7TH A NNUAL HERITAGE HARVEST FESTIVAL - MonticelloA-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food and Reclaiming...

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A T M O N T I C E L L O

SEPTEMBER 6–7, 2013


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The ˇomas Jeƒerson Founda†on and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange are delighted to host the 7th annual Heritage Harvest Fes†val at Mon†cello. ˇis communi™ fes†val is possible thanks to the support of sponsors

and the hard work of many in the communi™ including the Central Vir¬nia Master Gardeners and our Mon†cello volunteers. We thank you for joining us in celebra†on of the harvest and Jeƒerson’s agricultural legacy. ˇis program was designed for you to use as a resource both during and after the Fes†val.

ˇomas Jeƒerson’s legacy in food, wine, and gardening provides rich context for the fes†val. ˇe 7th annual Heritage Harvest Fes†val celebrates this tan¬ble connec†on to the past. Learn about organic gardening, seed saving, and agricultural pursuits. Savor the local food at chef demonstra†ons and from food vendors. Taste hundreds of heirloom tomatoes to find your favorite, along with dozens of melons and peppers. Amble through the restored landscape and gardens at Mon†cello. Enjoy tradi†onal crafts. Laugh with your family and friends. Dance to the music.

Welcome, learn something important, and have fun.

Gabriele Rausse Ira WallaceDirector of Gardens & Grounds Festival Coordinator Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

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The Thomas Jefferson Foundation ˇe ˇomas Jeƒerson Founda†on owns and operates Mon†cello, the mountaintop home of ˇomas Jeƒerson. As a private, nonprofit organiza†on, the Founda†on receives no regular federal or state budget support for its twofold mission of preserva†on and educa†on. About a half million people visit Mon†cello each year. For informa†on, visit www.monticello.org.

Southern Exposure Seed ExchangeSouthern Exposure Seed Exchange preserves flavorful, re¬onal heirlooms, selected forproduc†vi™ and disease resistance. We oƒer heirloom garlic, rare perennial onions, books and seed saving supplies for gardeners. Many of our 700� varie†es are grown on our farm in the rolling hills of central Vir¬nia and by small, organic and ecolo¬cal farmers. www.southernexposure.com

HERITAGE HARVEST FESTIVAL FOUNDERS

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Grown by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and other Buy Fresh, Buy Local farms.

Also taste a variety of peppers and melons!

Ongoing activity in the Tasting Tent

Taste the flavorful diversi™ of heirloom tomato varie†es in the Tas†ng Tent. Enjoy over a hundred ™pes of heirloom tomatoes including some of our favorites:

Rank your favorites here, and tweet about them! #HHF13

Abraham Lincoln

Cherokee Purple • Tropic

Amy’s Apricot • Matt’s Wild Cherry

Old Virginia • Yellow Pear • Rosella Purple

Garden Peach • Red Cherry

Risentraube • Principe Borghese

Yellow Brandywine • Green Zebra

Red Pisa Date

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Your purchase supports M˜t�cello • Shop �l�ne at monticelloshop.org

• SEEDS & HEIRLOOM PLANTS

• FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS

• GARDENING BOOKS

• LOCAL VIRGINIA FOODS

• MONTICELLO HONEY

• HISTORIC CHOCOLATE TASTING

• FESTIVAL SPEAKER BOOK SIGNINGS

Visit THE SHOP tent, located in the center of the West Lawn

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TOMATO TASTING

NOTICE • ˇe 7th Annual Heritage Harvest Fes†val at Mon†cello is an important educa†onal & recrea†onal program, and we want to share it with the world. ˇe Fes†val is covered by local and na†onal media, and may also be recorded in video and s†ll form for educa†onal and promo†onal use by the ˇomas Jeƒerson Founda†on. Attendees may be included in some of the footage. By attending this event you are consen†ng to allow your likeness to be used for the above purposes.

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Book SigningsCome meet festival presenters during our scheduled book signings!

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ALL-DAY EVENTS

Friday, Sept. 6 The Shop at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center

10:15 – 10:45 AM

Pam Dawling, Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Dr. Arthur O. Tucker, Encyclopedia of Herbs

1:15 – 1:45 PM

Cindy Conner, Develop a Sustainable Vegetable Garden Plan (DVD) and Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden (DVD)

2:45 – 3:15 PM

Pat Foreman, City Chicks: Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Creators, Bio-recyclers, and Local Food Suppliers and Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Selling What You GrowPeter Hatch, “A Rich Spot of Earth:” Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at MonticelloKathleen Maier, Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, BahamasHank Will, Plowing With Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Barbara Pleasant, Starter Vegetable Gardens and The Complete Compost Gardening GuideHarvey Ussery, The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers

5:30 – 6:00 PM

Dr. Jeanine Davis, Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Other Woodland Medicinals by Dr. W. Scott Persons and Dr. Jeanine Davis

Saturday, Sept. 7 The Shop at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center

10:15 – 10:45 AM

Cindy Conner, Develop a Sustainable Vegetable Garden Plan (DVD) and Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden (DVD)

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Pam Dawling, Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few AcresBarbara Pleasant, Starter Vegetable Gardens and The Complete Compost Gardening GuideHarvey Ussery, The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers

1:15 – 1:45 PM

Kathleen Maier, Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, BahamasAlexis Zeigler, Perennial Food: Easy and Reliable Methods for Growing and Propagating Fruits and NutsLisa Mason Ziegler, The Easy Cut-flower Garden

2:45 – 3:15 PM

Tom Burford, Apples of North America and The Best Apples to Buy and GrowDr. Jeanine Davis, Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Other Woodland Medicinals by Dr. W. Scott Persons and Dr. Jeanine Davis

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Michael Leva†no, The Joy of Hobby FarmingDr. Arthur O. Tucker, Encyclopedia of Herbs

Saturday, Sept. 7 Festival Shop Tent Monticello West Lawn

10:15 – 10:45 AM

Dr. Arthur O. Tucker, Encyclopedia of Herbs

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Steve Bender, Passalong PlantsTom Burford, Apples of North America and The Best Apples to Buy and GrowForrest Pritchard, Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family FarmMiriam Rubin, Tomatoes

1:15 – 1:45 PM

Peter Hatch, “A Rich Spot of Earth:” Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at MonticelloBarbara Hobens, Garden Your CityHank Will, Plowing With Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions

3:30 – 4:00 PM

Tanya Denckla-Cobb, The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food and Reclaiming Our Food: How the Grassroots Food Movement Is Changing the Way We EatPat Foreman, City Chicks: Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Creators, Bio-recyclers, and Local Food Suppliers and Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Selling What You GrowHarvey Ussery, The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers

4:15 – 5:15 PM

Cary Fowler, Shattering: Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity

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Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, only a couple of hours from Northern VA and DC, Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA are perfect for your next excursion. Whether it’s a visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, an eclectic mix of restaurants, world-class vineyards or nearby mountain trails, it’s no wonder this region was voted one of the top 10 wine vacation destinations in the world by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Plan your trip at visitcharlottesville.org.

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‘Music on the Lawn’BROUGHT TO YOU BY

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“The ornaments too, and the amusements of life, are entitled to their portion of attention. ... Music is invaluable where a person has an ear ... It furnishes a delightful recreation for the hours of respite from the cares of the day, and lasts us through life. … Do not neglect your music. It will be a companion which will sweeten many hours…”

— ˇomas Jeƒerson, to Nathaniel Burwell, March, 14, 1818

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES

12:00 – 12:45 AM The Ridge Runners of Virginia

1:15 – 2:00 PM Adrienne Young-Ramsey

2:30 – 3:30 PM Pegi Young

4:00 – 5:00 PM Jorma Kaukonen

5:30 – 6:30 PM Sarah Jarosz

Heritage Harvest Festival Craft Beer Garden

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$5 Pint of Beer

$10 for Pint of Beer in a Klean Kanteen Stainless Pint Glass, with $3 refills

ALL-DAY EVENTS

Enjoy four Devils Backbone beers while savoring the sights and sounds of the fes†val! Today’s brews include:

• Vienna Lager

• Eight Point IPA

• Oktoberfest Lager

• Ichabod Crandall

DEVILS BACKBONE BREWING COMPANYBrewing award-winning craft beers in the Vir¬nia Heartland. We create tradi†onal and eclec†c craft beers in our two loca†ons in Lexington, Vir¬nia, and Roseland, Vir¬nia.

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Backyard Revolution is a familial celebra†on of our country’s cultural and agri-cultural heritage. Connec†ng those devoted to the historic preserva†on of prac†cal tradi†ons with those curious to learn, Backyard Revolu†on bridges past to present, fostering recollec†on, reskilling and respect for the invaluable wisdom and self-su√-cient ingenui™ of our forebears.

Join us this year near the South Terrace and visit the Young Pioneers area to explore ac†vi†es and games designed for children of all ages. Meet friendly farm animals, make instruments, and learn new skills like sewing and weaving, blacksmithing and archery, or even rail split†ng.*

Backyard Revolu†on was founded by musician Adrienne Young-Ramsey, who would like to oƒer heartfelt thanks to all those contribu†ng their †me, talent, and passion to the Preserva†on of our Planet and who keep alive the connec†on to our Historic Skills and Wisdom.

Learn more today at www.backyardrevolution.com

* Special Thanks to FITZGERALD SOD FARM for generously supplying logs for the VA Rail Splitters.

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Saving, preserving, and sharing heirloom seeds and plantsWe maintain thousands of heirloom vegetable varieties in the largest non-governmental seed bank of its kind. Join our network of members to access over 12,000 fruit and vegetable varieties in our nation’s most diverse seed exchange.

Join us on Saturday at 1:30pm and learn how to harvest seeds from your favorite garden vegetables.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6SCHEDULED PROGRAMS • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

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GRAND PREVIEW KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Cary FowlerDr. Cary Fowler’s interna†onal career in the conserva†on and use of crop diversi™ spans almost 40 years. Most recently Cary was Execu†ve Director of the Global Crop Diversi™ Trust.

In the 1990s, Cary headed the Interna†onal Conference and Programme on Plant Gene†c Resources at the Food and Agriculture Organiza†on of the United Na†ons (FAO), which produced the UN’s first ever global assessment of the state of the world’s plant gene†c resources. He drafted and supervised nego†a†ons of FAO’s Global Plan of Ac†on for Plant Gene†c Resources, adopted by 150 countries

in 1996. ˇat same year he served as Special Assistant to the Secretary General of the World Food Summit. Currently he is a member of the Boards of the New York Botanical Garden Corpora†on and Rhodes College, and he chairs the Interna†onal Advisory Council of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. ˇe Vault provides a secure backup for the world’s seed collec†on and is the single largest collec†on of crop diversi™ in the world. Inside the Seed Vault, Fowler and his team work to ensure that the world’s food supply has the diversi™ needed to address the omnipresent threats of pests, diseases, and climate change.

