This post was written by the multi-talented “graphic designer and sometimes writer” Katie Sweetman, who works at GRACE and has designed much of what you see on this very web page. She also provided the artistic stylings for Eat Well’s recently released publication, Cultivating the Web (pdf) and is currently working on the Fall 2008 issue of Edible Brooklyn. Thanks Katie!
Long before cities, ready made meals, and take-out, we humans lived by the natural cycles of agriculture. September and October, for instance, not only brought shorter days and cooler nights, but apple trees heavy with fruit and crops ready for the scythe. People celebrated the bounty of the harvest while hoping that the following year would be just as plentiful.
Fast forward to the 21st century and it may seem sentimental to imagine our ancestors celebrating their yields, but harvest festivals rooted them to the land and fostered community bonds. And while agriculture has gone through radical shifts during the last fifty years, people around the world still celebrate the harvest. Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture will host one such celebration on October 4th with farm demonstrations, workshops, and hay rides. Nearby Added Value Farm will host the Red Hook Harvest Festival on October 18th featuring local food, farm tours, and music.
If you don’t live in the New York area (and we realize that some of you don’t), check out the Food & Farming events calendar for events in your region.
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