FARMINGTON — The annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on the University of Maine at Farmington campus.
This is the 11th celebration of local food organized cooperatively by UMF faculty, students, staff and local community members, with the support of local area businesses. Attendance is free and open to the public.
Farmers and food producers will offer many edible delights. People can find spring greens, fresh dug parsnips, seedlings, the last of the overwintered root crops, farm raised herbs and teas and specialty food products galore from farmers and artisan food vendors, according to a news release from April Mulherin, UMF associate director for media relations.
Fiddleheads in many creative dishes will be available for sampling at the cooking demonstration spearheaded by local chef Ashley Montgomery. Food trucks on site will include The Ugly Dumpling and Fresh Eatz. There will be more than 45 vendors attending to represent farmers, artisan food producers, crafters, and area nonprofits.
A kid’s zone will be complete with hands-on activities, farm animals and exhibits. Back again this year is a lineup of Tent Talks throughout the day. Topics include plant-based methods for soil fertility, sustainable fiddlehead harvesting, spring mushrooming in Maine, and a presentation by the Kroka Semester — 12 teens sharing their story of eating local on a five-month human-powered expedition.
The outside amphitheater on campus will again host a lineup of musicians, including a performance by the Franklin County Fiddlers.
The festival occurs rain or shine in the High Street parking lot, the courtyard between the UMF Olsen Student Center and Roberts Learning Center buildings at the southern end of the UMF campus and in the UMF amphitheater.
If inclement weather occurs, the festival will move inside to the Student Center. Parking is available in nearby university lots located on High Street and on lower Main Street near Abbott Park.
For more information and a complete schedule, visit umf.maine.edu or the Maine Fiddlehead Festival page on Facebook.
For more information, contact Mark Pires, UMF campus sustainability coordinator, at 207-778-7015 or [email protected].
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