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Good Earth Harvest Festival
An exploration of food preservation and a celebration of the season!
Join us for the 2nd annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the gifts of the growing season! Listen to live music, dine on delicious food, browse creations from local artists, and sharpen your food storage skills! Learn at each of our food preservation stations about canning, fermenting, pickling, freezing, preserving herbs, and dehydrating.
It will be a fun and educational event, allowing you to leave with a bounty of knowledge on the many modes of food preservation! There will be free raffles and crafts for kids too- don’t miss it!
FREE Admission & FREE Parking
1800 Scituate Ave. Cranston, RI 02831
ON-SITE SCREENPRINTING
Bring a t-shirt, tote bag or clothing item and get it screenprinted by a local artist with a Good Earth Harvest Festival design!
LIVE MUSIC
10:30 - 12:00 The Rank Strangers
12:30 - 2:00 Joe’s Backyard Band
2:30 - 3:00 Jason Valcourt Music
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
12:00 “Preserving the Soil” with John Holscher, owner of The Good Earth Organic Gardening Center
1:00 Sauerkraut Workshop with Peter Glantz ($20, pre-registration required)
2:00 Learn About Local, Edible Mushrooms with Ryan Bouchard, author of Gourmet Mushrooms of RI - calendar/book
3:00 Learn How to Make Fire Cider with Molly Hagan
PRESERVATION PEOPLE
Adam Graffunder, of F&M Fermented
Rachael McCaskill, of Rachael Bakes
Peter Glantz, gardener, filmmaker, and fermenter
Molly Hagan, herbalist and The Food Digger
Ryan Bouchard, of Southern New England Mushroom Hunting
ARTISTS & VENDORS
Meredith Stern- designer, printmaker, and ceramics artists
Rustic Goat Soaps- creators of all-natural soaps
Geri Comstock Art Glass and Jewelry
Pastries and Bread from Foremost Baking Company
Delicious pies from Humble Pie Company
SAUERKRAUT CLASS with Peter Glantz
1:00 (pre-registration required, $20)
60-90 minutes
In this hands on workshop, Peter Glantz teaches you to make crunchy, tangy sauerkraut similar to what you get in Eastern Europe or in a New York Deli. The difference is that your results will be fresher and unique to you. You learn a simple, no-nonsense, and fun approach to making sauerkraut. Everyone leaves with a pint of sauerkraut they help make and the tools to make more! All materials are included in the workshop fee, including a mason jar and ceramic weight made by artist Meredith Stern.
You can register online, email us at goodearthevents@gmail.com or call The Good Earth at (401) 826-3130 to reserve your spot in the workshop!
More details on the sauerkraut workshop here
Find out what's happening in Cranstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Good Earth on YouTube: Meet our preservation people!
Contact Molly at goodearthevents@gmail.com if you have questions or comments about the event.
