Behind the Scenes of Oyster and Family Farms

Wed. 06/24/2015 AND Sat. 06/27/2015
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Morning Glory Farm

Contact: Nevette Previd
Phone: 917-841-0656
Email: eat@ffsmv.com
Website: http://www.ffsmv.com/
Admission fee: $250

The adventure includes a visit (by boat) to an oyster farm, an in-depth tour of a working family farm, a hands-on cooking class, and breakfast and lunch.

Venture behind the scenes with local sea and land farmers of Martha’s Vineyard, then head into the kitchen for a cooking class with top Island chefs, and enjoy a farm feast created from the day’s bounty.

Our first stop will be Morning Glory Farm, a premier family-owned Island farm, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Owners Jim and Simon Athearn will take us around the farm to learn about the heritage and history of Island farming, and how to select the best of what the soil has to offer throughout the growing season.

Into the kitchen we go for a hands-on cooking class with Morning Glory Farm’s head chef Robert Lionette. We will learn how to create the farmstand’s signature dishes and share with our new friends, a feast created from the day’s bounty.

Post lunch, we will head out (via boat) to visit Nic Turner’s Honeysuckle Oyster Farm on Katama Bay. Onshore, we will meet leading aquaculture experts from the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group and learn about the shellfish and fish native to the Island—and, of course, we will sample oysters and learn to shuck like Islanders do.

About:

Farm.Field.Sea. adventures are one-of-a-kind, knowledge-driven, dirt-under-your-fingernails learning experiences. Join us to dive in, have fun, and embrace a true Vineyard adventure.

After your time with us, you will see, taste, and know Martha’s Vineyard in a new way, owning a deeper understanding of the local bounty that graces your plate.

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