Sunday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m.—STRAFFORD— Enjoy music, cider-making, heirloom apples, artisan cheeses, Vermont ice cream, apple pie, games, wagon rides, exhibits, a basket raffle and more at the apple and cheese harvest festival this Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
This event has been awarded as a “Top Ten Fall Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Bring the whole family to a harvest festival at the Homestead and listen to live toe-tapping fiddle and accordion music while meeting farm animals—the kind that Justin Morrill would have had on his small 19th-century farm. Play period games, and hike the lookout trail. Also includes wagon rides, gardens, basket-making demo, exhibits, an icehouse, and a historic Gothic Revival home.
A raffle of a traditional handmade basket created by local artisan Jeffrey Gale. The raffle will take place at 4 p.m. and Gale will be there from 1-4 p.m. to demonstrate this craft.
Admission is $5 for adults; kids under 12 are free. No preregistration necessary, pay upon arrival.
The Justin Morrill Homestead is located at 214 Morrill Memorial Highway in Strafford.
For more information, visit: morrillhomestead.org.
