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An Inside Look at Hatfield’s Fall Festival

Ghost town, fiber arts, sauerkraut and more! An Inside Look at Hatfield’s Fall Festival by Kathie Gow If you’re looking for a traditional New England Fall Festival with bits of local history, antique cars, art and archaeology thrown in, then Hatfield’s Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 11am-3pm is the place. I’m biased, of course, because I’m curator of one of the two museums involved, but I’m also a frugal, busy… Read More

Category: Guest Writer, Hampshire County, Suggested Activity Tags: Fall Festival, Hatfield, hatfield farm, History, Massachusetts, western massachusetts

Celebrating Sustainability and Local Food at the 7th Annual North Amherst Harvest Festival

7th Annual North Amherst Harvest Festival Sunday, September 23rd When was the last time that you enjoyed a bike-power-blended smoothie? Have you ever made your own cornmeal, or dyed your own fabric using wildflowers? Families can do all of these things and more at the North Amherst Harvest Festival! The harvest festival takes place on Sunday, September 23rd from 12noon-5pm at the North Amherst Community Farm (NACF), a farm run as a… Read More

Category: Hampshire County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: Fall Festival, Farming, Harvest Festival, Local Food, North Amherst Community Farm, North Amherst Harvest Festival, Pioneer Valley, Simple Gifts Farm, Sustainability, western massachusetts

New Orleans Meets New England at the Ashfield Fall Festival

Ashfield Fall Festival! Wait—Last Sunday in the middle of the 183 people coming in for breakfast, someone said to me, “Do you have those little individually wrapped butters?” And I said, “yes, we do.” And that’s all I remember about the conversation. I don’t remember who it was who asked, but if you are reading this now, did you get what you wanted? Did I just walk away? Did I complete the… Read More

Category: Ashfield, Contributing Writer, Notes from Nan Tags: Ashfield, Ashfield Fall Festival, Berkshires, Cochon-de-Lait, Crawfish Pasta, Fall Festival, Food, Hilltowns, New England, western massachusetts

Suggested Events 10/02/10-10/08/10

Discover fun and educational events happening this weekend in Western Mass, along with announcements, upcoming events, links, resources and the HFVS podcast. SUGGEST AN EVENT If you have a family friendly event or educational program happening in Western Massachusetts that you’d like to let us know about, post your event on our “Suggest An Event” page. The events below are “suggested.” Please take the time to confirm that these events are happening,… Read More

All the Best New England Traditions Celebrated at the Ashfield Fall Festival

The 39th Annual Ashfield Fall Festival Takes Place Columbus Day Weekend Exhibitors of fiber and textile arts, woodwork, blown glass, pottery, jewelry, kid’s clothing and more will display and sell their wares in several venues along Main Street. Food vendors will serve locally-grown or prepared foods— from the iconic fried dough with maple cream and apple pie with a slice cheddar, to kielbasa grinders and chowder. Saturday morning kicks off with the… Read More

Category: Ashfield, Suggested Activity Tags: Ashfield, Ashfield Fall Festival, Country Festival, Fall Festival, Things to do on Columbus Day Weekend, western massachusetts

V-log: Conway Festival of the Hills

V-log: Conway Festival of the Hills by Tom Adams (Hilltown Families Contributing Writer) Join the Adams’ on another family trip … this time to the Conway Festival of the Hills … 10 minutes of quintessential Hilltown Family fun: maple cotton candy, bunnies, dunking booths, a parade and a helicopter ride (well sorta). Perfect thing to do on a beautiful October Sunday afternoon! If you weren’t able to make it, after watching this… Read More