September 16, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Includes 30 second Public Service Announcement
Contact: Jude DeFalco
Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County
Marketing and Public Relations
845-340-3990 ext. 332
www.cceulster.org
This Weekend! Hudson Valley Harvest Festival returns to New Paltz for 2 days of Family Fun!
New Paltz, NY – Celebrate New York’s rich agricultural bounty and so much more at the 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Harvest Festival (HVHF) on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 at the Ulster County Fairgrounds located at 249 Libertyville Rd. in New Paltz, NY.
This family-fun event will feature a huge Farmers’ Market highlighting local farms, a kids play area, and a broad array of craft and food vendors, including the 4-H Snack Bar and their famous milkshakes, tasty fall themed treats, great live music, a pumpkin patch, live animal exhibits, home and garden demos, a quality tag sale, and more!
And don’t forget our contests! Compete for “Best in the Hudson Valley” and receive a prize at various contests, including a photo contest and exhibit, cupcake and pie baking, and pickle and jam canning contests. See all information to enter these contests below. Ages 10 and up can participate in the Farm Olympic Games on Saturday from 10:00am to 1:00pm, and we will host a Classic Car Show on Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm, Touch-A-Truck will be held on Sunday from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Daily general admission tickets are $5 each day, and ages 5 and under are FREE. Tickets are available at the gate. Gates open daily at 10:00am and close at 6:00pm on Saturday and 5:00pm on Sunday. There’s something for everyone at the Hudson Valley Harvest Festival!
Contest Entry Forms visit www.hvharvestfest.com and click on Contests
Apple Pie Baking Contest
Cupcake Baking Contest sponsored by King Arthur Flour
Photo Exhibit and Contest
Pickle & Jam Canning Contest
Music Schedule
Saturday, September 20
10:30am - Harvest Festival Opening Ceremonies
11:00am - The New Lazy Boys
12:15pm - Whiskey Mountain
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1:30pm - Our Mountain Home
2:45pm - Pitchfork Militia
4:00pm - The Old Double E
Sunday, September 21
11:00am - Kidz Town Rock
12:15pm - RJ Storm & Old School Bluegrass Band
1:30pm - 4 Gun Ridge
2:45pm - The Gold Hope Duo
Special thanks to ProSound Entertainment for providing sound production.
Become a sponsor or vendor at the Hudson Valley Harvest Festival
For more information about becoming a sponsor or vendor please contact Jenny Burkins at 845-340-3990 ext. 331 or email jlb64@cornell.edu or simply click here for forms. Visit www.hvharvestfest.com for more information and follow HVHarvestFest on Facebook and Twitter.
The Hudson Valley Harvest Festival will help support the community based programs provided by Family of Woodstock, Inc. and Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County, two 501 (c)3 Not-for-Profit agencies serving Ulster County.
This event is presented by Ulster Publishing, 92.9 WBPM, PDQ Printing, The New World Foundation Local Economies Project, and ProSound Entertainment. Additional sponsors for this event are Stewarts Shops, Rhinebeck Savings Bank, Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Ulster Savings Bank, Cool Insurance, Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Nevele Resort, Casino & Spa, Total Management, Scolaro, and Fetter, Grizanti, McGough & King, P.C., Sav-On Party Center, The Reis Group, Waste Management, Planet Woodstock Music.
30 second PSA
Celebrate New York’s rich agricultural bounty and so much more at the 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Harvest Festival Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21 at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz. Great Food, Arts & Crafts vendors, Contests, Live Music, and so much more! $5 daily admission, 5 and under FREE. Click hvharvestfest.com for more info.
About the two agencies who founded the Hudson Valley Harvest Festival.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) connects research-based information with a wide range of community needs, providing educational approaches and practical solutions to issues related to: nutrition and health; child and family development; commercial and consumer horticulture; youth development; and the environment. For more information about CCEUC’s community programs and events visit our online calendar at www.cceulster.org or call 845-340-3990.
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Family of Woodstock, Inc. is a lead agency in the provision of services for homeless, domestic violence, adolescents, crisis, emergency food and child care. The Family 24-hour hotline and walk-in centers in Woodstock, New Paltz and Ellenville provide extensive crisis and human services throughout Ulster County. For more information about Family of Woodstock Inc., and their events visit www.familyofwoodstockinc.org or call 845-331-7080.
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) is a 501(c) 3 subordinate government agency of the State of New York under Article 5, 224(b) of the NYS County Laws organization that utilizes research based knowledge through their partnership with Cornell University. This information is disseminated through their on-going community programming in the areas of Agriculture, Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Science and Environmental programs held throughout Ulster County.
