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Harvest Fest 2015

* HARVEST FEST 2015 *

Saturday, October 24

11am-4pm @ the Red Hook Community Farm

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Enjoy these photos from the festival and we hope to see you soon on the farm!

Pumpkin patch!

Pony rides!

Our friend Tim the Beekkeeper brought a see-through demonstration bee hive!

Our friend Tim the Beekkeeper brought a see-through demonstration bee hive!

"Fishing" for treasures

"Fishing" for treasures

Topple the Tower

Topple the Tower

Exclusive farm tour by AV's teen apprentice Kay

Exclusive farm tour by AV's teen apprentice Kay

Friends from the Garden to Cafe program at PS 15 harvested from the farm and made tasty fresh treats to sample!

Friends from the Garden to Cafe program at PS 15 harvested from the farm and made tasty fresh treats to sample!

PS 15 students handing out farm-fresh samples!

PS 15 students handing out farm-fresh samples!

Feeding collards to our friends Goatwanus and Canal...

Feeding collards to our friends Goatwanus and Canal...

Dedicated volunteer Eri makes fresh sushi using ingredients grown on the farm!

Dedicated volunteer Eri makes fresh sushi using ingredients grown on the farm!

Pickled radish and ginger to go with the farm-fresh sushi

Pickled radish and ginger to go with the farm-fresh sushi

Joy from Just Food made farm fresh spring rolls to sample!

Joy from Just Food made farm fresh spring rolls to sample!

An abundance of peppers at the market... just in time for the Pepper Challenge!

An abundance of peppers at the market... just in time for the Pepper Challenge!

The Pepper Challenge - eat 5 peppers within 2 minutes (scotch bonnet, habanero, cayenne, jalapeno, and cubanelle). This is the BEFORE photo...

The Pepper Challenge - eat 5 peppers within 2 minutes (scotch bonnet, habanero, cayenne, jalapeno, and cubanelle). This is the BEFORE photo...

Milk and yogurt were on hand to ease passage...

Milk and yogurt were on hand to ease passage...

A winner!

Nefi came a close second...

Nefi came a close second...

The struggle was real...

The struggle was real...

Glorious fiery suffering

Glorious fiery suffering

The aftermath

Patrick, the Pepper Challenge winner, with his prize of produce and an Added Value t-shirt!

Patrick, the Pepper Challenge winner, with his prize of produce and an Added Value t-shirt!

DJ Brian playing 45's!

DJ Brian playing 45's!

Lex and Kyra, the Spiced Cider Duo

Lex and Kyra, the Spiced Cider Duo

Focused pumpkin carving

Focused pumpkin carving

Pete the Balloon Man stopped by!

Pete the Balloon Man stopped by!

Now the pie-eating contest!

Now the pie-eating contest!

The winner!

Foreground/background friends <3

Foreground/background friends <3

Live grooves from Bobby Turner and the Backburners

Live grooves from Bobby Turner and the Backburners

Domingo and cubs at the Farm Foto Booth - check that scare-crow!

Domingo and cubs at the Farm Foto Booth - check that scare-crow!

Pumpkin patch repurposed into hay mayhem

Pumpkin patch repurposed into hay mayhem

Face-painting!

DJ Rob old school spinning vinyl

DJ Rob old school spinning vinyl