Save the Date: HarvestFest 2010

Plans are already underway for our third annual HarvestFest to be held on Saturday, September 11, at Salem Art Works.

The HarvestFest Marketplace will be open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm with vendors selling local produce, homemade foods and crafts, and activities for adults and children. The annual “Farm to Fork” dinner made from locally grown food begins at 6:00 pm and features the music of Al and Kathy Bain. Eat and dance to great local music until 9:00 pm. All activities are held at Salem Art Works on 19 Cary Lane , off West Broadway in Salem.

A silent auction will help raise funds for the Chamber’s Crisis Fund, which helps families in the community experiencing a medical crisis. If you are interested in renting a space for the all-day market or would like to donate to the silent auction, contact Janet Swears at sales@jacksontraders.com or 854-9977. The fee is only $15 for SACC members and $25 for non-members.

Admission to the day time activities is free.Admission to the day time activities is free. Dinner is $20 for adults; $6 for children under 10; and free for children under 5. Tickets for the dinner are available at Jackson Traders, Glens Falls National Bank, Gardenworks, Salem Hardware and the Summer Sounds of Salem concerts on Saturdays in Salem . All activities are held at Salem Art Works on 19 Cary Lane , off West Broadway in Salem . For information call Salem Art Works at (518) 854-7674

Thanks to the following for contributing to the Farm to Fork dinner:

• Gardenworks
• Goose Island Potatoes
• Locust Grove Farm
• Mack Brook Farm
• Sheldon Farms
• Three Corner Field Farm

2009 Salem’s HarvestFest
Draws Hundreds to Community Celebration

SALEM, NY — Salem ’s second annual HarvestFest drew hundreds of locals and tourists to its day long community celebration on September 12. HarvestFest was sponsored by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of volunteers contributed their time and effort to making the day a success.

The HarvestFest Marketplace hosted over 40 local vendors selling everything from jewelry to local cheese to arts and antiques. Children and adults rode a mechanical bull and visited with goats and other farm animals.

The Farm to Fork dinner was entirely sourced from local producers. Over two hundred guests feasted on roast pig, grass-fed beef, potatoes and corn grown in Salem , and dessert made with local raspberries. The dinner was followed by a barn dance to live bluegrass music. BlueGrassic Park , Dirty Old Strings and Moe Harrington and the White Chapel Band played until 10:00 pm.

A silent auction of items donated by local businesses and artists helped raise money for the Chamber’s Crisis Fund for families in need.

The Chamber wishes to thank all those who participated in this community event.

This volunteer effort would have been impossible without the contributions of so many local businesses, individuals, volunteer firefighters and musicians.

Special thanks also go to TD Banknorth, Glens Falls National Bank and the Salem Tavern for sponsoring the event, and to Sheldon Farms, Royce Atwater Farm and Gardenworks for generous donations of local produce.