Cary has been profiled by CBS 60 Minutes, The New Yorker, and New Scientist, and is the author of several books on the subject of crop diversi™ and more than 100 ar†cles on the topic in journals on agriculture, law, and development.

GRAND PREVIEW KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Steve BenderSteve Bender is the Senior Writer for Southern Living and has been with the magazine since 1983. He received his B.A. in History from Washington College in Chestertown, MD and a Cer†ficate in Ornamental Hor†culture from the Ins†tute of Applied Agriculture at the Universi™ of Maryland.

Steve has edited three books for Southern Living—the Southern Living Landscape Book, the Southern Living Garden Problem Solver, and the Southern Living Garden Book and is currently working on a revision of the latter, due out in 2015. Over the years, he has received many wri†ng awards. Passalong Plants, co-authored with Felder Rushing, was named the best-written garden book by the Garden Writers of America in 1994. A sequel is pending. As the “Grumpy Gardener,” Steve writes one of the most popular gardening blogs in the country with more than a million page views per year.

Steve makes his home in Hoover, Alabama with his beau†ful wife, Judy, his brilliant son, Brian, his lazy cat, Ketchup, and his garden gnome, Svalbard.

9:00 – 10:00 10:30 – 11:30 12:00 – 1:00 1:30 – 2:30 3:00 – 4:00 4:30 – 5:30

Classroom 5Visitor Center

Backyard Revolution's Growing a Nation presents Small Scale Cheese-Making in the Home

Kitchen with Anne Buteau

Easy Fermentation with Dawn Story of Farmstead

Ferments

Vinegar-Making Basics with Gabriele Rausse

Plowing with Pigs & Other Farmstead Solutions

with Hank Will of Grit and Mother Earth News

Heirloom Garlic & Perennial Onions: How to Grow

These Culinary Essentials with Ira Wallace of Southern

Exposure Seed Exchange

Common Nutritive Herbs for Promoting Family Health

with Krista & Rob Rahm of Forrest Green Farm


Creating Abundance with Permaculture

with Christine Muehlman Gyovai of Blue Ridge Permaculture

Network

Native American Herbs of Flavor & Fragrance

with Dr. Arthur O. Tucker

The Basics of Seed Saving with Rodger Winn

Native Medicinals: Making Medicine & Creating

Sanctuaries with Kathleen Maier of Sacred

Plant Traditions

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to

Raising Chickens & Other Fowl for Home & Market Growers

with Harvey Ussery

Regionally Adapted Plants with Kathy Jentz of Washington

Gardener Magazine


Producing Plentiful Asian Greens

with Pam Dawling

The New Victory Garden: Harmonizing Vegetables

& Flowers with Joe Brunetti and Erin Clark,

Horticulturists at the Smithsonian National Museum of

American History

Grow a Sustainable Diet with Cindy Conner

Chicken Whispering: Discover the Chicken You Never Knew

with Patricia Foreman

Growing a Better Organic Food Garden

with Barbara Pleasant

Tomatoes for Southeast Gardens: Colors, Flavors, Stories

with Craig LeHoullier

Woodland PavilionVisitor Center

Herb Box On A Budget with Althea and Matthew Raiford

Backyard Revolution's Growing a Nation presents

Creating the Family Homestead with Adrienne Young-Ramsey

Backyard Revolution's Growing a Nation presents How to Build A Pole Barn

with Luke Ramsey of Ramsey Restoration

Backyard Revolution's Growing a Nation presents

Harmonious Herd Management for Land & Animals with Ben Coleman

Maintaining a Bee Yard During Times of Adversity

with Paul Legrand

Growing Your Own Woodland Botanicals

with Jeanine Davis of North Carolina State University

Walkabout Tours, Meet at the Fish Pond Mountaintop

Thomas Jefferson's Fruit Garden

with Gabriele Rausse

Thomas Jefferson & Natural History Woodland Walk

with Jerry Therrien

Monticello Herbs & Their Uses with Lily Fox-Bruguiere

Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden

with Peter Hatch


with Peggy Cornett

Seed Saving in the Monticello Vegetable Garden

with Pat Brodowski

Visitor Center Premium Paid Program

Mountaintop Premium Paid Program

Mountaintop Free Program

NOTE: The Visitor Center is 0.3 miles from the Mountaintop. Please allow at least 15 minutes of travel time between these locations. Shuttles also run from the Shuttle Drop-Off area to the Visitor Center.

SCHEDULED PROGRAMS • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

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9:00 – 10:00 10:30 – 11:30 12:00 – 1:00 1:30 – 2:30 3:00 – 4:00 4:30 – 5:30


Mushrooms & Useful Plants: Fungal Allies

with Mark Jones of Sharondale Farm

Putting By: An Introduction to Home Canning with Leni Sorensen

Elderberry Syrup & other Elixirs for Immune Health

with Kathleen Maier of Sacred Plant Traditions

Essentials of Cheese-Making with Gail Hobbs-Page of

Caromont Farm

The Basics of Seed Saving with Rodger Winn

Seasonal Cooking: Extending the Harvest

with Gay Beery of A Pimento Catering


All Things Lavender with Nicole Schermerhorn of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender

Fields Herb Farm

Innovative Home Composting with Barbara Pleasant

Local Gardening: Solving Common Challenges

with Kathy Jentz of Washington Gardener Magazine

Luffa: Food, Medicine, Beauty Product, & Scouring Pad

with Jeanine Davis of North Carolina State University

The Sustainable Farm Lifestyle with Michael Levatino of Ted's

Last Stand

Planning a Sustainable Food System

with Tony Kleese of Earthwise Company, LLC


Grow a Sustainable Diet with Cindy Conner

Succession Planting for Continuous

Vegetable Harvests with Pam Dawling

Grow Great Spring Flowers with Fall Plantings

with Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener's Workshop

Apple Varieties for Organic Orchards with Tom Burford

Growing Great Greens Year-Round

with Cindy Brown, Manager of Horticulture Collections

Management and Education at Smithsonian Gardens

Apple Varieties for Cider- and Pie-Making

with Tom Burford

Woodland PavilionVisitor Center

Tomatoes for Southeast Gardens:

Colors, Flavors, Stories with Craig LeHoullier

Feeding the Poultry Flock Entirely from Home Resources

with Harvey Ussery

Propagating Fruit Trees with Alexis Ziegler of Living

Energy Farm

The Flora of Virginia: Worth the 250 Year Wait

with Marion Lobstein of Virginia Native Plant Society

Native American Herbs of Flavor & Fragrance

with Dr. Arthur O. Tucker

Bee-ginning Beekeeping with Paul Legrand

Walkabout Tours, Meet at the Fish Pond Mountaintop


with Jerry Therrien

Monticello Herbs & Their Uses with Lily Fox-Bruguiere

Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden

with Peter Hatch

Seed Saving in the Monticello Flower Garden

with Debbie Donley


with Peggy Cornett

Seed Saving in the Monticello Vegetable Garden

with Pat Brodowski

Vegetable Garden TentMountaintop

Virginia Cider Making with Chuck & Charlotte Shelton of Albemarle CiderWorks and

Vintage Virginia Apples

Heirloom Apple & Artisanal Cheese Tasting with Tom Burford and Gail

Hobbs-Page

Green Up Your Home & Town: Beauty & Benefits

with Barbara Hobens

Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving

with Grant Olson of Seed Savers Exchange

Fall & Winter Veggies: Zero-Degree Gardening

with Ken Bezilla of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Gardening With & For Chickens

with Pat Foreman

West Lawn TentMountaintop

New Dimensions in Garden Art with Dr. Arthur O. Tucker

Passalong Plants with Steve Bender

Can the Sweet Corn with Hank Will of Grit and

Mother Earth News

Extending the Harvest: Garden Fresh Eating All Year

with Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

Seeds on Ice: A Guided Tour of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

with Cary Fowler

The Multi-Functional Homestead Greenhouse

with Harvey Ussery

South TerraceMountaintop

Seed Swap with Rodger Winn

Seed Swap with Rodger Winn

Seed Swap with Rodger Winn GMO Panel

Farmer TentMountaintop

How to Gross $1 Per Square Foot on Your Small Farm

with Clif Slade

The Future of Small Farms with Forrest Pritchard

Selecting the Right Land and Location for Your New Farm

with Sue Ellen Johnson of Piedmont Environmental Council

Albemarle County presents Marketing Boot Camp

Farm Foundation Presents Solutions from the Lands

Farmer Panel featuring author

Tanya Denckla-Cobb of UVa’s Institute for

Environmental Negotiation

Visitor Center Premium Paid Program

Mountaintop Premium Paid Program

Mountaintop Free Program

9:00 – 9:30 9:45 – 10:15 10:30 – 11:15 11:30 – 12:00 12:15 – 1:00 1:15 – 2:15 2:30 – 3:00 3:15 – 3:45 4:00 – 4:30 4:45 – 5:15

Chef Demonstration TentMountaintop

Cup Cake Decoration:

So Easy a Kid Can Do It with Kimberly Ligh, Wilton Method

Instructor

Duck Confit with Dean

Maupin, Owner C & O Restaurant

A Duo of Tomato Salads

with Miriam Rubin

Mini-BLTs with Jim Poupolo, Owner, 20 South

Catering

Why We Eat What We Eat with Michele

Kayal

Maize, The Mother Corn

with Kelley Wilkinson

Eric Breckoff, PVCC Associate

Professor of Culinary Arts

Mark Gresge, owner of l'etoile

Grains and the Garden: A Quick and

Healthy Meal with Taylor

Troxell, Whole Foods Market

Mr. Jefferson's Recipe

with Katy Woods


Gabriele Rausse, Director of Gardens and Grounds, Monticello Adjunct Faculity, PVCC

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We give you the bin.You fill it with food scraps.We take it away.You get high-quality, finished compost in return.

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Lecture Tent / Activity Center

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VISITOR CENTER LECTURE ROOMS

Premium Workshops in Rooms A, B, and C are located in the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center below the Ticket Office. Room D, the Woodland Pavilion, is located behind the Café.


