Program 2023

Talks, Cooking Demos, Vendors, Market, Goat pettings, kids station, photographs, music & more!

Talks, how-to classes, music and cooking Demonstrations throughout the day on Sunday, October 8 from 10:00 – 4pm

There will be cooking demos on one stage! Full program coming soon!
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Talks

will be on two separate stages (see map)

Andrew Holden of OSU extension – overview of Ashtabula County agricultural land use

Octagon Acres’ Patrick on the Research Station’s fruit growing project

Donna Devadoss, herbalist and nurse: Food Forests (just what is food forest?)

Lex Sandella, homesteader/grower: Growing an autumn garden – there’s still time!

Brooke of Blessed Dwellings: Growing microgreens

Julie Wayman: Roadmap to local food

Susan Westlake of Ashtabula Soil and Water Conservation: Manure Management for Small Farms

Susan Morris of Mayfield Road Creamery: The beauty and art of eating dairy

Gallo: opening welcome

Cooking Demos

Julie Meola of Ashtabula (at Harbor Gardens)

Nancy Gottron of Upscale Eats (at Harbor Gardens)

Alan Block of Flannel Dog Farm and sour dough fame! (at Harbor Gardens)

Erich Hooper of Hooper Farms presents brussel sprouts and the 7 ways to use the whole stalk

Chef Clatterbuck returns with ramblings of a food forager

Susan Morris of Mayfield Creamery on the best cheese! (at Harbor Gardens)

Cocktail making at Fitzgerald’s Wine Bar and Restaurant (for fee)

Music

Picklemilk

HeArt Strings of Ashtabula Arts Center

More!

John Wright of Red Beet Row: around the block plant tours: meet at Harbor Gardens

Professional photos with Martello Photography: lawn next to Bridge Street Artworks

Goat petting with Purple Goat Farm: lawn next to Bridge Street Artworks

The program: