Harvest Festival Showcases Local Living
It wouldn't be a harvest festival without the trebuchet launching a pumpkin.
It wouldn't be a harvest festival without the trebuchet launching a pumpkin.
Anna Mullin of Eastham Elementary explains the dynamics behind the trebuchet.
Anna Mullin of Eastham Elementary explains the dynamics behind the trebuchet.
Sustainability and local goods displays were abundant.
Sustainability and local goods displays were abundant.
Jessica Roddy serves homemade beach plum brandy to Leslie Truglio while daughter Alana enjoys pumpkin pie.
Jessica Roddy serves homemade beach plum brandy to Leslie Truglio while daughter Alana enjoys pumpkin pie.
Eben Solway proudly displays his pumpkin creation.
Eben Solway proudly displays his pumpkin creation.
Henry Dorigan gets in the spirit of things while Aviva Abramowitz looks on.
Henry Dorigan gets in the spirit of things while Aviva Abramowitz looks on.
Oxen rides care of the Farm Institute.
Oxen rides care of the Farm Institute.
The festival was a zero waste event.
The festival was a zero waste event.
A wild food demonstration by Billy Manson drew a crowd.
A wild food demonstration by Billy Manson drew a crowd.
Anabelle Thomas serves pumpkin walnut salted caramel gelato while Gracie Manson looks on.
Anabelle Thomas serves pumpkin walnut salted caramel gelato while Gracie Manson looks on.
Caila Morin, Taylor Maciel and Lene Demoe model their homemade flower wreath crowns.
Caila Morin, Taylor Maciel and Lene Demoe model their homemade flower wreath crowns.
For those who love machines, an antique power show was also being held at the fairgrounds.
For those who love machines, an antique power show was also being held at the fairgrounds.
Living Local Harvest Festival celebrated all things Martha's Vineyard.
Living Local Harvest Festival celebrated all things Martha's Vineyard.
The Living Local Harvest Festival lived up to its name, and then some, at the West Tisbury fairgrounds Saturday afternoon. From the food to the music to the farm animals, the festival celebrated all things Martha's Vineyard — and all things fall, as a trebuchet hurled pumpkins into the air at the entrance to the festivities.
Kids activities included pumpkin carving, face painting, flower wreath making and oxen rides.
And while there were plenty of local goods to enjoy, including booths from Chilmark Coffee Company, Offshore Ale, Kitchen Porch, Morning Glory Farm and Not Your Sugar Mamas (just to name a few), the festival also provided information about living more sustainably.
Booths on clean energy, local food production and conservation lined the inside of the Agricultural Hall, with various on and off-Island representatives on hand to answer questions. Educational panels and demonstrations were offered by Slow Food Martha's Vineyard, Wild Food Challenge, Cape Light Compact and Vineyard Nutrition.
For more information about the harvest festival and Living Local MV's mission, visit livinglocalmv.org