Posted June 30, 2014 at 07:46am by
Eat X NE
The Skinny Pancake and Higher Ground Present the first annual EAT x NE (Eat By Northeast) Local Food Festival taking place on the weekend of the fall equinox, Friday, September 19th, Saturday, September 20th, and Sunday, September 21st 2014 at Burlington’s Oakledge Park.
Eat x NE will strengthen Vermont’s local food movement by welcoming the entire community to a free, all-ages festival that aims to raise over $20,000 in donations to local food non-profits, educates entrepreneurs, families and gardeners on the business, preparation and cultivation of local food and celebrates our vibrant culinary tradition through fun gatherings at the peak of our abundant harvest. The celebration will include free music by The Felice Brothers, Hug Your Farmer All-Star Band, Dan Zanes and more!
“Vermont is a leader in the local food movement and it’s time we had a marquee event to celebrate that. At the Skinny Pancake, we are on a mission to make local food affordable and obtainable to all. What we strive to do with EAT x NE is not only to celebrate our local food culture through food, drinks, and music, but also to make it stronger by helping new people learn about and participate in the local food movement… The event breaks down into 4 categories: Eat, Drink, Listen and Learn.” –Benjy Adler
EAT. The festival's organizers deliberately timed EAT x NE with the seasonal harvest. Dozens of Vermont's most authentic farmers, chefs and food producers will collaborate on food offerings from over 20-plus vendors, free food samples, and chocolate and beer tasting featuring Lake Champlain Chocolates. The marquee food event takes place on Sunday with the ticketed Great Harvest Supper, featuring whole pig, goat, steer and calf roasted on site by Prohibition Pig, Misery Loves Company, the Farmhouse Group, and Hen of the Wood, respectively.
Beer & Chocolate Tasting: Saturday 4:00PM
Great Harvest Supper: Sunday 5PM-9PM
Ticket Link: eatxne.frontgatetickets.com
Tickets on sale Tuesday, July 15th at 8am
DRINK. Twenty-plus of the region's best and up-and-coming breweries and cideries will offer ten, four ounce samples at the BrewHaHa with recommended food pairings from vendors, a ticketed tasting organized by Meg Schultz of SIPtemberfest.
Brewhaha:
Friday, September 19th 6-9 PM
Saturday, September 20th 6-9 PM
Ticket Link: eatxne.frontgatetickets.com
Tickets on sale Wednesday, June 25 at 8am
LISTEN. Enjoy three days of FREE live music including the Hug Your Farmer All-Star Band, The Felice Brothers, Josh Panda and the Hot Damned, Ballroom Thieves, The Burlington Bread Boys, Cabinet, Dan Zanes and more.
Hug Your Farmer All Star Band, Josh Panda & The Hot Damned, Cabinet:
Friday, September 19th 6PM
The Felice Brothers, The Ballroom Thieves, The Burlington Bread Boys:
Saturday, September 20th 6:30PM
Dan Zanes:
Sunday, September 21st 12PM & 3PM
Bluegrass Scramble:
Sunday, September 21st 5PM
LEARN. The Go Local Sessions are two days of free educational sessions designed by our think tank, to deliver hard-hitting, pragmatic information for folks looking to get into the local food movement. Tracks are Grow, Create & Sell. "Create" will focus on food demonstrations and hands-on lessons on how to use local food to create delicious meals efficiently and affordably. "Grow" will feature over 10 sessions on gardening, edible landscapes, and more. "Sell" is a business track that will focus on local food entrepreneurship." This opportunity to present the Create education component at EAT x NE helps bring free and accessible local food education to the greater community,” says Eric Lampman, Director of R&D at Lake Champlain Chocolates. “The Local Food Supergroup which includes reps from ECHO, NOFA, FEED, Intervale, Slow Food VT, VT Community Garden Network, City Market, Healthy Living, Skinny Pancake and South End Kitchen, is putting together curriculum that can really inspire people to make healthy, local food choices while learning from food leaders. Even better, we’re doing it for free, to try to make the biggest positive impact possible.”
Go Local Sessions:
Saturday, September 20th 11AM-4PM
Sunday, September 21st 11AM-4PM
Ticket Link: eventbrite.exne.com
Tickets available Wednesday, June 25 at 8am
Participating Food Vendors:
Skinny Pancake, Pingala, Duino Duende, Worthy Burger, Lazy Farmer, Wooden Spoon, Hindquarter, Burlington School Food Project, VT Yak Co., Phantom Food Truck, Open Hearth Pizza, Queen City Pops, Cellars at Jasper Hill, LCC Ice Cream, A-Mazing Kettle Korn
Participating Brewers:
Bent Hill Brewery, Zero Gravity, Simple Roots, Lawsons Finest Liquids and many more!
“We are so thrilled and excited to be collaborating with an overwhelmingly large, professional and committed group of individuals, non-profits and businesses who share the common goal of contributing to the ever-growing local food movement here in Vermont. We truly believe that we have the best team from the best food movement the world over.” – Benjy Adler, Skinny Pancake
Alex Crothers of Higher Ground, who is presenting EAT x NE with the Skinny Pancake, is particularly excited about the venue: "Oakledge Park is a magical place, and it's never been used like this before. There are so many dynamic spaces for us to work with, which is going to help make a memorable experience for everyone that takes part."
Entry to Oakledge Park for EATXNE is free for all!
The BrewHaha, The Great Harvest Supper and The Beer and Chocolate Tasting will be ticketed events. Tickets will be available online at eatxne.frontgatetickets.com and can also be purchased by phone at 888-512-SHOW or in person at the Higher Ground box office, located at 1214 Williston Road in South Burlington.
Time: Friday: Gates at 5pm. Saturday: Gates at 11am. Sunday: Gates at 11am.
Dates: Friday, September 19th, Saturday, September 20th, Sunday, September21st, 2014
Location: Oakledge Park, Burlington, VT
Ages: All ages.
Tickets: $40.00 BrewHaha
$TBD Great Harvest Supper (info available July 15th)
$TBD Beer & Chocolate Tasting (info available July 15th)
Purchase:
Online: eatxne.frontgatetickets.com
Charge by phone: 888-512-SHOW
In person: Higher Ground Box Office, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington
Glass, pets, outside alcohol, blankets, and coolers are all prohibited. Please carpool, parking is limited. All events are rain or shine. All dates, acts, and ticket prices subject to change without notice.