Sustainable South Shore, Edible South Shore Magazine and Go Green Web Directory wish to announce its first annual South Shore Celebration!, an event highlighting local
food, green products and services, and sustainable living. The festival, to be held on October 8th at the Marshfield Fairgrounds from 10-4:30 rain or shine, will feature the following:
• Over 70 diverse vendors of local produce,
healthy foods, and green products and services.
• Over 15 workshops running
throughout the day providing useful information on various aspects of sustainable living such as cooking with local foods, canning, gardening, and home weatherization.
• Kids' activities such as making products for the
home, learning how a cranberry bog works, recycling games
• Delicious, healthy foods for sale
• Informative displays on sustainable living
• A home electronics recycling station
• Electric vehicle display
Parking is free at the fairgrounds and entry to the Celebration is $3 for individuals and $6 for families. Visitors will find a festive atmosphere full of educational
workshops, informational booths and local music. For a nominal fee people may bring their unwanted electronics (including cellphones, computers, microwaves)
to be recycled in an environmentally-sound fashion by METECH one of the sponsors of the event.. Other major sponsors include Solar City, Mass Environmental
Trust, The Green Connection, and South Shore Organics
The centerpiece of the event will include two large tents with over 50 vendors who will either be selling food, products, services and/or providing free information
The website for the event is www.southshorecelebration.com. Event collaborators are
Edible South Shore (www.ediblecommunities.com/southshore ) magazine (Laurie Hepworth, editor, 781-582-1726 and Go Green
Web Directory (www.gogreenwebdirectory.com) (Paula Keif, president, 877.304.4493.
