Dvoor Farm

2008 Events at Dvoor Farm

Special Event Market Days & Film Series
Special Market Weekends:
July 11 & 13; August 8 & 10; September 14, October 10 & 12.
Wednesday, June 11
6:30 PM
Prallsville Mills,
Stockton
Sponsored by NJCF & DRMS
Film: Pollen Nation - This film by Singeli Agnew and Joshua Fisher explores the collapse of bee colonies needed to pollinate food crops, explaining why it has become harder for beekeepers to keep their colonies alive and how this could affect our food supply.
Friday, July 11
6:30 PM
Hunterdon County Library,
Flemington
Sponsored by
Hunterdon Land Trust
Film: Beyond Organic - DeGraaf’s film tells the story of Michael Ableman's amazing farm & its long battle to survive in the face of rapid suburban development.
Film: What Will We Eat? - this film by Chris Belford is a primer on the local food movement.
Speaker: Nancy Painter Edible New Jersey Magazine editor
Sunday, July 13
Special Event Day
9 AM to 1 PM
Hunterdon Land Trust
Farmers’ Market
Special Festivities - Recipe ideas with local produce by Amy Coss of Milford Oyster House restaurant, Milford, NJ;
Seed planting for kids;
Cookbook signing by author Brian Yarvin: NJ Farms and Food, Recipes from the Garden State;
Live Music; Natural Wreath Making Workshop
Friday, Aug 8
6:30 PM
Hunterdon County Library,
Flemington
Sponsored by
Hunterdon Land Trust
Film: Future of Food - This film by Deborah Koons Garcia provides an overview of key questions raised by consumers as they decide whether to buy genetically modified foods. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, advocating organic and sustainable agriculture as solutions to the farm crisis today.
Speaker:  Mikey Azzara, NOFA
Sunday, Aug 10
Special Event Day
9 AM to 1 PM
Hunterdon Land Trust
Farmers’ Market
Special Festivities – Chef demonstration using seasonal and local foods; hula hoop lessons for children; Natural skin care demonstration for teens; Storytelling; live music
Sunday, Sept 14
HARVEST FESTIVAL
9 AM to 2 PM
Hunterdon Land Trust
Farmers’ Market
Special Festivities – Mark your calendar for the big day. A variety of activities for young and old!
Nomad Pizza will be selling their organic gourmet pizzas featuring fresh, locally-sourced ingredients from their 1949 REO Speedwagon truck with wood-fired brick oven.
Friday, October 10
6:30 PM
Hunterdon County Library, Flemington Sponsored by Hunterdon Land Trust
Film: The Meaning of Food - produced by Sue McLaughlin, this film examines the relationship between food and culture by focusing on American eating patterns and traditions. Chef Marcus Samuelsson travels across America meeting with individuals from a variety of ethnic backgrounds to discuss culinary attitudes and practices.
Speaker: A representative from Slow Food, New Jersey
Sunday, Oct 12
Special Event Day
9 AM to 1 PM
Hunterdon Land Trust
Farmers’ Market
Special Festivities– Apple Tasting; Gourd painting; Book signing by author Leslie McEachern Angelica’s Kitchen; Slow Food movement; Live Music. Nomad Pizza will be selling their organic gourmet pizzas.
 
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