0.3 mile walking path to the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center

17 Purple Mountain Organics is com-mitted to oƒering quali™ organic farm and garden tools, as well as growing supplies. Whether it’s a backyard garden, communi™ plot, or mar-ket farm, they can help you grow organically. www.purplemountainorganics.com

18 Ogden Publications , Inc., based in Topeka, Kan., is the leading informa†on resource serving the sustainable living, rural lifes™le, farm memorabilia and classic motorcycle communi-†es. As proud sponsors of the Heritage Harvest Fes†val, Ogden’s brands Mother Earth News, Mother Earth Living, and Grit are leading voices in the Charlottesville area and na†onwide.

19 Optima Health provides health plan cov-erage to more than 450,000 members throughout Vir¬nia. We oƒer programs to support members with chronic illnesses, customized wellness pro-grams, and integrated clinical and behavioral health services—all to help our members improve their health. Wherever we serve our members, Op†ma stands out through our passion for health and service excellence.

20 Enchanter’s Garden Native Plant Nursery specializes in growing plants na†ve to the southern Appalachian Mountains and beyond. We also have a special focus on plants growing in the rare and endangered shale-barrens habitat found from Pennsylvania through Vir¬nia and West Vir¬nia. www.enchantersgarden.com

21 A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb Farm has central Vir¬nia’s larg-est selec†on of USDA Cer†fied Organic herb plants, gourmet vegetable plants, and raw local honey. www.lavenderfieldsfarm.com

22 The Airlie Center Center opened its doors in 1960, establishing a space where individuals and organiza†ons could meet in a distrac†on-free and neutral environment to can-didly exchange ideas on issues, ignite thought and inspire collec†ve ac†on around shared interests, purpose and values.www.airlie.com

23 Dementi Milestone Publishing Publishing focuses on books about the people and places of Richmond, Vir¬nia. ˇey are show-casing their children’s book, The Last Pumpkin by William A. Pike, illustrated by Nell Chesley. www.dementimilestonepublishing.com

24 Gilliard Farms, LLC specializes in recording and collec†ng personal stories and memories of culturally significant food and agriculture prac†ces—including written and audio-visual documenta†on (“Food Heritage StoryCorps”). www.gilliardfarms.com

25 Blue Ridge Pizza Co. A 100% wood-fired pizza oven located on the back of a truck in Central Vir¬nia. Our pizzas feature local ingredi-ents as often as possible. www.blueridgepizza.com

26 Amazin’ Grazin’ prepares grass-finished beef from Polyface Farm with the aim of selling “real” food.

27 Family Ties and Pies makes fresh fruit, all natural seasonal gourmet, pies, quiche, brioche, scones, & granola. We are a family based business and have sold at markets and fes†vals and Relay Foods for 7 years. www.familytiesandpies.com

28 Greenie’s oƒers locally source vegetar-ian and vegan foods. We call our menu crea†ve vegetarian because we depend on what’s fresh and seasonal and what comes to mind.

29 Pantheon Ice Pops We are selling popsicles that we make using fresh fruit, and/or coconut milk. We also make a chocolate with sea salt that’s a real favorite. Find us on Facebook at Pantheon Pop Shop.

30 Gryffon’s Aerie is a pasture-based farm that not only raises the Devon beef and Tamworth pork, but expertly prepares and serves their prod-uct at select events. www.gryffonsaerie.com

31 Kira’s Crepes provides delicious freshly-made sweet and savory crepes. www.kirascrepes.com

32 The Early Bird Gallery specializes in an†ques and vintage & new accessories for you, your home and your garden, collected by Cheri Kennedy Early.

33 Countryside Organics manufactures organic material mixes, livestock feeds, and a complete line of supplements and fer†lizers for organic farming. www.countrysideorganics.org

34 Michelle’s Herbs oƒers a wide varie™ of organic foods and everyday products includ-ing: Organic Spices, Gluten-Free Foods, Organic Produce, Organic Skin Care Products and much more! www.michellesherbs.com

Exhibitors and VendorsTo locate our vendors, see the map on pages 14-15

Vendors & Concessionaires

1 Piedmont Virginia Community College ˇe culinary arts program at PVCC is an Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts. Our goals are to educate students and build a founda†on of knowledge and skills so that they will be able to build successful careers in culinary arts and for our graduates to be sought after culi-nary professionals within our local food service industry. www.pvcc.edu

2 Albemarle County , home to 98,970 res-idents, is one of the most attrac†ve and desirable loca†ons in Vir¬nia. ˇe coun™ has a wide range of cultural, historic and recrea†onal ac†vi†es which oƒer unique advantages for thriving busi-nesses and for gracious living. www.albemarle.org

3 Rebecca’s Natural Food oƒers personalized service in choosing the high-est quali™ natural supplements, body care items, special™ food, and organic bulk spices in a fun, comfortable, clean environment. www.rebeccasnaturalfood.com

4 WayCoolTools Unbreakable Broadforks for stress free gardening! Innova†ve, durable gar-dening tools for the garden, homestead and farm. Greenhouse building tools, flame weeding tools and farming equipment. Free tool sharpening clinics at our booth www.WayCoolTools.com www.EarthandSkySolutions.com

5 Mountain Meadow Creamery , located in Ivy and in business for over 25 years, produces milk based soaps, lo†ons and bath salts. mountainmeadowproducts.com

6 Hope of Glory Farm We are a fiber farm oƒering products such as socks, scarves, stuƒed toys and shawls made from our alpacas, sheep and goats. Also, raw fleeces and rovings for spinning are available. www.hopeofgloryfarm.com

7 LFN Textiles presents garden-themed ribbons and hand-printed household tex†les designed by Laura Foster Nicholson. lfntextiles.com

8 Roses Ridge Farm handcrafts goats milk soap and natural skincare products using local and environmentally friendly ingredients. Our products are made on our small family farm especially for those with sensi†ve skin. www.rosesridgefarm.com

9 The Secret Garden provides fresh foods and gardening innova†on from our sustain-able homestead. We design live succulent wreaths, hypertufa and whimsical container gardens as well as live wall han¬ngs and provide fresh local veg-etables in season. www.hensandchiks.com

10 Gossamer Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to Global Sustainabili™ and Local Foods. ˇeir projects include the Chickens and You Training Series leading to the Master Backyard Chicken Keeper Cer†fica†on, and the Coop Corps. www.chickensandyou.com

11 Forrest Green Farm is located in cen-tral Vir¬nia, supplying the best naturally- and ecolo¬cally-grown medicinal and culinary herb plants, vegetables, grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chickens, and more. www.forrestgreenfarm.com

12 Bath Fitter is one of North America’s leading acrylic bathtub, shower enclosure and tub-to-shower conversion companies. Our bathtub refinishing products are custom molded to fit over exis†ng fixtures for quick and clean bathroom renova†ons that last a life†me. www.bathfitter.com

13 Blue Ridge Permaculture Network is a group of permaculture prac††oners and edu-cators who live and work in the Central Vir¬nia Biore¬on. www.blueridgepermaculture.net

14 Aunt Beas Backyard Beehives promote the use of sustainable prac†ces as naturally as possible within any managed hive system. It is a be¬nner-friendly, small scale, economical, pes†cide-free, bee-conserva†on hive; a viable alterna†ve beekeeping paradigm. www.auntbeasbees.com

15 UVA Institute for Environmental Negotiation ˇe Vir¬nia Food Heritage Project is a collabora†ve, communi™-based project that envisions a greater understand-ing and documenta†on of our food heritage to enhance our re¬onal sustainabili™ and resilience. www.vafoodheritage.com

16 Black Bear Composting was founded in 2010 to play a role in organics recy-cling in Central Vir¬nia. We are located on a 47 acre farm in Crimora, located in Augusta Coun™ in Vir¬nia’s Shenandoah Valley. www.blackbearcomposting.com

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35 Ted’s Last Stand is a small, sustainable flower, vegetable, honey, and egg farm. ˇeir book ˇe Joy of Hobby Farming was published in April 2011. www.tedslaststand.com

36 Albemarle CiderWorks is a family-run Cidery and Tas†ng Room that produces hard cider from heritage varie†es of apples that can thrive in Albemarle Coun™, Vir¬nia. www.albemarleciderworks.com

37 Sandy Motley Catering presents the Buckaroo Chuck Wagon. We will bring back some of the authen†ci™ of the Old West with dutch ovens and grills to serve foods of the past with a present day twist. www.sandymotleycatering.com

38 Carpe Donut believes in real organic, locally-produced food. ˇey also believe in lots of pure cane sugar, because hey, a donut is a donut! www.carpedonut.org

39 Anderson Carriage Food has been locally owned and operated for over 80 years. Anderson Carriage Food oƒers the highest qual-i™ and the freshest seafood, meats and produce. www.andersoncarriagefoodhouse.com

40 Bazlamas brings you hand picked street foods of Turkey; Doner Kebabs, appe†z-ers, desserts, and delicious hand made drinks. www.bazlamas.com

41 Big Easy Metro Market specializes in Louisiana s™le cookin and hardwood smoked BBQ! ˇis year we will be serving up Gumbo! bigeasymetromarket.com

42 Currituck Farm Grass Fed Beef raises USDA cer†fied grass-fed and naturally raised Hereford and Angus beef in their pasture in Albemarle Coun™, Vir¬nia. localharvest.org/currituck-farm-M15913

43 Blue Ridge Bonsai oƒers beau-†ful bonsai trees and accessory plants. www.blueridgebonsai.com

44 A Better Way Farm & Goat Dairy specializes in goat milk products including goat cheese and gelato made with goat’s milk. www.abetterwayfarms.com

45 Gardener’s Workshop Farm is a cut-flower farm and an online garden shop. Our 3 acre farm produces over 15,000 stems of cut flow-ers a week, May through October, selling them to florist and supermarkets. www.shoptgw.com

46 Farm Foundation Learn more about Solutions from the Land and get started in the pumpkin growing compe††on! Farm Founda†on, NFP, a 501(c)(3) public chari™, serves as a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objec†ve informa†on to foster deeper understanding of issues shaping the future for agriculture, food systems and rural re¬ons. Farm Founda†on, NFP does not lobby or advocate. Our 80-year reputa-†on for objec†vi™ allows us to bring together diverse stakeholders for discussions on economic issues and public policies. www.farmfoundation.org

47 Kelly Wilkinson Corn Kelley will share everything she has learned about Heirloom Grain corn.

48 Bees ‘n Blossoms oƒers honey, bee pol-len and propolis products produced by Scott and Sallie Mitchell in Gordsonsville, Vir¬nia. ˇey are created in small batches and include Ar†san honey special™ products. www.beesandblossoms.com

49 Virginia Vinegar Works specializes in producing small batch vinegars from local wines and beer, and also oƒers hand-crafted special™ mustards. www.virginiavinegardworks.com

