Dear EscapeMakers -- On May 8th & 9th, 2021 (Mother's Day Weekend), join us for our
1st Annual Women in Food & Farming Festival at Stone Ridge Orchard in the
Hudson Valley - 2 hours outside of New York City in Ulster County! The 2-day-long hybrid live/virtual event will celebrate women-owned farms, businesses, and entrepreneurs in the food, farm, craft beverage, hospitality and agritourism industries!

LIVE! SATURDAY: MAY 8TH: The LIVE farmers market will host dozens of women farmers and producers with products ranging from cakes and cookies to fresh veggies to honey and hot sauce to teas, hard ciders and spirits - all locally sourced and produced and for sale to the public. There will also be raffle prizes, demos and a craft beverage tent for on-site beverage purchases. Mask wearing is required, and although the live farmers market will take place on the expansive 115-acre farm, attendance will be capped and procedures in place to adhere to all COVID-19 safety and social distancing protocols!

VIRTUALLY! SUNDAY: MAY 9TH: For those not able to attend in person, there will be a virtual experience on May 9 of over 25 online tours, fun cooking demos, and educational presentations on various topics for the public and trade by women industry professionals, including Food Network television personalities Chef Maneet Chauhan ("Chopped" judge and Culinary Institute of America alumnus) and Chef Judy Joo, (the host of "Korean Foods Made Simple" and Iron Chef UK). Other presenters of note include the prolific author and activist and former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on "Food & Connection." Local changemaker speakers include renowned cidermaker and Breezy Hill Orchard farmer, Elizabeth Ryan with a "Hard Cider Tour," leading entrepreneur Liz Neumark of Great Performances with a "Farm-to-Fork Tour" of Katchkie Farm, and author and expert reporter Amy Wu on the latest in "Women in AgTech," among others!

FESTIVAL TICKETS: A portion of proceeds benefits the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.

STUDENTS 21 & UNDER: FREE (May 8 only)

ALL-ACCESS PASS: $25
Includes live market access, swag bag of samples
on May 8 and virtual event access on May 9. Also, the
first 100 registrants will get a free gift box of cheese from Cabot Creamery delivered to their doors.

VIP PASS: $75
Includes live market access, a swag bag of samples and
an EXCLUSIVE live orchard walk and talk with Stone Ridge Orchard farmer Elizabeth Ryan and cider tasting flight under a gorgeous 300-year old oak tree on May 8, plus virtual event access on May 9.