Workshops

Numerous workshops will be offered at the Festival covering the topics of local foods, preserving food, raw foods, fitness, bee keeping, brewing, history and more! Join us and learn from local producers, artisans and experts about the Catskill area, our food, culture and fun.

Workshops are free and will meet on the second floor of the barn.

Schedule subject to change. Please check program book at the Festival when you arrive.

Saturday October 8

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11:00

Tara Collins, WAC - Screening of Greenhorns

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12:00

Carol Brannen - Apple Tasting, Recipes, and Information

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2:00

Marguerite Ulmann-Bower, Hands-on herb activity

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3:00

Jay and Abby Wilson, Maple Shade Farm Tour

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Sunday October 9

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12:00

Stephanie Jersey, Wild Mountain Apiaries - Beeswax candle making

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1:00 & 2:00

Duane & Karen LaFever, Maple Syrup Making & Maple Candy Making

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3:00

Jay and Abby Wilson, Maple Shade Farm Tour

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4:00

Doug Murphy & Velga Kundzins-Tan, Headwaters Trails - Local Hiking Trails, Maps & More

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Workshops with Times to be Determined:

Bertha Rogers, Delaware County Poet Laureate- Farm Poetry Reading & Nature Poetry Workshop

Annie Hayes - Rug Hooking

Shannon Mason, Cowbella - Butter making

Cheryl Starcher - Olive Tree Herbs

Ommegang Brewery, Beer Brewing

Activities Out and About:

Catskills Puppets

Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes - Weaving with cardboard looms (at her booth in vendor tent) *Sunday

Goat Sheep Shop - Felting demos *Saturday & Sunday

Oneonta World of Learning Pumpkin Trebuchet & Pumpkin Bomb bath salts *Sunday 1-4

Rich Briscoe - Iron working at his booth *Saturday & Sunday

Ryan Trapani, Catskill Forest Association - Forest Info Trailer *Saturday & Sunday

Ryan Lynn, Ponies R For Fun - Animal Exhibit *Saturday & Sunday

Katarina Kessler - Knitting & Maxine Brown-Spinning (at her booth in vendor tent) *Saturday