Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend
Seneca Lake Wine Trail Watkins Glen, NY, United StatesCo-hosted by our friends at Cabot Creamery Co-operative, Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend is the perfect way to kickoff the spring season. Participants will enjoy a self-guided tour around beautiful Seneca Lake, while sampling local wine, cheese, and food pairings at 29 participating Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries.
Knife Skills (Coltivare Cooking Class)
Coltivare 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesSharpen your knife skills and hone your techniques in the second of two new amphitheater cooking classes. We all know how to slice and dice, but what does it mean to julienne, chiffonade, tournee, or oblique cut? Chef Patrick tackles these terms, breaking down the elements of each cut, explaining the context for their use, as well as their effects on texture and cooking time. Learn what knives to use, how to hone and sharpen
Artisan Baking (Wide Awake Baking Class)
Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United StatesIn this class we will go over all the basics of making great bread. The class runs all day, and we will make a LOT of bread! Topics include the chemistry and biology of bread, an introduction to fermentation skills, bakers’ math, and a range of handwork skills. Each student will get plenty of oven-time, and we will have the opportunity to talk about whatever excites us about baking. Watch out! This class has inspired
Earth Day
Growing out of the first Earth Day, Earth Day Network (EDN) works with over 22,000 partners in 192 countries to broaden, diversify and mobilize the environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
International Stop Food Waste Day
Stop Food Waste Day is an international day of action in the fight against food waste which is a serious and growing problem. Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted every year. On 24 April 2019 consumers, corporates and influencers across +30 countries will work together to raise awareness of the critical food waste problem and inspire change. //www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/stop-food-waste-day-2019/
Cayuga Wine Trail’s Wine and Herb Fest
Cayuga Wine Trail Ithaca, NY, United StatesDrink. Eat. Garden Repeat. Get a head start on your herb garden. Collect the potted herbs and veggies featured in all 14 food samples along with the matching recipe collection.As you savor herb-prepared cuisine, you’ll be offered a wine that compliments that dish and be able to take home the recipes, so that you can be the highlight at your next get together. You’ll also be offered up to 3 additional wine tastings. 2019 Herbs:
Glens Falls Wing Fest
Glens Falls, NY Glens Falls, NY, United StatesIt's going to be a great day to be in Hometown USA ~ Glens Falls New York!
TAP New York Craft Beer & Food Festival
TAP New York Craft Beer & Food Festival 64 Klein Ave, Hunter, NY, United StatesTAP® New York, the largest and longest-running craft beer festival in New York State, is set for April 27-28, 2019! Enjoy tasting beers from over 130 NYS breweries, pouring well over 400 NYS craft beers. Combine that with all-you-can-eat food, music, and the beautiful surroundings of the Northern Catskill Mountains (ALL included in the ticket price), and you have yourself one of the most unique festivals in the country. Discounted tickets on sale now! Rates
Cayuga Wine Trail’s Wine and Herb Fest
Cayuga Wine Trail Ithaca, NY, United StatesDrink. Eat. Garden Repeat. Get a head start on your herb garden. Collect the potted herbs and veggies featured in all 14 food samples along with the matching recipe collection.As you savor herb-prepared cuisine, you’ll be offered a wine that compliments that dish and be able to take home the recipes, so that you can be the highlight at your next get together. You’ll also be offered up to 3 additional wine tastings. 2019 Herbs:
Virtual Agritourism Conference Official Launch
EscapeMaker.com will offer the first-of-its-kind “Virtual Agritourism Conference” on its B2B site: www.EscapeMaker.biz, launching May 6th, 2019. The conference, presented by EscapeMaker.com and Fulton Stall Market, is not only the first digital conference focusing on the tourism and agriculture industries (agritourism), but also will be produced solely by women, 30% of whom are certified as an M/WBE (Minority Women-Owned Business Enterprise). Fourteen female industry experts will come together on one online platform to share insider
National Foodies Day
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Rochester Lilac Festival
Highland Park Highland Park, RochesterThe largest festival of its kind in North America began 121 years ago and continues to be inspired by the magnificent lilac collection at Highland Park — 500 varieties of lilacs on more than 1,200 bushes. Visitors will see not only nature's bounty in abundance, but also enjoy entertainment including national headline concerts, exhibitors, food vendors, children's activities, Art & Craft Show, the Lilac Run 10K/5K, and the televised Lilac Parade. The 2019 Rochester Lilac
Thursday Market and Food Truck Corral
The Shirt Factory 71 Lawrence St, Glens Falls, NY, United StatesThursday Markets combines a farmers market with a flea market, a crafters market and is all kid-friendly.
Shawagunk Wine Trail ‘Wines & Bites’
Shawagunk Wine TrailWake up those taste buds and get ready for the Hudson Valley’s yummiest wine and food tasting event, “Wines & Bites!” May 18 and 19, 2019 on the Shawangunk Wine Trail. Receive a souvenir wine glass at the starting winery of your choice and enjoy wine tastings at all member wineries. Each winery will offer select food bites of either cheeses, meats, salads, pastas, or desserts paired with your tasting. Click here to purchase tickets on EventBrite!
Home Artisan Baking (Wide Awake Baking Class)
Wide Awake Bakery 4361 Buck Hill Rd S, Trumansburg, NY, United StatesIn this class we cover the basics of artisan baking, but with a special focus on baking in the home kitchen. Home kitchens present challenges—few of us have large commercial ovens to work with, and our tools are generally much smaller and less powerful than those we’d find in a professional bakery. Home kitchens also offer opportunity and flexibility—delivery deadlines are less pressing, ingredient costs less intimidating, and home tools do a great job. We’ll
Spring Garden Fair + Plant Sale
Ithaca High School 1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY, United StatesOne of the Finger Lakes' most highly anticipated events is the annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale, organized since 1982 by Master Gardener volunteers from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The Garden Fair & Plant Sale features a wide variety of vendors who offer specialty plants and gardening advice on topics ranging from growing rock garden plants to selecting native species for the garden. Plants for sale include organically grown and heirloom vegetable transplants,