Happy Fall
from Sage & Mark at The Giving Trees
artwork by our friend Maud
Save the Dates -
Upcoming Party, Harvest Fests, Acorn Ice Cream, Gift Distribution
We wanted to let you know about some upcoming events!
If you ordered trees for spring planting - We set pick-up/delivery dates for your Gifts.
(info below)
PUBLIC EVENTS
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Saturday October 25, 12-5 pm - Harvest Fest
We are vending at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project Harvest Festival this Saturday
51 Vassar Farm Ln, Poughkeepsie
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Come check us out!
We will be selling trees, acorn brownies, chestnut rosemary shortbread cookies, our famous acorn ice cream popsicles and more.
One of Mark's favorite bands is playing music too - Pulso de Barro.
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Sunday November 30, 2-6 pm - Party & Gift Distribution
(inclement weather make up date Sunday December 14)
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We are throwing a party to celebrate YOU - and the contributions you made to make The Giving Trees kick-off year such a success. We have over 60 trees ordered for Spring planting!
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Join us at 5 Madeline Lane, Rosendale. We will be pressing fresh apple cider, roasting chestnuts over a fire, baking with chestnut flour, sharing acorn ice cream samples, and more...
If you ordered trees (or order them soon) we will have your Gift Packages ready to take home that day!
They will also be available for pick up any day afterwards, and
we can mail or deliver them if you need - just let us know.
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Sunday November 16, 11-6 pm - Nut Fest
We are teaching and vending at Nut Fest at Rose Hill Cidery, Rose Hill Farm 19 Rose Hill, Red Hook 12571
This is an awesome gathering of all the Nutty nerds around... all are welcome to come roast chestnuts, crack acorns and walnuts, and learn about the bounty that comes from the trees. The event is Free, asking a $15 suggested donation.
Mark will teach about acorn flour processing, and how to make leather using acorn tannins. (I think at 11 am)
There will also probably be nut-themed games, a kids area, and more lessons throughout the day.
We will be selling all of our goodies, and our new Hot Acorn Chai.
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CALLING ALL SQUIRRELS -
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We harvested a lot of acorns this fall!!!
Thanks to the help of a lot of friends and the beautiful oaks in Phoenicia that produced a nice crop.
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Now it is time to dry the acorns so that they do not rot. The easiest way to do this is to make it a game!!!
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We need kids & fun-adults to come over every week to stir, flip and swim through the acorns and mix them all up so that they dry evenly.
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Sign up - this may be your only chance this year to literally sink into a pile of acorns!!!
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