50 Fairweather Farm oƒers 100% Homegrown herbal teas, culinary spice blends and Appalachian poplar bark baskets crafted by one little woman in the Blue Ridge Mountains. www.fairweatherfarmers.com

51 Wildwood’s Hickory Syrup makes fresh syrup using the bark of the hickory tree, which sheds its bark and replenishes naturally, making it a sustainable resource. www.wildwoodshickorysyrup.com

52 Rare Lynx LLC We specialize in ar†-san prepared grilling rubs, spreads, and spiced oils using Vir¬nia sundried tomatoes and chili peppers in a base of personally sourced authen-†c extra vir¬n olive oil, and finest sea salts of Portugal ! www.rarelynx.com

53 Best of What’s Around Farm is owned by Dave Matthews and his wife, Ashley Harper who are committed to growing and raising the healthiest food possible. Our beef is 100% grass fed and grass finished, without the use of hormones, GMO’s, and an†bio†cs. www.bestofwhatsaround.org

54 Relay Foods is an online, local, farmers market and grocery store. Shop with Relay Foods for all of your local and non-local grocery needs without driving all over town. We can help you save gas, †me, your local economy and the Earth! www.relayfoods.com

55 Klean Kanteen® In 2004, Klean Kanteen® introduced the first hydra†on bottle made from stainless steel to ¬ve people a safe, healthy alterna†ve to plas†c. From our stainless steel crea†ons to the company we keep, we are firmly fixed on the task of making healthy, high-quali™ goods. www.kleankanteen.com

56 Sponsors Tent Stop by our Sponsors Tent and meet representa†ves from Albemarle Magazine and the Charlottesville Albemarle Conven†on & Visitor’s Bureau.

Albemarle Magazine is an upscale lifes™le maga-zine celebra†ng Vir¬nia homes and gardens, local history, the fascina†ng people, and events that make Jeƒerson’s Vir¬nia a wonderful place to visit and to call home. he magazine is award-winning and †me-tested with a publishing history that now spans twen™-five years and boasts a na†onal readership base. Our progressive depic†on of the re¬on has earned us the widely accepted designa-†on as the lifes™le magazine of Central Vir¬nia! www.albemarlemagazine.com

In addi†on to providing a wealth of informa-†on on the area to individual visitors, the Charlottesville Albemarle Conven†on & Visitors Bureau (CACVB) assists tour operators, mee†ng planners, weddings, reunions and other groups to find attrac†ons, restaurants, hotels, and other visi-tor related businesses. Its mission is “to enhance the economic prosperi™ of Ci™ and Coun™ by promo†ng, selling and marke†ng the Ci™ of Charlottesville and Coun™ of Albemarle, as a des-†na†on, in pursuit of the mee†ngs and tourism markets.” For more informa†on, please contact us. www.visitcharlottesville.org

57 Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organiza†on dedicated to saving and sharing heir-loom seeds. Since 1975, our members have been passing on our garden heritage by collec†ng and distribu†ng thousands of samples of rare garden seeds to other gardeners.

58 Cloud Cabin Arts is a woodworking shop in Charlottesville, VA that produces high quali™, custom furniture. Featured currently is the Adirondack line made from local aroma†c red cedar. www.cloudcabinarts.com

59 Whole Foods ac†vely supports organic farming, the best method for promo†ng sustain-able agriculture and protec†ng farm workers and the environment. ˇey are ac†vely involved in our communi†es by suppor†ng food banks, sponsoring neighborhood events, and contribut-ing at least 5% of total net profits to not-for-profit organiza†ons.

60 Sharondale Farm grows and sells mushrooms, mushroom spawn, and tools and books related to mushroom cul†va†on. www.sharondalefarm.com

61 Vanguard Ranch is a sustainable organic farm raising free ranged, all natural gourmet meat goats and heirloom vegetables and herbs. We invite you to try our delicious goat burgers, goat kabobs and curried goat! www.vanguardranch.com

62 Mama’s Caboose is a mobile kitchen that specializes in corporate cater-ing, special events, and personal chef service. From fun to fancy and everything in between. www.mamascaboose.com

63 The Juice Laundry produces 100% raw, organic cold-pressed juice that is an†-inflamma-tory, alkalizing, nutri†onally dense, and incredibly delicious. So go ahead…clean your machine today. www.thejuicelaundry.com

64 Crescent City Enterprises, Inc. oƒers authen†c Louisiana food made from fresh, local ingredients. www.crescentcityva.com

65 Planet Earth Diversified Stop by for fresh, local fare, straight from the farm! We provide fresh greens, herbs, tomatoes, gourmet cucumbers, microgreens, sprouts, nanogreens, wheatgrass, seasonal farm pro-duce, eggs, essen†al oils and hydrosols to the most discerning chefs and gourmet customers. www.planetearthdiversified.com/

66 Devils Backbone Brewing Company Brewing award winning craft beers in the Vir¬nia Heartland. We create tradi†onal and eclec†c craft beers in our two loca†ons in Lexington, Vir¬nia, and Roseland, Vir¬nia. www.dbbrewingcompany.com


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Kid and Family Zone

A Thomas Jefferson’s Gadgets Discover the genius of Jeƒerson as you try your hand at wri†ng with a quill pen, crack a code with a wheel cipher, peer through a camera obscura, and color a Travelin’ TJ.

B The Fluffy Flock is a small flock of Colored Rambouillet and the endangered Leicester Longwool sheep located in Unionville, Vir¬nia. ˇe flock is owned by Natalia Seitzer who was selected through the Youth Conserva†onist Program. www.facebook.com/thefluffyflock

C Historic Children’s Games Roll hoops on Mon†cello’s West Lawn, just like Jeƒerson’s grandchildren.

D Backyard Revolution’s Picture Station Pose for a photo with TJ in front of the iconic “nickel-view” of Mon†cello.

E Backyard Revolution’s Music Learn how to make violins and other instruments with Chip Stanley and Luthier John Larrimore.

Children’s Instrument Making • Chip Stanley and Monticello Volunteers

Violin Making • Luthier John Larrimore

F Backyard Revolution’s Farm Games Come play these family oriented, old-fashioned farm games designed to test skills, wit and wisdom! Enjoy animal calls, gunny-sack races, eggs in spoons and more.

G Backyard Revolution’s Field Arts Ever wanted to know how to milk a cow? Take care of a bee hive? Look after farm animals, and more? Find out with a wide varie™ of hands-on demonstra†ons and lessons.

Healing with Herds • Ben Coleman teaches us how to build healthy soil, happy animals, and delicious, nutritionally dense food with age-old herd management methodologies

Cow Milking • Nathan Vergin of Silky Cow performs the cow-to’s of this vital, precious process

Beekeeping • Dana Tornabene of Central Virginia Beekeepers Association illuminates the sacred relationship between bees and All Things Agriculture. Come enjoy a honey stick!

The Virginia Canals and Navigation Society • Learn all about Bateaus and celebrate the 250th anniversary of T. Jefferson’s opening the Rivanna River to commercial navigation

Natural Hoof Care • Anne Buteau explains the old-fash-ioned way to Horse Hoof Care and shows her miniature ponies

Sheep Shearing • Wojciech Wagiel invites us to marvel as he sheers sheep from Bon Aire Farm

H Backyard Revolution’s Young Pioneers See what young pioneers did for fun while living oƒ the land, and try some ac†vi†es yourself!

Food History • Back in the day, every meal was a seasonal masterpiece. Come create with Christine Putnam.

Whittling/Country Woodworking • Try your hand at this ancient art with David Montague.

Handmade Puppet Shows • Purl Samoheyl will entertain and engage the entire family.

The Art of Nature • Lisa Kimball guides young ones inte-grating expression and our natural world.

Natural Survival • The Rivanna Master Naturalists illustrate how Pioneers & Indigenous Peoples depended on harmo-nious relations with the Natural World to survive.

Pioneer Games and Skills • Hugh Gildea, a true preserva-tionist of 18th-century America customs and lore, engages and instructs.

I Backyard Revolution’s Domestic Arts Learn what you had to do to make items like clothes, toys, and hy¬ene products before modern machines.

Farmstead Ferments • Dawn Story demonstrates ancient art of Food and Health Preservation

Herbal Body Care • Brigitte Rau of Brigits Organics high-lights how-to’s of DIY herbal goodness

Kimberly’s Heirloom Crafts • Kimberly Radcliffe invites us in to spin

Albemarle Handweavers Guild • Experience the energy and expression of Fiber Arts with the lovely ladies of AHG hand weaving, spinning, knitting, crocheting…come try to drop spindle!

Historic Nutrition • Alexa Bell, representing the Weston A. Price Foundation, reveals the stealth and wealth of our ancestral palates

Botanical Dyeing • Janet Kerig illuminates the vibrant world of natural color with hands on fun

Natural Fiber Dollmaking • Allegra Studniz gives form to nature spirits through handmade dolls

Herb Simples • Learn to introduce simple herbs for fami-lies from Terry Lilly of Heartroot Farm

Basic Sewing • Learn basic stitching techniques with Rosie Valentino and Kathy Carter

J Backyard Revolution’s Skills and Survival What did it take to trap your own food, defend yourself from outsiders, and survive the unpredictable weather? Learn about log cabin construc†on, archery, stone masonry and much more!

Log Cabin/Historic Reconstruction • Explore the art of architectural preservation and historic restoration with Luke Ramsey of Ramsey Restoration

Archery and Arrowsmithing • Champion Olin Bare relays history and function of this ancient skill

Blacksmithing • Scott Hingley demonstrates the timeless techniques of forging iron

Trapping • Steve Colvin of VA Trapper’s Association offers historic and modern day applications

Bricklaying • Identify and build various Brick Bonds with Stonemason Pete Jaketic & Bob Putnam

Tongue and Groove Flooring • Daniel Moore of Antique Floors, demonstrates and discusses handmade wood plan-ing techniques and materials. Stop by and give it a try

Chairmaking • Purl Samoheyl offers demonstration and discourse on handmade furniture design

Chair Caning • Observe the methodical process of over/under as Meg Smith weaves her magic

Ethics Outdoors • Master Outdoor Hunter Education instructor Ike Wright offers perspectives and solutions to challenges facing modern environmental preservationists and hunters.

K Backyard Revolution’s Virginia Rail Splitters Visit with those who lumberjack and try your hand at rail split†ng, old school s™le. Mallets and wedges, you bring the elbow grease!

