Last night marked the annual arrival of the Harvest Moon, and with it brought noticeably cooler air. Two weeks ago, you could find me moaning about the passing of the summer, but if every fall weekend is like this coming one, we have a great autumn ahead of us.
Harvest Festivals and Farm-to-table dinners are springing up all over the place. To start, Apple Days on Saturday and Sunday at Terhune Orchards celebrate the most popular fruit of the season with fresh apple pies, apple cider and apple cider donuts (plus roast pork, BBQ chicken, fruit pie and homemade salads). As if the food alone isn’t enough, there are also wagon rides, pony rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, make your own scarecrows, pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, a corn maze and more.
To learn something new, head to the Honey Weekend, 12-5 pm Saturday and Sunday at Old York Cellars. Meet Old York Cellar’s resident apiarist, Roger Gares, and sample his honey and honey mead. Talks and tours of the hives will be given at 2 and 4 pm.
On Saturday, the “As it Grows…” Farm to Table Dinner, hosted by Edible Jersey, will celebrate New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary, as well as the state’s rich agricultural history. The menu will be designed by the David Burke Group and will feature local ingredients. Live music and an auction will also be part of the evening.
Sunday night, Blue Moon Acres hosts their own Farm to Table Dinner to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Chef Max Hansen is creating the menu to highlight the rice grown on the farm and featuring many other seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.
Just for fun. The annual Doylestown Arts Festival is on this Saturday and Sunday. It’s free, so take a walk into town and check out the art, live music, fun and of course, food. And since where we live is so incredibly cool, there’s also a professional bike race called the Thompson Classic that starts in Doylestown in conjunction with the festival and circles through Bucks County.
If you’re wondering what that has to do with food, the Thompson Classic Viewing Party and Pig Roast at the Lumberville General Store is your answer. Hang out outside the to watch cyclists fly past throughout the race and enjoy a pig roast while you’re at it.
On our radar…
- The Art of Preservation: A Farm to Table Event – Historic Kirkland Farm, 2510 Old Bethlehem Road, Springtown, PA [Sat, Sept 20]
- McCoole’s Fall Beer Festival – McCoole’s Red Lion Inn, 10 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA [Sat, Sept 20]
- Newtown Beerfest – Stocking Works Complex, 410 South State Street, Newtown, PA [Sat, Sept 20]
- None Such Farm to Table Dinner – None Such Farm Market, 4458 York Road, Buckingham, PA [Sun, Sept 21]
- Wine Dinner at the Jamison Publick House – Jamison Publick House, 1860 Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, PA [Wed, Sept 24]
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Wednesday, September 10:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940, USA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 – 6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Local’s Nights at Deanna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Barcelona: Wine and Food – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Thursday, September 11:
- Elegant Luncheon Cooking Class – The Cooking Cottage, 1731 Old Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, PA [10 am – 12 pm]
- Lower Makefield Farmers’ Market – Veterans Square Park, Edgewood and Heacock Rds, Lower Makefield, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N. Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Clam Bake – Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Fajita-Rita Night! – Rising Sun Inn, 898 Allentown Road, Telford, PA [5 – 10 pm]
Friday, September 12:
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- Ottsville Farmers’ Market – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N.Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Spaghetti Dinner – Delaware Valley Fire Company, Headquarters Road, Erwinna, PA [5:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Hatboro Farmers Market – Hatboro Baptist Church, 32 North York Road, Hatboro, PA [6 – 8 pm]
- unWINEd Wine Concert Series – The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College, 2100 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Wine and Music Under the Stars – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Summer Wine & Music Series: The Fabulous Greaseband – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Saturday, September 13:
- Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
- Sergeantsville Farmers’ Market – Across from Delaware Township Building, Route 604, Sergeantsville, NJ [8:30 – 12 pm]
- Indian Valley Farmers’ Market – Penn Avenue and Main Street, Telford, PA [8:30 am – 12:30 pm]
- Perkasie Farmers’ Market – 7th and Market Sts, Perkasie, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Plumsteadville Grange Farm Market – Plumsteadville Grange, 5901 Easton Rd (Route 611 & Keller’s Church Rd), Plumsteadville, PA [9 am – 12:30 pm]
- Wrightstown Farmers Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Washington Crossing Park’s Farmers’ Market – River Road & Route 532, Washington Crossing, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Fearless Food Preservation – Plumsteadville Grange, 5901 Old Easton Road, Plumsteadville, PA [10 am – 3 pm]
- Apple Days at Terhune Orchards – Terhhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 pm]
- Doylestown Arts Festival – Doylestown Borough, Doylestown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Thompson Bucks County Classic Viewing Party & Pig Roast – The Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA
- Wine & Yoga – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [11 am – 1 pm]
- Honey Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1:30 – 5 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 6 pm]
- Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- “As It Grows…” Farm to Table Dinner – The Parker Homestead, 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, New Jersey [6:30 – 11 pm]
- Evening Star Dinner Train – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [7:30 – 9:30 pm]
Sunday, September 14:
- Breakfast – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [7:30 am – 12 pm]
- Open Harvest at Wycombe Vineyards – Wycombe Vineyards, 1391 Forest Grove Rd, Furlong, PA [9 am – 12 pm]
- Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Apple Days at Terhune Orchards – Terhhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ [10 am – 5 pm]
- Doylestown Arts Festival – Doylestown Borough, Doylestown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Honey Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Music Under the Arbor – Alba Vineyard & Winery, 269 Route 627, Village of Finesville, Milford, NJ [1:30 – 5 pm]
- Hands-on Baking Class at Bobolink Dairy – Bobolink Dairy, Stamets Road, Milford, NJ [1 – 5 pm]
- A Dummie’s Guide to Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
- Blue Moon Acres Farm to Table Dinner – Blue Moon Acres, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [4 – 9 pm]
- Sunday Supper at the Vintage Grille – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- The Grapevine Express – New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, 32 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [5 – 6 pm]
- Farm Potluck – Pennypack Farm at the Highlands, 7006 Sheaff Lane, Ft. Washington, PA [5 – 8:30 pm]
Monday, September 15:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Free Dinner – Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Monday Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
- Bucks County Cooks: Savoring the Bounty of Fall – Standard Club, 127 East State Street, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
- Wine 101: Types of Wine – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Foods of Italy Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Tuesday, September 16:
- Tuesday Farm Market at Gravity Hill – Gravity Hill Farm, Pleasant Valley Road, Titusville, NJ [1 – 6 pm]
- Langhorne Farmers’ Market – Jesse Soby American Legion Post, 115 W. Richardson Ave., Langhorne, PA [3:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Local’s Nights at Deanna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Will It Waffle? – Doylestown Bookshop, 16 South Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- The Wines of South America – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 9 pm]
- Back to Basics: Great Weeknight Meals Cooking Demonstration – Carlow Cookery, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Wednesday, September 17:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940, USA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [12:30 – 3 pm]
- The Farmers’ Market @ Playwicki Farm – 2350 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA [3 -6 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA 18980 [4 – 10 pm]
- Local’s Nights at Deanna’s – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Free Community Dinner – Christ Community Bible Church, 1830 N. Ridge Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Red, White and Blue Bingo! – Eagle Fire Hall, 46 N Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Wednesdays for Women at the Hamilton Grill Room – Hamilton Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Foods of Italy Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
