on taste, presentation, and creativity.<\/p>\n

7. The decision of the judges shall be final. Pie not consumed during judging will be returned to the contestant.<\/p>\n

All pies must be entered by 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, at the Fall Harvest Festival, UCSC Farm. For questions or additional copies of the rules, call (831) 459-3240 or e-mail casfs@ucsc.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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