Regional Environmental Council Farm Party Coming Up In Worcester

Information via Regional Environmental Council

WHAT: REC Farm Party

WHERE: REC YouthGROW Farm – 42 Lagrange Street, Worcester, MA

WHEN: Friday, September 27th, 5pm-7pm

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WORCESTER, MA - The Regional Environmental Council (REC) is thrilled to announce that registration for their highly anticipated annual Farm Party is now live! This year’s event will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the YouthGROW Farm, nestled in the heart of Worcester’s Main South neighborhood.

With over 50 years of commitment to Worcester residents, the REC believes that a vibrant, thriving community is one in which everyone has access to healthy and affordable food. As champions of food justice in Worcester County for the past two decades, the REC is dedicated to creating a just local food system where access to healthy food is recognized as a fundamental human right.

Event Highlights include:

• Live Music: Enjoy soulful performances by Worcester-based jazz and blues musicians Charles Ketter and Dan Hunt, known as The Plectrum Club.
• Farm-to-Table Dishes: Savor food prepared by Peppercorn’s Grille and Tavern, featuring freshly grown ingredients from the YouthGROW farm.
• Raffle: Participate in our raffle for a chance to win garden accessories, gift cards to local area restaurants, and more!
• Guided Tours: Take a guided tour of the REC YouthGROW urban farm and see firsthand the incredible work REC YouthGROWers are doing.
• Kids Activities: Fun and engaging activities such face-painting and pumpkin decorating.
• REC’s Community and Mobile Farmers Markets, which bring fresh, affordable, local produce to 17 locations each week in neighborhoods across Worcester, Webster, and Southbridge.
• The 70+ Community and School Gardens in the REC’s UGROW Network, providing ongoing free resources, training, and support.
• The YouthGROW employment and leadership development program for Worcester teens, centered around three urban farm campuses in Worcester’s Main South and Bell Hill neighborhoods, and at the Woo Sox Farms at Polar Park.

The Farm Party is not just a celebration—it’s an opportunity to support the essential work REC does in Central Massachusetts. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit:

• REC’s Community and Mobile Farmers Markets, which bring fresh, affordable, local produce to 17 locations each week in neighborhoods across Worcester, Webster, and Southbridge.
• The 70+ Community and School Gardens in the REC’s UGROW Network, providing ongoing free resources, training, and support.
• The YouthGROW employment and leadership development program for Worcester teens, centered around three urban farm campuses in Worcester’s Main South and Bell Hill neighborhoods, and at the Woo Sox Farms at Polar Park.

Registration Information:

Registration is now open on our website at https://www.recworcester.org/farm-party. We encourage early registration as space is limited. Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $25 to $100, with children’s tickets priced at $10.

“We’re thrilled to invite our community back to the farm for an evening filled with celebration, connection, and shared purpose,” said Steve Fischer, Executive Director of the REC. “The Farm Party is our moment to come together and honor the hard work, perseverance, and hope that sustains our resilient local food system. We’re eagerly looking forward to celebrating the fall harvest with everyone.”

For more information go to www.recworcester.org/farm-part...

REC’s Farm Party is sponsored by: MassLive and the Worcester County Food Bank