Applefest

A sweet, colourful celebration of apples and the harvest season!

Tempt your taste buds with the sweetest event of the year! Come out to Lang for a colourful fall celebration of apples and the harvest season.

Featuring:

  • Free horse-drawn wagon rides
  • Natural dyeing demonstrations
  • Musical entertainment by Sarah Jane Scouten
  • Log hewing demonstrations by John Foreman
  • Youth drummers, IR35, from Curve LakeFirst Nation
  • Chair caning demonstrations
  • See the Cider Mill in full operation
  • Maple Leaf Telegraph Club
  • Plenty of fresh apples and cider!
  • And so much more!

Adults $10, Students/Seniors $9, Youths (ages 5-14) $6, Free children under 5, Family( 2 adults,up to 4 youth) $30

Pressure Canning 101

Canning is a great way of preserving your produce so that you can enjoy it’s fresh and local taste all season long. Canning 101 is a great way for those new to canning and would like to learn more.

You Can Pickle That! Canning Workshop

Learn safe water bath canning techniques while working together to pickle seasonal crops . Participants will have the opportunity to learn both safe waterbath canning techniques and ideas for putting up seasonal bounty.

Otonabee-South Monaghan Fields, Farms & Food Tour

The self-guided tour to the farms of the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan allows you to get up close and personal with the farmers and their animals or crops. You and your family will enjoy activities, farm animals and samples of the incredible local food found in OSM Township. Receive a Canada 150+ Passport Event stamp for participating in the tour!

2017 Participants :

The Mane Intent – 2410 Cameron Line

Escape Maze – 156 Cedar Bank Road

Harley Farms- 1630 Heritage Line

Muddy’s Pit- 3247 County Rd 2

Stillbrook Riding Stables – 570 Woodside Rd

Lang Pioneer Village(Note: visitors will still need to pay admission at this location)- 104 Lang Rd

Elmhirst Resort – 1045 Settlers Line (note: providing tour by wagon ride at 2pm)

Official Proclamation Event

Proclamation of Local Food Month
Join us for the official declaration of local Food Month 2017 by the County Warden and the office of the Mayor. And pick up some delicious local food while you are there!

Can All You Can Workshop Series – Part 2 – Preserving Fruits

Thursday, Sept. 1:

6:30-8:30pm Peterborough Public Health, 185 King Street, Peterborough
Participants will have the opportunity to learn both safe waterbath canning techniques and ideas for putting up seasonal bounty. All recipes will contain locally grown ingredients purchased the day before at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market and will reflect produce that is most bountiful this season. Classes at $35 each or $100 for all three in the series. More information by emailing growing@nourishproject.ca