L Monticello Garden Explorers ˇomas Jeƒerson was not only a Founding Father—he was a founding gardener. Learn how to sift and save heirloom seeds and go on a Veg¬e Quest scavenger hunt in Mon†cello’s spectacular vegetable garden.

M Kim and Jimbo Cary perform Southern Mountain Music for the whole family on fiddle, banjo, guitar, and mandolin. ˇe audience plays along on gourds, bones, bamboo, and seed rattles. www.kimandjimbocary.com

N Discovery Tent Decorate your own picture frame with natural materials, create a fun craft using sliced fruits and veg¬es as stamps, see how to make paper with bicycle power, and more!

O Historic Chocolate Demonstrations ˇe Historic Division of Mars was established with the vision of becom-ing the undisputed leader in chocolate history. Enjoy demonstra†ons of chocolate making and learn about Chocolate in Jeƒerson’s day. americanheritagechocolate.com

Discovery Tent

Central Virginia Master Gardeners are based in Louisa coun™. In addi†on to other projects we serve as a co-sponsor of the Heritage Harvest Fes†val providing lo¬s†cal support on the days of the event. www.louisacvmg.org

Central Virginia Master Gardeners—Louisa oƒer hor†cultural and gardening educa†on and informa†on through a Plant Clinic. We will also be oƒering Vermaculture (worms) presenta†ons at 11:00 am and 2:00pm. Also we will have a Rain Barrel display with presenta-†ons at 9:00 to 11:00 am and 1:00 to 3:00pm. www.louisacvmg.org

Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards Iden†Ω at-risk, threatened and endangered place-based heritage foods, seeds, and animal breeds unique to the central Piedmont;

Elizabeth Lord creates handmade 100% natural handmade skincare and soap. www.elizabethlordnaturals.com

Food For Thought is a collabora†ve program addressing childhood obesi™ and wellness through teaching nutri†on, ecology, agriculture and environmental stewardship in the classroom and outdoor learning center. www.foodforthoughtva.org

Homeplace Earth, LLC is a company dedi-cated to helping people live lightly on this earth through permaculture educa†on, specializing in sustainable food produc†on. Find books and Homeplace Earth DVDs here. homeplaceearth.com

Java Bags creates tote bags and hand bags sewn from upcycled coƒee sacks in three diƒerent sizes. www.facebook.com/javabags1

Lynn Szarabajka is a fiber ar†st and spin my own locally produced wool fiber and along with many other fibers. She will be demonstra†ng fiber spinning, talking about raising sheep and display-ing many diƒerent fiber fel†ng techniques such as needle fel†ng and wet fel†ng.

Mountaintop Montessori School is an accredited Montessori program for toddlers through middle school. We share the gardens, greenhouse, chickens, bees and fish on our nine-acre campus with the greater Charlottesville communi™. www.mountaintopmontessori.org

Piedmont Virginia Master Gardeners are hor†culture educators serving Albemarle Coun™ ans Charlottesville through 4-H programs, adult seminars and answering ques†ons through our “help desk” and farmer’s market booths. www.piedmontmastergardeners.org


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Project GROWS Our goal is to lower obesi™ rates among youth in Augusta Coun™ through connec†ng children and youth to the food they eat at a 10-acre communi™ farm in Verona, VA. www.projectgrows.org

Silpada Designs oƒers .925 fine sterling silver jewelry, all handcrafted with a life†me guarantee. Authen†c semi- preciouss tones and freshwater pearls, hand-knotted silk, hand-tooled Italian leather, and a varie™ of natural materials are used. mysilpada.com/raina.roop

Tara Luna Y Sol Botanical Arts Lenna Keefer is a co-crea†ve, biodynamic gardener, botanical illustrator, educator, medicinal herbalist and wild crafter with 20 years of experience teach-ing, prac†cing and communica†ng with plants.

The Elderberry LLC Iden†Ω and map heri-tage food and agricultural sites, such as mills and graineries, canneries, butcheries and cideries.

The Jade Butterfly with Heather Gerry, apart from crea†ng green, handmade cards, paper crafts, and ¬fts, also oƒers craf†ng classes, work-shops, and par†es. www.thejadebutterfly.com

Thomas Jefferson Demonstration Garden is a teaching garden made up of Jeƒerson-documented useful plants, includ-ing varie†es used for the produc†on of food, medicine, tex†les, dyes, and other materials. www.tjdemogarden.wordpress.com

UVA Community Garden hopes to be a space for both Charlottesville and the Universi™ to learn more about organic gardening. uvagarden.wordpress.com

Farmer TentSponsored by Albemarle County

Allegheny Mountain School is an expe-rien†al fellowship program designed to serve our re¬on’s communi†es in developing a more secure food system. AMS is a program of ˇe Highland Center, a non-profit located in Monterey, VA. www.alleghenymountainschool.org

Forrest Pritchard and Smith Meadows Forrest Pritchard is a professional farmer, writer and public speaker. His book Gaining Ground, A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm was named a Top Ten Book by Publishers Weekly, Washingtonian and NPR’s The Splendid Table. www.smithmeadows.com

Glean Acres is a small diversified farm that grows special™ produce and free-range, pastured, non-GMO chicken for market. www.gleanacres.com

Virginia Association for Biological Farming VABF’s mission is to support, advo-cate for, and educate about organic farming and gardening in Vir¬nia. We are the primary orga-niza†on in the state engaged in this work for the benefit of commercial producers, gardeners, and consumers.

Virginia Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition is the primary organiza-†on in the state that supports, advocates for, and educates about organic farming and gardening in Vir¬nia. ˇe Vir¬nia Be¬nning Farmer and Rancher Coali†on Program is a Coopera†ve Extension ini†a†ve that reaches across the state to help be¬nning farmers and ranchers estab-lish and sustain viable agricultural opera†ons. www.vabeginningfarmer.org

Tasting Tent

Hudson Henry Baking Co Good News Granola by the Hudson Henry Baking Co. is local, small batch granola delivering good news in the morning! Try our Maple, Pecans & Coconut or our Cashew & Coconut granola. Both are slightly addic†ve. www.hudsonhenrybakingco.com

Barefoot Bucha is a local kombucha tea busi-ness that is deeply committed to sustainabili™ with their organic and fair trade ingredients, returnable bottles, and local distribu†on. barefootbucha.com

Beyond the Flavor, LLC is an online food resource for Charlottesville. We seek to support and enrich our communi™’s connec†on to the food grown and raised in its fields, pastures, gar-dens and backyards. www.beyondtheflavor.com

Caromont Farm is home to over 50 happy goats who provide milk for a varie™ of fresh and aged cheeses. caromontfarm.com

Dancing Chick Vir¬nia’s Finest Jams and Jellies—Hot Pepper, Strawberry, Strawberry-Rhubarb, Blueberry,Blackberry, Mixed Berry, Plum and Damson.

Jam According to Daniel uses handpicked local fruit to hand-make jams in Daniel’s mother’s kitchen. www.accordingtodaniel.com

Oakencroft Farm was a pioneer in the Vir¬nia wine industry. In 2008, Oakencroft passed into new hands and now makes grape juice instead of wine. www.oakencroft.com

Piedmont Environmental Council’s Buy Fresh, Buy Local ˇe PEC creates food guides and marke†ng materials, organizes food events, and helps to develop new market outlets for farmers by building networks of producers, business owners, communi™ organiza†ons and consumers that are dedicated to the local food movement. www.buylocalvirginia.org

Sacred Plant Traditions, LLC is an educa-†onal center oƒering classes on herbal medicine. From be¬nner classes in kitchen apothecary and fermenta†on, to our three year Clinical Herbal Training, we have something for all levels of interest. www.sacredplanttraditions.com

Washington Gardener Magazine ˇe only gardening publica†on published specifically for Washington DC and its MD and VA suburbs. ˇe magazine is written en†rely BY local area gardeners FOR local gardeners. ˇe content of the magazine ¬ves real examples that you can use immediately in your own garden. It will save you †me and show you how to stretch your garden resources, and inspire you with new ideas and new ways of looking at things.

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Program DescriptionsPaid Programs • Friday, September 6

Backyard Revolution’s Growing a Nation Presents: Small Scale Cheese-Making in the Home Kitchen with Anne ButeauJoin Backyard Revolu†on’s Anne Buteau for this do-it-yourself introduc†on to the art and science of cheese-making and other fermented dairy products. Making cheese at home is economical, allows you to use the best quali™, most local dairy products available, and for many ™pes of cheese is quick and easy. Anne will share recipes appropriate to the home kitchen and will demonstrate a varie™ of cheese-making techniques.

Creating Abundance with Permaculture with Christine Gyovai of Blue Ridge PermacultureLearn how to build sustainable gardens in your home and communi™ through the use of perma-culture, a system of ecolo¬cal design based on natural patterns.

Producing Plentiful Asian Greens with Pam DawlingMany varie†es of tas™, nutri†ous greens grow quickly and bring fast returns. ˇis session will cover produc†on of Asian greens in our re¬on, both outdoors and in the hoop house, and will include †ps on varie™ selec†on, †ming of plant-ings, pest and disease management, fer†li™ and weed management, and the harves†ng over twen™ ™pes of Asian greens.

Herb Box on a Budget with Althea and Matthew RaifordSiblings Althea and Matthew will teach you how to build your own organic herb garden on a small budget. ˇey will be use pallets (which you can usually find for free at a hardware store) to build a small herb box to house your herb garden. Discover how to build the garden with and without a mini-hoop house for colder months. In conclu-sion, Althea and Matthew will provide a simple printout of the plans, instruc†ons, and sugges†ons for the construc†on process.

Thomas Jefferson’s Fruit Garden with Gabriele RausseEnjoy an in-depth tour of Mon†cello’s South Orchard and Vineyards. Explore over 150 historic fruit varie†es that Jeƒerson referred to as “precious refreshment,” from peaches, plums, and apples, to berries, grapes, and figs.

Easy Fermentation with Dawn Story of Farmstead FermentsJoin Dawn Story and learn how easy it is to ferment vegetables into products such as zes™ and delicious sauerkraut, kimchi, or pickles and how brin¬ng the art of fermenta†on into the home can boost your family’s health and well-being.

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Native American Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance with Dr. Arthur O. TuckerWhen European settlers washed upon the shores of the New World, they found a number of “flavor cognates” of the plants that they knew in the Old World, such as na†ve plants smelling of onions, oregano, and other culinary standards. Some novel flavors, such as chile peppers and vanilla, were quickly assimilated within their culture and spread rather quickly. In this informa†ve workshop, learn about the plethora of na†ve herbs that s†ll remain unknown to most of America, but have the power to enrich our cooking arsenal.

