Vernal equinox hogget Cook Off!

Join us this weekend for a celebrational/educational event, feast and community gathering in the Hudson Valley

In honor of the vernal equinox, spring and the start of a new growing season, join The Greenhorns and Animal Welfare Approved at Kinderhook Farm in Valatie, NY on March 20-21 for a celebration of agricultural activities, rural community and a farm to table feast. Thanks to Flying Deer Nature Center, McEnroe Organic Farm, Hawthorne Valley Farm and Art &Agriculture for their support.

RSVP tucker@tuckerschwarz.com

What is a Hogget?
A Hogget is a yearling lamb yet to be sheared that has been raised on pasture throughout the year and fed hay & legumes from the farm through the winter. Lambs are traditionally born between the end of January and beginning of March. This allows the young lambs to nurse naturally and weaned when the pastures grow back in the spring. The Kinderhook Farm hogget we will be working with reflects the age, size and tenderness of a lamb of this age.

hide tanning, wool crafts and soap making. Saturday will close with a feast and musical performance by folk collective The Red Rooster. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided throughout the day.

On Sunday the activities will continue with morning Yoga at Kinderhook Farm and tours of McEnroe Organic Farm and Old Chatham Sheepherding Company. There are also great local hiking trails, sculpture fields and restaurants worth checking out.

Weekend admission: $45-200/per adult (sliding scale) $15/per child under 12 years old. ***Worktrade options available.

Special thanks to butcher Adam Danforth, Chef La Mason and Chef Fiore Tedesco.

For any Questions please contact: La Mason @ cheflamason@gmail.com or Severine von Tscharner Fleming @ severine@pixiepoppins.org

Schedule of events:

Saturday, March 20
At Kinderhook Farm

All Day - Hide Tanning, Wool Crafts, Soap Making workshops
10:00 am Opening Remarks
10:30 am Hogget Butchering Demonstration
1:00 pm Light Lunch
2:00 pm Cooking Demonstrations
7:00 pm Hogget Feast in the Barn
The Red Rooster Folk Collective will close the evening with music

Sunday, March 21
At Kinderhook Farm
10:30am–3pm Hide Tanning, Wool Crafts, Soap Making
11:00am Yoga in the Barn
12:30-2:30 Hogget Stew

At McEnroe Organic Farm
1pm Farm Tour
3pm Farm Tour