Open Farm and Plant Sale

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Join us at Poughkeepsie Farm Project's annual Open Farm and Plant Sale! Everyone is welcome, bring friends and family! We will have: A bounty of beautiful hand-grown flowers, herbs, and veggies to take home and plant or give to important people in your life New PFP swag: hats, t-shirts, bags, cutting boards, peelers, and bamboo spoons Guest CSAs: North River Roasters, a local Community Supported Coffee Roaster and Back Paddock Farm providing 100% grass fed beef and log grown mushrooms. Live Music with our very own farm crew member, Lauren McDonald, and guests New PFP Member Booth: Get “insider tips” for a more thorough orientation explaining the myriad benefits of what you’ve actually just signed up for! Multi-purpose art for your garden, yard, deck, windowsill or other interior places: Nine local artists will be selling handmade bird feeders, bird baths, wind chimes, vases, pots, berry bowls, baskets & other containers. Kids events: a Veggie piñata, make your own smoothies, arts and crafts and scavenger hunt. Little Brays of Sunshine – Miniature donkeys from Little Brays of Sunshine who serve as therapy donkeys and donkey ambassadors will be visiting PFP for Open Farm. These sweet calm donkeys are looking forward to meeting you. Make your own polenta: with Patrick and Nicholas on PFP’s bicycle powered grist mill. Make your own silkscreen print created by local artists: BYO clothing or cloth accessory, or we’ll provide t-shirts and aprons for a small extra cost. Le’Express Farmers and Chefs Food Truck Celebrity Farm Tours: including the Meditation and Discovery Gardens (a tour every hour beginning at 10am with one of PFP’s staff). Tours of the Vassar Community Gardens