The New Victory Garden: Harmonizing Vegetables and Flowers with Joe Brunetti and Erin Clark, horticulturists at the Smithsonian National Museum of American HistoryErin and Joe will start with a quick history of Victory Gardens, add some fun facts about war propaganda and what was harvested, then dive into some of their favorite fruit, vegetable, and flower combina†ons.

Backyard Revolution’s Growing a Nation Presents: Creating the Family Homestead with Adrienne Young-Ramseyˇe desire to nurture a self-sustaining lifes™le harkens back to days of old when such eƒorts were a matter of survival. While the simple charms of DIY and a “raise it yourself” s™le of living captures many people’s atten†ons, this workshop is designed for those who are interested yet hesitant. Prac†cal †ps on where to be¬n your DIY journey, the spiri-tual nuances and benefits of a seasonally based and Earth centered living, and ideas on how to incor-porate your whole family into the homesteading eƒort will be discussed.

Thomas Jefferson & Natural History Woodland Walk with Jerry TherrienJeƒerson’s passion for gardening arose from his curiosi™ about natural history and the “tranquil pursuits” of science. Trek through the forests of Mon†cello Mountain and examine wildflow-ers, seedpods, nuts, trees, mammals, birds, fun¬, insects, and geology.

Vinegar-Making Basics with Gabriele RausseVinegar was an integral ingredient in various Jeƒerson-family recipes and was used for much more than just a salad dressing. Learn more about this versa†le ingredient by joining winemaker Gabriele Rausse in learning the basic principles of vinegar-making.

The Basics of Seed Saving with Rodger WinnLearn seed-saving techniques for tomatoes, pep-pers, eggplant and beans. ˇere will be a discussion on isola†on techniques, seed processing, harvest-ing and storage. Also included in the lecture is a comprehensive demonstra†on of picking fruits for maximum seed viabili™ and how to extract their seeds.

Grow a Sustainable Diet with Cindy ConnerCindy Conner combines her experience with GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-farming with what she has learned through study and prac†ce of organic gardening, soil build-ing, and nutri†on since her first garden in 1974. Learn how she has put it all together in a way that works for her and get valuable †ps for grow-ing your own sustainable diet. Discover which crops provide the most food in the least space and what to grow to also ¬ve back to the Earth. www.HomeplaceEarth.com

Backyard Revolution’s Growing a Nation Presents: How to Build a Pole Barn with Luke Ramsey of Ramsey RestorationA pole barn is the simplest barn design. With just a little know how, you too can learn to build one. A pole barn can be used for just about anything: ani-mal shelter, feed and tractor storage, a greenhouse, or even a home. If you are curious about simple structure construc†on but have never known where to be¬n, this workshop is for you! We will cover basic building techniques. While no previous expe-rience is necessary, a working knowledge of tools is helpful.

Monticello Herbs and Their Uses with Lily Fox-BruguiereHerbs have long been valued for their many uses as flavorings, medicines, dyestuƒs, and more. Tour the useful herbs growing in the gardens at Mon†cello, focusing on the herbs documented by Jeƒerson in his garden book and correspondence.

Plowing with Pigs and Other Farmstead Solutions with Hank Will of Grit and Mother Earth News MagazineJoin GRIT magazine Editor in Chief Hank Will as he considers oƒ-the-wall solu†ons for real farm-stead problems. Yes, you can make enough hay with hand tools to feed a flock through the winter and accomplish very much more using your head, animals on hand, and su√cient labor to keep you in good shape!

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Native Medicinals: Making Medicine and Creating Sanctuaries with Kathleen Maier of Sacred Plant TraditionsBack by popular demand, this class will discuss our favorite na†ve plants that have been tradi†onally and are currently used as safe and eƒec†ve medi-cines. Kathleen has over 20 years of experience as a prac†cing herbalist and will guide us through preparing these plants into medicines. As a Board member of the United Plant Savers, she will also dis-cuss how to create a botanical sanctuary and become part of the United Plant Sanctuary network.

Chicken Whispering: Discover the Chicken You Never Knew with Patricia ForemanLearn the essen†als of preventa†ve disease man-agement that u†lize proac†ve care to keep your flock healthy. You will learn about considera†ons for housing, air-quali™, feed, water, and special challenges that you might face with your flock. You will learn how to treat the most common diseases as well as wounds and trauma. ˇe workshop will include hands-on administra†on of treatments and wound care. Learn how to make and use simple but eƒec†ve treatments without prescrip†on drugs. ˇis workshop teaches you what you need to know to avoid most veterinary bills.

Backyard Revolution’s Growing a Nation Presents: Harmonious Herd Management for Land and Animals with Ben ColemanFollow the journey of a first-genera†on farmer seeking truth and holis†c health that works on any scale. Our Earth’s land base has been used and abused for genera†ons. ˇis workshop will discuss hands-on methods for living on the land without detriment, using proven methods of healing and encoura¬ng the Earth to provide her caretakers with abundant food and water for FREE! What else do we need?

Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden with Peter HatchJeƒerson’s Kitchen Garden at Mon†cello was a mel†ng pot of new and unusual plants from around the world. On this tour, stroll through the 1,000-foot-long vegetable garden and learn about this experimental laboratory and some of the 330 vegetable varie†es it houses.

Heirloom Garlic & Perennial Onions: How to Grow These Culinary Essentials with Ira Wallace of Southern Exposure Seed ExchangeLearn how to add these hardy, produc†ve perenni-als to your farm or garden plans. Each par†cipant will receive a “mini sampler” from the Southern Exposure 2012 garlic and onion varie†es.

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers with Harvey Usseryˇis workshop discusses a whole-systems approach to poultry husbandry based on “stacking” the flock with other func†ons on the homestead or farm such as soil fer†li™, food produc†on, recycling waste to resource, and expanding biodiversi™ to become more self-su√cient while protec†ng the wider ecology. Holis†c prac†ces include low-labor manure management using deep litter both indoors and out; maximizing access to live natural foods; put†ng the flock to work in real-world tasks such as †lling, insect and weed control, and compost-making; protec†ng the flock while respec†ng the essen†al roles of predators; working with broody hens to hatch new stock; stepping up to small mar-ket produc†on; and much more.

Growing a Better Organic Food Garden with Barbara PleasantTo grow plen™ of organic edibles, you must improve your soil, create good habitat for beneficial creatures, and plant strong varie†es at the right †mes. Organic gardening expert Barbara Pleasant shares dozens of proven techniques for growing high quali™ vegetables, herbs, and fruits. ˇis lively presenta†on explores simple ways to improve poor soil, and you’ll also learn organic pest management strate¬es that revolve around songbirds, tulle row covers and flowers. Barbara’s †ps for extending the spring and fall seasons—and for surviving summer in s™le—will help your garden better than ever.

Maintaining a Bee Yard during Times of Adversity with Paul Legrandˇis workshop will focus on the obstacles facing established beekeepers and oƒer sugges†ons and remedies for confron†ng these issues. Specific top-ics will include queen bee replacement, minimizing swarms, and dealing with the enemies of bees such as bee mites, moths, and the latest problem in this area, the small hive beetle.

Thomas Jefferson & Natural History Woodland Walk with Peggy Cornettˇomas Jeƒerson’s passion for gardening arose from his truly wide-eyed curiosi™ about natural history and the “tranquil pursuits” of science. Peggy Cornett will lead this trek through the forests of Mon†cello Mountain. Par†cipants will examine autumn wildflowers, seedpods and nuts, trees, mammals, birds, the skies, fun¬, insects, and geol-ogy with the historical perspec†ve of the Sage of Mon†cello ever in mind.

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Common Nutritive Herbs for Promoting Family Health with Krista & Rob Rahm of Forrest Green FarmNutri†ve herbs are plants that provide “all the good stuƒ” such as protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals necessary for general nutri†on and health. ˇese nutri†ve herbs provide the body with a source of easily assimilated nutrients to make us feel stronger, more energe†c, and help prevent diseases. Nutri†ve herbs can easily be added to any diet through food rather than the pills that are common in modern medicine. In this workshop, we learn about some common nutrient dense herbs, recipes, and how we can incorporate them into our daily diets.

Regionally Adapted Plants with Kathy Jentz of Washington Gardener MagazineExplore plants that have proven themselves to be easy and successful to grow in the Mid-Atlan†c. With our ever increasingly busy lives, low-maintenance gardening is the goal of many plant enthusiasts. ˇe key is to plant the right plants for our Vir¬nia climate. Kathy Jentz will talk about some na†ve plants, but also will explore the tried-and-true plants that can endure clay soil, deer, and periods of drought. Season-by-season, we will share our favorite plants that excel in our local gardens.

Tomatoes for Southeast Gardens: Colors, Flavors, Stories with Craig LeHoullierFocusing on varie†es that succeed in Craig’s chal-len¬ng Raleigh gardens, this lecture will take the attendees on a pictorial journey through tomatoes of every conceivable color, flavor, size, and shape.

Growing Your Own Woodland Botanicals with Jeanine Davis of North Carolina State UniversityIf you have even a little bit of shade on your proper™, you can grow some of your own forest medicine. Jeanine Davis will start with a colorful presenta†on to introduce you to a wide array of woodland botanicals, including ¬nseng, golden-seal, black cohosh, and bloodroot. She will cover the basics about the plants, their conserva†on sta-tus, and how to grow them. ˇen Jeannine will lead a hands-on workshop where par†cipants will be able to propagate some of these plants. You will get to take home a few pots of these precious plants to start your own forest medicinal herb garden!

Seed Saving in the Monticello Vegetable Garden with Pat BrodowskiOn this tour, discover how to maintain your heir-loom garden by saving your own seeds. Learn techniques for iden†Ωing, growing, harves†ng, cleaning, and storing vegetable seeds during a hands-on collec†ng demonstra†on as we walk through the Vegetable Garden at Mon†cello.

Paid Programs • Saturday, September 7

Mushrooms and Useful Plants: Fungal Allies with Mark Jones of Sharondale Farmˇis enga¬ng talk explores human-fungal inter-ac†ons and the possibili†es of our alliance for Earth healing, maintaining resilient ecosystems, and building vibrant communi†es. Mark will also explain why we should eat more mushrooms!

All Things Lavender with Nicole Schermerhorn of A Thyme to Plant at Lavender Fields Herb FarmLearn about all things lavender, including growing lavender, its na†ve habitat and cul†va†on, hardy varie†es, general cul†va†on requirements, herbal/folk lore and tradi†onal uses, essen†al oil, principal components and therapeu†c uses, using lavender throughout the home, cooking with lavender, cleaning with lavender, and other great secrets!

