BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.197.250.247//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.24.2// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3924@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T052312Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7647\; thefarmers@refirefarm.com\; www.re dfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION:
A pollinator garden with beautiful sunflowers of m any varieties.
\n \nCome on out to the farm to visit the garden. Farmer Ryan Voiland plan ted these spirals by hand to show the beauty of sunflowers and share some knowledge about the pollinators that help us everyday on the farm. The stalks are growing tall the flowers are blooming now\; it’s a beautiful late-summertime staple! Please be sure to wear appropriate sho es/boots\, as the spiral path can get bumpy.
\nGreat for kids\, fami lies\, and all kinds of folks!
\nOut in the organic sunflower field!
\nGARDEN ADMISSION:
\n$5 general admission\, folks over 65 and kids 4-and-under receive free entry.
\n< p style='padding-left: 30px\;'>Walking the spirals typically takes about 1 5-20 minutes for adults\, and 20 or so minutes for young children. Maybe l onger if you’re stopping to take some cool selfies with the blooms!\n< p>FLOWER PICKING:\nWe will also have a Pick-Your-Own Sunflower and Flower patch (not in the spirals) where you c an cut flowers to bring home & pay by the stem becoming available in the n ext few weeks. Please bring your own scissors or clippers to use! Details on our PYO p age.
\nOPEN DAILY:
\nGarden located at 7 Carver Street\, G ranby\, MA.
\nOpen daily during Granby Farm Store hours.
\nCome enjoy the beauty on the farm!
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PICK YOUR OWN:
\nAlso on the farm we have lots of fun things to pick!
\nDiscover s ecrets of the farm out in our 2021 Popcorn Maze! Now through October\, com e on out to the farm to enjoy a magical fairy maze with things to search f or and riddles to answer. Great for kids\, families\, and all kinds of fol ks. Winding through the maze typically takes about 30-45 minutes for adult s and up to an hour for young children.
\n– General Entry: $6
\n– Seniors and Curren t RFF Members: $5
\n– Children Ages 4-12: $ 5
\n– Children 3 and Under: FREE
\n– Maze located at the farm at 7 Carve r Street in Granby
\n– All tickets can be purchased at the Granby fa rm store
\n– Maze open daily during Granby farm store hours
\nWe welco me school groups\, business groups\, birthday parties\, and other small ga therings (within current COVID guidelines) onto the farm for the maze and other fall fun. Please get in touch with us at thefarmers@redfiref arm.com to schedule an event.
\n– Find your own pumpkin out in the field t o take home with pumpkin PYO. Available through Halloween with per-pound p ricing for all pickers.
\n– Tasty treats like cherry tomatoes\, swee t mini peppers\, husk cherries\, hot peppers\, and more are also available to pick daily until the frost comes!
\n– Read more PYO details here.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211108 LOCATION:Red Fire Farm @ 7 Carver Street\, Granby\, MA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Popcorn Maze 2021 URL:https://www.redfirefarm.com/event/popcorn-maze-2021/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2 018/09/MazeFeature-1024x1024.jpg\;1024\;1024\,medium\;https://www.redfiref arm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MazeFeature-1024x1024.jpg\;1024\;1024\, large\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/MazeFeature- 1024x1024.jpg\;1024\;1024\,full\;https://www.redfirefarm.com/wp-content/up loads/2018/09/MazeFeature-1024x1024.jpg\;1024\;1024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-3940@www.redfirefarm.com DTSTAMP:20240319T052312Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Red Fire Farm\; (413) 467-7645 \; thefarmers@redfirefarm.com DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Every year\, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award- winning tomatoes for you to taste. This year\, we’re offering a modified T omato Festival experience that includes a take-home Tomato Tasting and a s eries on in-person events\, as well as field activities in Granby like Pic k-Your-Own and the Sunflower Spiral Garden!
\nWe will be stocking amazing heirloom tomatoes\, saucing tomatoes\, cherry tomatoes at the Gran by farm\, all for you to take home and taste. Get a tasting pack of 10 tom atoes of different varieties and a printed form\, take them home\, taste t hem\, and report your results via social media (#RFFTomatoTasting).
\n< p>Everyone who votes via the hashtag will be entered to win a festival t- shirt!\nTomato tasting packs will be available at the Granb y store starting Saturday\, August 14th through Sunday\, August 29th. So come on out\, enjoy the gardens and farm\, select your varieties a nd then enjoy a beautiful tasting experience at home and share your votes with us.
\nVisit during store hours to get your tasting pack – shopp ing is self serve\, with help available during the hours of 12-4pm – see store hours and details.
\nIn addition to the take-home tasting\, we w ill be hosting a series on in-person tomato events led by Farmer Ryan at t he Granby store. Scheduled events include:
\nTasting the Bes t of Summer Tomato Varieties
\n– $25 per person (c lick here to purchase) on Saturday\, August 21st at 2 p.m.
\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of farmer Ryan’s favorite varie ties from 2021\, including greenhouse-grown red varieties\, heirlooms\, an d hybrids from our planting of trial and unusual varieties. Plus free entr y to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry tomatoes to bring home for each ticket holder!
\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase strong>) on Saturday\, August 28th at 10 a.m.
\nTasting will include 20-25 varieties of cherry tomatoes like all-time classics such as Sungold and Matts Wild\, plus also some of farmer Ryan’s new favorites like Starl ight and Midnight Pear from the galaxy series bred at Cornell University. Other crazy types to expect: Green Bee\, Amethyst Cream\, Blue Chocolate\, and of course Cherry Bomb! Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PYO cherry tomatoes to bring home for each ticket hold er!
