SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th from 10 am to 5 pm 
Eating fresh, organic food is HOT! Join us at the Harvest Fair and get a taste of all the opportunities in this exciting movement...

Read on for details about:
Local Vendors & Tasty Farm Fresh Food - yum!
Seattle's Original Organic Farmer's Marketplace
Community Village
Live Music & Square Dance - everyone can participate!
Ciy Chickens, Mini Dairy Goats & Honey Bees
Educational Presentations: learn to garden, cook, & compost! 
Garden Crafts & Activities
The Garden Hotline & Master Composter Booth: ask us questions!
Volunteer - b/c you rock
Harvest Fair Sponsors, supporters & friends: THANK YOU!

VENDORS & TASTY FOOD - Don't miss this select marketplace of local, organic, sustainable, environmental, garden related or handmade  goods & goodies. The best farm fresh local "NW Cuisine" food stands!  Cool "green" products! Buy a year's supply of gifts for everyone you know. Where is a better place to spend your money? Plan to eat an exceptionally fresh and tasty meal at the Fair!

ORGANIC FARMER'S MARKET - Farm fresh local organic food brought fresh to you by the farmers themselves at Seattle's orginal organic farmer's market. Soak up this lively and gorgeous annual marketplace with diverse veggies & fruits of all sorts, products including pie, juice, jellies, salsa, herbs, vinegars.  Stock up for the week or the entire season! Participating farms: Alvarez Organic Farm, Boistfort Valley Farm, Burnt Ridge Orchards, Full Circle Farm, Jerzy Boyz Farm, Jubilee Farm, Kirsop Farms, Mt View Pears, Pipitone Farms

COMMUNITY VILLAGE - Meet a dazzling array of local community and educational non-profit organizations that provide diverse opportunities and inspiration.  Learn what's going on with local farms, food, land, and development; transportation, local economy, financial institutions, & politics; ecology, education, community, health and more. Meet leaders of this exciting community.

LIVE MUSIC at the GAZEBO - Ain't no party without some rockin' music!
10am The Holy Crows   
11:15am Young Musicians' Showcase
Noon Harvest Fair Parade! Bring your musical instruments & join the fun!     
12:30pm Creepin’ Critters with garden celebrity Lisa Taylor
1:15pm  Family Square Dance w/ the Blogtrotters & Charmaine Slaven calling - everyone's welcome to partcipate!
2:15pm Snake Suspenderz - www.snakesuspenderz.com
3pm Lee Stripling Trio - www.leestripling.com
4:15 - 5pm   The Whisky Swillers - www.myspace.com/thewhiskyswillers

 Buskers welcome! Please contact harvestfair@seattletilth.org.

CHICKENS, GOATS & BEES - Oh my!  Say "hello" to the chickens that live and lay eggs in your neighborhood! Meet friendly mini dairy goats and learn about their virtues as weeders, milk producers & companions. Then check out the Puget Sound Beekeepers bees. You can get fresh eggs, milk, & honey in your own back yard!  Info on upcoming Chicken classes here & Goats 101. 

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
"Preserving the Harvest: Canning, Dehydrating & Easy Freezer Jams" by Personal Chef Lesa Sullivan
"Wildlife Friendly Gardening: Your Natural Pest & Disease Control" by Garden Hotline Educator Emily Bishton
"From Local to Global: Sustainable Food Choices" by Marra Farm Coordinator Sue McGann
"Wild Edible Plant Walk" with Plant Guru Arthur Lee Jacobson
"Turn Your Food Scraps Into Black GOLD" by Master Compster/Soil Builder Jonathan Chen
"Why Compost is HOT: Compost Your Yard Waste in 8 Weeks"  by Master Compster/Soil Builder JJ Jacobi
"Eating Local for Better Health" by Nutritionist Acacia Larson
PCC Cooks! Chef demos all day for great tips on cooking with fresh food at our local Puget Consumers Co-op.

 See full workshop times, locations & descriptions here.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES - Activities in the Children’s Garden for everyone include face painting, garden crafts like seed necklaces/parade wands/headdresses, and worm bin exploration. Join the Harvest Parade at high NOON - bring your musical instruments & costumes! Be sure to make an Herb Crown by the Gazebo stage - please bring your cut flowers and herb donations here. And, don't miss the Family Square Dance at 1:15pm! 

GARDEN CLASS: Build Soil Life Using Sheet Mulching Techniques
Learn how to build your soil health or convert your lawn to a more diverse garden bed in this Seattle Tilth class offered during the Fair. Extra fee & registration required. See Seattle Tilth's full schedule of classes & events.

SEATTLE TILTH'S GARDEN HOTLINE & MASTER COMPOSTER/SOIL BUILDER BOOTHS - Stop by for free literature or to ask us questions about natural lawn & garden care, composting and related topics. 

VOLUNTEER! We rely on a huge crew of amazing volunteers from 6am until 7pm, plus a few folks during August. It's a fun way to be more involved. THANK YOU for helping make it all happen! Find out more...

HARVEST FAIR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS We are honored by the support of many wonderful businesses and organizations, including some highlights listed below.  Check out the valuable services and products they offer.  THANK YOU all for your valuable support of Seattle Tilth & the Harvest Fair.
KUOW/fm
Coffee.net
PCC Natural Markets
Cascade Harvest Coalition/Puget Sound Fresh
New Roots Organics
WE Design
Alliance Healing Arts
Eco Haus
Organic Valley
ShoreBank Pacific
SPUD
Zipcar
Annie's Homegrown
Cedar Grove Composting
Girlie Press
Maland Presentations & Pete Covell
Town & Country Markets
Walt's Organic Fertilizer

TOMATO TASTING - Canceled this year.