Grow a Sustainable Diet with Cindy ConnerCindy Conner combines her experience with GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-farming with what she has learned through study and prac†ce of organic gardening, soil build-ing, and nutri†on since her first garden in 1974. Learn how she has put it all together in a way that works for her and get valuable †ps for grow-ing your own sustainable diet. Discover which crops provide the most food in the least space and what to grow to also ¬ve back to the Earth. www.HomeplaceEarth.com

Tomatoes for Southeast Gardens: Colors, Flavors, Stories with Craig LeHoullierFocusing on varie†es that succeed in Craig’s chal-len¬ng Raleigh gardens, this lecture will take the attendees on a pictorial journey through tomatoes of every conceivable color, flavor, size, and shape.

Thomas Jefferson & Natural History Woodland Walk with Jerry TherrienJeƒerson’s passion for gardening arose from his curiosi™ about natural history and the “tranquil pursuits” of science. Trek through the forests of Mon†cello Mountain and examine wildflow-ers, seedpods, nuts, trees, mammals, birds, fun¬, insects, and geology.

Virginia Cider Making with Chuck and Charlotte Shelton of Albemarle CiderWorks and Vintage Virginia“Cyders and malt beverages are my table drink,” Jeƒerson wrote, as his north orchard was devoted exclusively to producing this important staple. Un†l the later-half of the 19th century, apples were grown in America primarily to produce cider; one notable hor†culturist observed that it was a turn-ing point in American history when we started ea†ng our apples instead of drinking them. ˇis workshop demonstrates the art and science of cider produc†on.

Putting By: An Introduction to Home Canning with Leni Sorensenˇe aspiring student of food preserva†on can eas-ily learn the techniques and acquire the tools for home-canning. Come discover how to bring these †me-honored tradi†ons into your home.

Innovative Home Composting with Barbara PleasantEvery gardener needs more compost, but all organic waste is not alike. In addi†on to using a bin or heap to capture unsightly materials, organic gardening expert Barbara Pleasant will share dozens of †me-saving compos†ng techniques dis-covered by innova†ve gardeners. Learn how to use sheet compos†ng, fermented trench compos†ng, cap†ve earthworms, and other simple techniques to dispose of biodegradable waste and create healthier soil.

Succession Planting for Continuous Vegetable Harvests with Pam DawlingIn this workshop, learn how to pin down sowing and plan†ng dates to ensure con†nuous supplies of crops such as green beans, squash, cucumbers, edamame, and sweet corn, as well as year-round lettuce.

Feeding the Poultry Flock Entirely from Home Resources with Harvey UsseryIs it possible to keep a backyard flock without purchased feeds? Harvey Ussery, author of ˇe Small-Scale Poultry Flock, shares home-based feed-ing strate¬es you too can use, such as appropriate breed choice; pasturing the flock (access to all three essen†al ”food groups”); put†ng the flock to work (†lling in cover crops, controlling insects, and making compost). A major bonus of all this ac†v-i™ is self-foraged feeds. You’ll also learn crea†ve use of “edge habitat” plan†ngs to both produce feed and boost biodiversi™; how to cul†vate earth-worms and soldier grubs as high-protein feeds; and much more!

Monticello Herbs and Their Uses with Lily Fox-BruguiereHerbs have long been valued for their many uses as flavorings, medicines, dyestuƒs, and more. Tour the useful herbs growing in the gardens at Mon†cello, focusing on the herbs documented by Jeƒerson in his garden book and correspondence.

Heirloom Apple and Artisanal Cheese Tasting with Tom Burford and Kate CollierExplore this tradi†onal culinary combo. Focused tas†ng of which fruits go best with which cheeses. Hosted by Tom Burford, one of the world’s leading experts in heritage apples, and Kate Collier, ar†san cheese expert and co-owner of Feast!

Elderberry Syrup and Other Elixirs for Immune Health with Kathleen Maier of Sacred Plant Traditionsˇis fun class will demonstrate how to make simple elderberry syrup as well as other remedies for your home kitchen apothecary. Stock up on these natural elixirs to protect immune health during allergy sea-son and the cold winter. Samples will be provided for a varie™ of simple cold and flu recipes.

Local Gardening: Solving Common Challenges with Kathy Jentz of Washington Gardener MagazineHave you been gardening for a few years but s†ll feel as if you have more to learn? If so, then this class is for you. We will take it to the next level and discuss local gardening challenges like poor landscape drainage, gardening on a slope, deal-ing with deer, plan†ng in clay soil, and more. In addi†on, we will also examine case studies of local gardeners who have conquered these common garden challenges.


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Grow Great Spring Flowers with Fall Plantings with Lisa Mason Ziegler of the Gardener’s WorkshopLearn which hardy annuals to plant in the fall and early spring to ensure a set of early bloomers. ˇis garden includes some of the favorites of spring: Snapdragons, Sweet William, Bells of Ireland, Larkspur, Sweet Peas, and more. With these easy, low-maintenance flowers, spring in your garden will never be the same.

Propagating Fruit Trees with Alexis Zeigler of Living Energy FarmAny frui†ng plant can be propagated easily and cheaply using materials found in your home. Come to this workshop for an overview of all of the meth-ods you will need to propagate any frui†ng plant, including growing from seed, layering, roo†ng cut†ngs, and graf†ng. With these basics, you will know how to proceed to create your own boun†ful orchard at little cost.

Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden with Peter HatchJeƒerson’s Kitchen Garden at Mon†cello was a mel†ng pot of new and unusual plants from around the world. Stroll through the 1,000-foot-long veg-etable garden and learn about this experimental laboratory and some of the 330 vegetable varie†es it houses.

Essentials of Cheese-Making with Gail Hobbs-Page of Caromont FarmJoin Gail Hobbs-Page, owner of Caromont Farm, to learn the essen†als of cheese-making. ˇis work-shop will cover topics such as milk sourcing, s™les and ™pes of coagula†on, acid development, fer-menta†on, and a¬ng techniques. ˇis interac†ve cheese-making experience has a heavy emphasis on audience par†cipa†on.

Luffa: Food, Medicine, Beauty Product, and Scouring Pad with Jeanine Davis of North Carolina State UniversityLuƒa, some†mes known as loofah, is an amaz-ing plant with a wide range of uses, from a gentle sponge to a zucchini-like vegetable. Learn about the history, culture, and uses of this sprawling gourd. You’ll discover how to cook it, grow it in your home garden or on a larger scale for sale, and even how to make luƒa soap!

Apple Varieties for Organic Orchards with Tom BurfordExplore how to iden†Ω and choose disease resistant apple varie†es for organic or low-spray orchards. ˇe resistance-suscep†bili™ for a dozen or more modern and uncommon apples will be detailed along with the characteris†cs of each during the ripening season, as well as their best uses and stor-age quali™. Addi†onally, there will be a discussion of what the aspiring apple grower must do to keep the tree healthy before considering a spray sched-ule. Burford closes with his Apple Philosophy 101: ˇe Natural Orchard.

The Flora of Virginia: Worth the 250 Year Wait with Marion Lobstein of Virginia Native Plant Societyˇe new Flora of Vir¬nia by Alan Weakley, Chris Ludwig, and Johnny Townsend was published in 2012, 250 years after the last Flora of Vir¬nia was published in 1762. ˇis modern taxonomic treat-ment of Vir¬nia’s diverse vascular plant life is ground-breaking. In this presenta†on, Marion Lobstein will ¬ve a brief history of the Founda†on of the Flora of Vir¬nia Project that developed and supported the wri†ng and publishing of the Flora. She will also overview the layout of the Flora and †ps on how to use it to iden†Ω na†ve and natural-ized plants in Vir¬nia.

Seed Saving in the Monticello Flower Garden with Debbie DonleyJoin Debbie Donley, Mon†cello’s Flower Gardener, for a hands-on seed saving workshop in ˇomas Jeƒerson’s Flower Garden. Learn to iden†Ω seeds and the proper techniques for seed harves†ng, cleaning, and storage. Par†cipants will go home with a selec†on of seeds they harvest from the garden

The Basics of Seed Saving with Rodger WinnLearn seed-saving techniques for tomatoes, pep-pers, eggplant and beans. ˇere will be a discussion on isola†on techniques, seed processing, harvest-ing and storage. Also included in the lecture is a comprehensive demonstra†on of picking fruits for maximum seed viabili™ and how to extract their seeds.

The Sustainable Farm Lifestyle with Michael Levatino of Ted’s Last Standˇe importance of first-†mers and part-†mers in reclaiming our farming communi†es cannot be overstated. In this workshop, par†cipants will learn about the Leva†nos’ experience moving from the ci™ and establishing their diversified hobby farm business and lifes™le at Ted’s Last Stand. Whether you are only just dreaming of a farm or trying to establish a farm business, this workshop will ¬ve you valuable insight and entertaining anecdotes to help you realize your farm dreams and avoid com-mon mistakes. You will also learn a cornerstone of soil building and diversi™ through a compost tea demonstra†on that anyone can use to get started on the path to sustainable agriculture.

Growing Great Greens Year-Round with Cindy Brown, Manager of Horticulture Collections Management and Education at Smithsonian Gardens.Find out how you can grow great greens through-out the year in any Mid-Atlan†c garden. Learn about common and unusual tas™ greens, when and how you should plant them, and how to prevent premature bol†ng and bitterness. Cindy Brown will conclude with a discussion on which leaΩ weeds you should be harves†ng and ea†ng instead of compos†ng!

Native American Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance with Dr. Arthur O. TuckerWhen European settlers washed upon the shores of the New World, they found a number of “flavor cognates” of the plants that they knew in the Old World, such as na†ve plants smelling of onions, oregano, and other culinary standards. Some novel flavors, such as chile peppers and vanilla, were quickly assimilated within their culture and spread rather quickly. In this informa†ve workshop, learn about the plethora of na†ve herbs that s†ll remain unknown to most of America, but have the power to enrich our cooking arsenal.

Thomas Jefferson & Natural History Woodland Walk with Peggy Cornettˇomas Jeƒerson’s passion for gardening arose from his truly wide-eyed curiosi™ about natural history and the “tranquil pursuits” of science. Peggy Cornett will lead this trek through the forests of Mon†cello Mountain. Par†cipants will examine autumn wildflowers, seedpods and nuts, trees, mammals, birds, the skies, fun¬, insects, and geol-ogy with the historical perspec†ve of the Sage of Mon†cello ever in mind.