\nHeirlooms vs. ‘Hylooms’: Which Taste Better?
\n– $25 per person (click here to purchase) on Saturday\, Aug ust 28th at 2 p.m.
\nHeirloom tomatoes taste amazing\, but many vari eties are susceptible to disease\, breakage\, and other plights. So\, what about the newer more resistant varieties of heirloom hybrids or ‘hylooms’ coming out from specialty plant breeders? They’re hardier\, but do they m atch up in a taste test against tried-and-true favorite heirlooms? Some of the matchups will include: Brandywine vs Enroza\, Cherokee Purple vs Marn ero\, Striped German vs JTO-16-1053\, and Aunt Ruby German Green vs E15B.4 2115. Plus free entry to our Sunflower Spiral Garden and a free pint of PY O cherry tomatoes to bring
\nhome for each ticket holder!
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Join us on Saturday\, August 21st the Granby farm for a free musical performance by < strong>the big brass band\, Prone To Mischief\, at 11AM.
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Our Pi ck-Your-Own fields are open daily to both CSA members and the general publ ic. Right now\, the fields are brimming with delicious summertime goodies like cherry tomatoes\, green & yellow beans\, husk cherries\, fresh flower s\, tomatillos\, and lots of herbs. Be sure to check out our PYO blog here to get updated availability info\, CSA picking limits\, and publ ic pricing.
\n**NEW** Peach Pick Your Own – reserve your Wagon R ide to the Orchard\, Saturday 8/28!
\n~ Limited availab ility – if Peach rides sell out we will look at opening more spots\, so ch eck back.
\nEvent Only PYO opportunity: Saturday an d Sunday 8/21-22 and 8/28-29 visit our Paste Tomato fields for saucing tom atoes to take home\, $30 per half bushel (about 20 lbs).
\nThe Sunflower Spiral is b ack in Granby! Open daily\, the garden is a giant spiral featuring multipl e varieties of sunflowers for all comers to enjoy. Perfect for exploring\, sunflower selfies & just enjoying the flowering beauty and pollinator vis itors!
\nVisitors are welcome during store hours (9-7 p.m.\, except 12-7 on Mondays) and admission is $5 per person\, kids 4 and under and fol ks 65 and older get in free. Please stop by the Granby store (7 Carver Str eet) to pay\, for directions\, have questions answered\, etc. before walki ng out to the spiral.
\nAlso remember to wear shoes or boots suitabl e for walking outside as the path can be bumpy. Click here for more details about the Sunflower Spiral this summer!
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$25 per person | Saturday\, August 21 at 2 p.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Carver Street
\nCL ICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
\nFor this year’s Tomato F estival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions f or the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato and provide c rucial feedback.
\nThis tasting will include 20-25 varieties that fa rmer Ryan deems to be the standouts of the 2021 season. Focus will be on greenhouse-grown red varieties\, while also highlighting heirlooms and hyb rids from our 2021 planting of trial and unusual varieties\, plus any othe r standouts from our weekly field tours and tomato sandwich eating. If we love it\, we want you to try it and tell us what you think!
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$25 per pers on | Saturday\, August 28 at 10 a.m. | Granby Farm – 7 Ca rver Street
\nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a number of special tasting sessions for the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback.
\nCherry toma
toes come in so many colors\, shapes\, textures and flavors. The best ones
can bring a salad to the next level or turn snack time into a true advent
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r fields\, as well as some experimental varieties that we are growing as a
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$25 per person | Saturday\, August 28 at 2 p.m. | Granby Far m – 7 Carver Street
\nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
\nFor this year’s Tomato Festival\, Red Fire Farm is offering a num ber of special tasting sessions for the general public to sample our many varieties of tomato and provide crucial feedback.
\nTomato plants do n’t always grow that easily\, as their fruits are prone to splitting\, cat facing\, foliar diseases\, poor pollination\, and other issues. For this reason\, tomato breeders and farmers are always trying to grow new varieti es that have more resistance to diseases\, more vigor and better durabilit y against rain\, splitting\, and handling.
\nGenerally\, the best-ta sting tomato varieties are heirloom varieties with seeds selected and save d by gardeners in generations past\, but these same heirlooms are often th e most fragile\, split-prone\, and disease-prone of all the varieties. Mod ern day breeders have been busy in recent years breeding varieties that ha ve the color and appearance of the classic heirloom varieties\, but how do these modern heirloom lookalikes stack up for flavor when compared side b y side with the true heirlooms?
\nCome to this workshop and find out for yourself! Some matchups we want the public to rate: Brandywine vs Enroza. Cherokee Purple vs Marnero. Striped German vs JTO-16-1053. Aunt Ruby German Green vs E15B .42115 .
\nWe are growing trial plantings of experimental t omato varieties from two seed companies this year (Johnny’s Selected Seeds & Vitalis Organic Seeds)\, and in this tasting we will compare some of th e new breeding lines and modern varieties side-by-side with the true heirl ooms that they emulate. This tasting will be rounded out with other cool varieties that we are excited about\, mostly from the Wild Boar Farm breed ing program. Depending on what is ripe and prime when farmer Ryan picks fo r this tasting\, these might include among others Dark Ga laxy\, Crushed Heart\, Lovely Lush\, and Blood Moon!
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