HADLEY, Mass. – April 26, 2022 – Senmer — Now in its eighth year, the NEPM Asparagus Festival returns to the Hadley Town Common on Saturday, June 4 to celebrate the region’s legacy of agriculture and community.
The family-friendly outdoor event features over 100 local food, crafts, non-profit and agricultural vendors at a Farmers & Makers Market.
This free festival offers family music and entertainment, agricultural displays, a speakers and demo tent (asparagus bunching contest anyone?), kids’ games and a live visit from PBS KIDS character Curious George.
The Chefs’ Spearit Lunch, a ticketed farm-to-table gourmet meal, will be served in a tent on the common at 12:30 p.m.
The Farmers & Makers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy asparagus dishes with local food trucks and restaurants and local craft beer brewers in the Beers and Spears Tent after 11 a.m. After the market closes, stick around for a great musical lineup on the Rooted in the Valley Stage until 7 p.m.
Celebrating all things local and agricultural, this free festival offers asparagus-themed family entertainment, games and activities. At noon, it’s Mister G and the Global Citizen Ensemble performing with Marcos Carreras. Meet Curious George and Nature Cat. Stroll the Makers & Farmers Market. Visit the Beers and Spears tent for local food and craft beer. Enjoy live music on the Rooted in the Valley Stage from 3 –7 p.m.
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Source: New England Public Media’s Asparagus Festival — New England Public Media