Seasonal Cooking: Extending the Harvest with Gay Beery of A Pimento CateringEach season oƒers a boun™ of fresh, peak ingre-dients, but how much asparagus can one eat in a month? How many tomatoes? Less a canning workshop than a sharing of techniques to maximize your eƒort. We will show you how to carry meth-ods borne of professional cooking into the home kitchen, so you can capture and preserve each harvest. You’ll be able to enjoy a bit of summer in February and have ready ingredients for meals at all †mes. Bring a list of your own harvest quandaries and we will shake out some solu†ons together!

Planning a Sustainable Food System with Tony Kleese of Sustain FloydAll of us want a sustainable food system but what does that really mean? What is sustainabili™ and how do organic and local relate to it? What are the components of a food system and how do we create equal access and fair wages? Join Tony Kleese, one of the Southeast’s experts on sustainable food sys-tems and organic agriculture, for a lively discussion on planning a food system that is good for consum-ers, farmers, and the environment we all share.

Apple Varieties for Cider- and Pie-Making with Tom BurfordAfter providing a history of cider-making in America, this lecture will explore historic and modern apple varie†es that contain the elements necessary to make an excep†onal cider, such as tannin, acid, sugar and an aroma†c. A recipe for making apple pie will be demonstrated as well as a power point program that details each varie™ of apple and its history.

Bee-ginning Beekeeping with Paul LegrandPerfect for the be¬nning beekeeper, this work-shop outlines the most important points to get you started, such as the minimum requirements for get-†ng started and the best equipment and protec†ve gear. We’ll discuss the evolu†on of beekeeping in the United States, the principal hive par†cipants, and the life cycle of the hive over the course of a year, along with helpful sugges†ons for maintain-ing healthy hives.

Seed Saving in the Monticello Vegetable Garden with Pat BrodowskiOn this tour, discover how to maintain your heir-loom garden by saving your own seeds. Learn techniques for iden†Ωing, growing, harves†ng, cleaning, and storing vegetable seeds during a hands-on collec†ng demonstra†on as we walk through the Vegetable Garden at Mon†cello.

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Free Programming • Saturday, September 7, 2013

New Dimensions in Garden Art with Dr. Arthur O. TuckerHypertufa is s†ll useful but so yesterday! A num-ber of new composite materials, many based on cement, are available today for those with limitless ima¬na†on to create items from †ny pots to your own mul†-story fairy castle.

Seed Swap with Rodger WinnMeet legendary and everyday seed savers at our annual Old Timey Seed Swap. Come share your seeds, your knowledge, and your enthusiasm. Bring any seeds you have to share, whether you’ve saved them yourself or varie†es left over from this year’s garden. ˇis is an informal, relaxed event. Be¬nners are welcome.

How to Gross $1.00 Per Square Foot on Your Small Farm with Clifton A. Sladeˇis workshop explains how to make a diversified, small farm opera†on profitable and sustainable.

Passalong Plants with Steve BenderMany of our most cherished plants don’t come from the garden center or big box stores. ˇey come to us as hand-me-downs and survive through the years by being shared from friend to friend and genera†on to genera†on. In this way, we ensure that future gardeners can enjoy more than assem-bly-line plants grown for the mass market. ˇe best thing about a passalong plant is that every †me you see it in your garden, you instantly remember the person who gave it to you and when you got it. I’ll talk about some of my favorite passalong plants and what kind of plants are easiest to pass along.

The Future of Small Farms with Forrest PritchardA one hour talk about the future of small farms, discussing the challenges, obstacles and opportu-ni†es to successfully naviga†ng an evolving food landscape.

Green Up Your Home & Town— Beauty & Benefits with Barbara HobensDo you fully enjoy the outdoors at your home? Do you grow a favorite herb, vegetable, or wish you could pick your favorite flower? Urban gardening is all about beau†fica†on. Learn how to increase your enjoyment of nature and wildlife with prac†-cal can-do and low-maintenance ideas. Adding “green” to your home can lower your stress and air condi†oning bills, while adding proper™ value without an added tax assessment. Learn “right place; right plant” skills and then expand greening eƒorts to include your road, neighborhood, and communi™.

Can the Sweet Corn with Hank WillSome folks call it field corn. others call it ornamen-tal or “Indian” corn. While most folks are focused on sweet corn for homestead growing, heirloom flint, flour and dent corns are much more versa-†le and arguably more prac†cal in the garden or small field plot. Most are easy to grow, some have incredibly short growing seasons, some are highly drought tolerant, and all oƒer a mul†tude of uses, including being ground into flavorful cornmeal and flour. Join GRIT Editor in Chief and field corn freak Hank Will as he walks you through the pro-cess of raising, harves†ng, using and storing this “amaizing” crop on a homestead scale.

Selecting the Right Land and Location for Your New Farm with Sue Ellen JohnsonOnce you decide you want to farm, how should you iden†Ω and select the right ™pes of soils and the most appropriate loca†on for your new farm enterprise? Soils, crop history and exposure all determine the produc†vi™ of your farm, while loca†on determines your marke†ng costs and eƒec†veness.

Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving with Grant OlsonIf you’re interested in seed saving, understand-ing some basic concepts before you get started will make the process easier. Learn the diƒerence between open-pollinated and hybrid seed and gain understanding of plant taxonomy, reproduc†ve structures and pollina†on methods. Seed Savers Exchange staƒ will also touch on the isola†on tech-niques used at Heritage Farm, the 890-acre home of SSE. Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit, member supported organiza†on that saves and shares the heirloom seeds of our garden heritage, forming a living legacy that can be passed down through genera†ons.

Extending the Harvest— Garden Fresh Eating All Year with Ira WallaceLearn how cool season vegetable gardening, in the spring and fall, can be just as prolific as the heart of the growing season. Explore growing techniques and sugges†ons for extending your vegetable gar-dening season to 12 months.

Fall & Winter Veggies: Zero Degree Gardening with Ken BezillaGardens don’t have to end when frosts come in October. Expand your garden’s produc†on, and feel happier about your winter trips to the grocery store! September’s the month for plan†ng fall and winter greens, and there’s s†ll †me to get some root crops in too. Come learn how to grow a boun†-ful winter garden, how to keep your veg¬es alive through zero-degree nights, and how to enjoy har-vests all the way through April! Emphasis will be on low-tech produc†on – floa†ng row cover, mulch, a good thermometer, and an eye on the weather are all you need.

Seeds on Ice: A Guided Tour of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault with Cary Fowler Take a virtual guided tour of the Svalbard Global Seed with its founder, Cary Fowler. Learn about this state-of-the-art seed storage facili™ built to stand the test of †me on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Hear about the more than 750,000 varie†es of seeds stored there and how the seed vault will help ensure crop diversi™ for future genera†ons.

Gardening With and For Chickens with Patricia Foreman & Oprah Hen-Free, Celebrity Chickenˇis cut†ng-edge, ever-expanding, interac†ve workshop ¬ves you prac†cal, and eƒec†ve ways to employ chickens in your garden or homestead. Learn how chickens create and enrich topsoil. Understand that not all chicken feed has to come from bags. Learn how chickens forage—and which food they prefer. Use your yard as a mini-pasture (including rota†onal grazing systems) to build soil fer†li™ and provide fresh graze. Control insects, including †cks and fleas. Integrate diƒerent ™pes of fencing by understanding what works, and what doesn’t. Jump start your gardens with chicken-assisted biomass recycling that transforms trash into black gold. Be¬n birdscaping (plan†ng trees, shrubs. perennials and annuals that your flock will perpetually love). Best of all, we will talk about get†ng truly wholesome, nutri†ous, non-GMO homegrown food for both you and your flock. ˇis is truly a “ˇink Outside the Coop and Inside Local Food Systems“ workshop. Textbook: Ci™ Chicks.

The Multi-Functional Homestead Greenhouse with Harvey UsseryWe will start with design, size, bracing for snow load, and con†nue with a discussion of winter growing, especially appropriate crop choice and management of “the mirror season.” A greenhouse oƒers far more than winter greens and salads, it also provides green forage for poultry or livestock in winter. Topics include: star†ng warm season transplants a month early; keeping the winter poul-try flock in one end of the greenhouse and releasing them onto a heavily mulched yard for numerous “stacked” benefits; adding a large-volume, frost-free, year-round vermicompos†ng opera†on with virtually no loss of growing space.

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We thank our generous sponsors, presenters, food donors, planning committee members, staff and volunteers.

It takes the work of many people to make the Heritage Harvest Festival a great success year after year.

Special thanks to our Monticello Volunteers, the Central Virginia Master Gardeners, Virginia Eagle Distributing Company, and Haymaker Productions.

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We thank our generous sponsors presenters

OUR SPONSORS

Assurance & Advisory Services

Corporate Tax Services

Individual Tax Planning

Employee Benefit Services

Estate Planning & Administration

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Your Business Success is

Important to Albemarle County

We offer…

• technical information for market

analysis

• geographic analysis and site

selection assistance

• referrals to business resources

and grant programs

• assistance with permitting

and regulations

• and more…

Albemarle County is your local source for help in growing your

business –

www.albemarle .org/business

ALBEMARLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CO-HOSTS

Mon†celloSouthern Exposure Seed Exhcange

PRESENTING SPONSORS

GritMother Earth LivingMother Earth News

HEIRLOOM TASTING SPONSOR

Charlottesville Albemarle Conven†on and Visitors Bureau

MUSIC STAGE & BEER GARDEN SPONSORS

Devils Backbone Brewing CompanyLock’n Music Fes†val

GRAND PREVIEW DINNER SPONSORS

A PimentoBeehive Events

SPEAKER SPONSORS

Charlottesville Radio GroupFarm Founda†on

Amy Goldman Fowler Keswick Hall & LeMaire

Op†ma HealthPiedmont Vir¬nia Communi™ College

Seed Savers ExchangeSkyline Tent Company

Whole Foods

KEY SPONSORS

Albemarle CiderworksAlbemarle Coun™Albemarle MagazineBackyard Revolu†on

Black Bear Compos†ngBrown Edwards

Charlottesville Family Magazine / Ivy Publica†ons

Fes†ve FareHoliday Inn Mon†cello

Kleen KanteenTrump Winery

WNRN

BENEFACTORS

Airlie Founda†onAmerican Heritage Chocolate / MARS Historic Candy Division

Countryside OrganicsGabriele Rausse Vineyards

GropenPiedmont Environmental Council

Relay FoodsThe Scout Guide of Charlottesville

8 TH ANNUAL

SAVE THE DATE!

SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2014

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