Celebrate Agribiz With Beer, BBQ, Music At Lookout Farm In Natick

NATICK, MA—There's no better time for festivals than autumn in New England.

Lookout Farm is tapping into the heart of the season and local products, joining the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce to present Harvest Fest on Sunday, Sept. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. at Lookout Farm in Natick.

The event, which supports programs and scholarships offered by the Chamber and its MetroWest Chamber Educational Foundation, is filled with live music, food, local vendors and exhibitors, craft brewers who incorporate locally sourced ingredients and a variety of family-friendly events. Tickets are available now at www.lookoutfarm.com and www.metrowest.org.

Lookout Farm is one of the oldest continuously working farms in the country, and was established in 1651. The farm is owned by local residents Joan and Steve Belkin who embrace a philosophy of healthy nutrition and respect for the environment.

“What the Belkins have accomplished here is an extraordinary example of how farming in 21st Century suburban Boston can not only ‘survive,’ but significantly contribute to the local community and economy,” said Paul Joseph, president and CEO of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce and its Educational Foundation, in a statement. “Diversifying beyond its traditional farming and ‘U-Pick’ operations, Lookout Farm now brews craft beer and hard ciders and hosts a variety of community and commercial events, often in partnership with local businesses and non-profit organizations like ours."

Also at the farm? Train rides, oversized lawn games, a chill zone, farm-themed play area, children’s caterpillar ride, farm maze, hay pyramid, imagination playground blocks, moon bounces and children’s face painting. Local vendors and exhibitors will also be on site for a day of fall activities.

In addition to the food offerings from Lookout Farm, Firefly’s BBQ will serve their award winning bbq dishes. Music lovers can enjoy a full afternoon of live bands including two sets of country rock with Dalton and the Sheriffs, and performances featuring the tribal folk thump of Planet Nowhere and Portland, ME-based acoustic duo, Eastern Screech.

For craft beer enthusiasts there will be no shortage of selections at the Harvest Fest Craft Beer Pavilion, said the announcement. This ‘festival within the festival’ will present offerings from Bad Martha Brewing Company, Cambridge Brewing Company, Cape Ann Brewing Company, Castle Island Brewing Company, Exhibit A Brewing Company, Flying Ales Brewing, Ipswich Ale Brewery, Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers, John Harvard’s Brewery & Ale House, River Styx Brewing, Turtle Swamp Brewing, Wormtown Brewery as well as Lookout Farm Hard Cider and Lookout Farm Brewing Company,

“Harvest Fest is a great opportunity for us to showcase Lookout Farm, local agriculture and the businesses that support farming and the environment,” said Jay Mofenson of Lookout Farm in a statement. “Participating brewers are encouraged to source and incorporate local ingredients into their products and Harvest Fest gives us the opportunity to continue the conversation about the importance of local businesses, farming and sustainability.”

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