Beautiful weather, a large apple crop, and lots of great
folks, music and food highlighted this year's Harvest Fest!
BY THE NUMBERS
Friday Orchard work party -
14 participants
Friday Night Stehekin Valley Music Program - 130 Attendees
Saturday Cider Pressing and Community Potluck - 220+
Participants
Sunday Poetry Night - 17 readers and reciters
THE
EVENTS
Friday Work Party - A very
important part of what the Foundation does is to gather volunteers to help at
the Orchard and Homestead. Winterizing this organic orchard is critical to the
longevity and health of the trees. Controlling mice by removing grass and
food, cleaning ditches, mowing and weed eating, along with setting up for the
next day's festivities are only some of the many activities
completed.
Friday
Evening - Banjo, piano ragtime, solos, duets. and quartets
with music from the 40's and 50's as well as other lively offerings from
Stehekin's own Agnes on Fire band made for another enjoyable and
entertaining evening.
Many thanks to all the musicians and
singers, and especially to Mary Denmead, Mark Scherer, and Jo Reiter for their
organization of this great event.
Saturday at
the Orchard - A bumper apple crop coupled with our largest
attendance ever made for a day filled with lots of apples, lots of cider, lots
of people, and lots of food and music. We couldn't ask for more!
The Orchard has never looked better! The
signature Common Delicious apples, along with the Rome Beauties, Winesaps, and Johnny's
were large, juicy, and numerous.
Chili with all the fixings, a fine
selection of salads, and a multitude of yummy desserts rewarded the pickers,
pressers, and watchers, while enjoying the music of Agnes on Fire, our
versatile and talented band of local musicians.
Sunday Evening Poetry Night - Reading from
favorites, many of them reflections of the Stehekin Valley and the mountains
that surround it, as well as original writings from those present, this relaxing
evening brought Harvest Fest 2014 to a quiet close.
Many thanks to the Wilfred and Kathy Woods Advisoy Trust and the Community Foundation of NCW for their support of Harvest Fest!
Many thanks to the Wilfred and Kathy Woods Advisoy Trust and the Community Foundation of NCW for their support of Harvest Fest!
NEXT
YEAR - Harvest Fest 2015 will be held October 9 - 11.
