The Second Annual Fall Festival was a big success and we are so grateful to everyone contributed to the event. First we want to thank our volunteers who assisted with registration, setup, lunch, cleanup, etc. Second, we want to thank the workshop leaders; Mock Orange Farms and Durham Beekeeper Association and our keynote speaker Will Hooker- permaculture expert. Third we want to thank the vendors/collaborators who came out/provided materials: 1- Buddy's Best Hot Sauce; 2- Doterra Essential Oils 3- Hurdle Mills Feed 4- Bell Farm 5- Weston A. Price Foundation 6- Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund 7- Lindley Mills 8- Mock Orange Farms. Finally, we want to thank the bands who came out and played excellent bluegrass music: 1- Into The Fog 2- Evan Young 3- Backyard Blue Grass Boys 4- Boojum (featuring Nokosee Fields). We really enjoyed getting to spend time with everyone and show people around the farm. It is very encouraging to see the strong interest in people wanting to truly know where their food comes from and connect with their local farmers.
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