It is time again to get back on the farm for a day at the 2008 Harvest Fair at the Johnson Farm. The date is Sunday, September 28 from 11 - 4pm.

What will ensue? … how about:

Live local music including Bella, Jeremy Rothbaum - Brent Grossman Duo, the Hometown Band and Get Your Oxygen Tanks!

A New Beer Garden will be pouring local Hales ales and island grown wines from Perennial Vintners and Bainbridge Island Vineyards! 21 and over in the beer garden please, ID will be required.

A New display vegetable garden and compost display will feature talks on island farming by local farmers, every hour on the hour. Come get tips from the pros on how to best grow your own local produce.

In addition, we’ll have: “Ask a Farmer,” Sheep Shearing, Wool Dying demos, 4-H Petting Zoo, Apple Cider pressing (bring your own apples!), the Landslide (kid’s favorite!) and wagon rides of every kind!

All-entries welcome Competitions (with great prizes!) will include:

  • Pie Contest (three categories: best overall, best local fruit pie and best youth baker -18 and under) Drop of Pies by Noon!
  • Scarecrow contest - Bring yours from home or build it with our supplies at the Fair! (three categories: Most Artistic, Most Recycled and Scariest Scarecrow) - competition judged by the Farmers!! Entries must be dropped off or entered by 2pm!
  • Largest Zucchini (poundage)- $100 Prize Entries must be in by 1pm!

Make history and be part of the Community Photograph with Joel Sackett. The photograph will be taken at 1:45pm, at the top of the orchard. Dress in your “island farm-finery”!

Food Vendors will feature local ingredients and informational booths focusing on sustainability and preservation of local farming history….

Please come help us celebrate our local Harvest, raise money to help promote and protect local farming, and enjoy a good ol’ day on the Farm!

Everyone is welcome…..The event is free! (We offer many opportunities to donate throughout the fairgrounds, as this is a fundraising event to support TWL’s work to promote and preserve farming on Bainbridge)

The Johnson Farm is located 1/4 mile south of the Highschool and Fletcher Bay Rd. interesction, on the corner of Fletcher Bay Rd, Island Center Rd. and Johnsonville lane. Signs posted in the area. For more information contact Elizabeth Berg, eberg99@gmail.com. Thank You!

A big thanks to all our volunteers, who we will be celebrating at our pre-fair BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 27th at the Johnson Farm, featuring pastured beef burgers, local beer and wine. If you would like to get involved and come to our BBQ party, please contact Lizzie (see email just above). Work parties are held each Saturday ’til the Harvest Fair at the Johnson Farm, and all hands are welcome!