Perennial Harvest Days

October 2021 Program

The New Perennials Project of the Champlain Valley in Vermont presents Perennial Harvest Days 2021, a series of events throughout October that share, explore and deepen the work of our New Perennials partners in Food Systems, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Creative Arts, and Faith and Sacred Practice Traditions. Events include Perennial Perspective Panels and Workshops; a month-long Art Exhibit; music, dance, and theater performances; and on-site visits and activities at Bread & Butter Farm and The Willowell Foundation. 

We hope you will attend, imagine and share with us! 

All events are free and open to the public. (Current CDC and Vermont Covid restrictions apply.)

Events and Activities

The Earth Bestows
Artists from Kansas to Maine gather selections of their work for The Earth Bestows, a month-long exhibition that explores the fertile and fraught relationships with our living Earth. The Exhibition opens Friday, October 1, from 5 to 7 pm at All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Road, Shelburne, Vermont.

Perennial Perspectives Panels and Workshops
​Creative Arts: Sat. Oct. 2, All Souls, 10-Noon
​Faith Traditions & Sacred Practices: Wed. Oct 6, All Souls, 4:30-6:30
Education: Thurs. Oct. 7th, Middlebury College, 4:30-6:30 pm
Health and Wellbeing Panel: Wed. Oct. 13, All Souls, 4:30-6:30 pm
Food Systems:  Thurs. Oct 14, Middlebury College, 4:30-6:30 pm

On Site Visits and Activities:
Bread & Butter Farm, Sat. Oct. 16
The Willowell Foundation,  Sun. Oct. 17

Final Perennial Harvest Day Gathering
​Fri. Oct 22. at Middlebury College  
Community Partners in Conversation,
Wilson Hall, 10 am-Noon
and
Music, dance, theater, workshops, at The Knoll,
Middlebury College's Learning Garden, 2:30-5 pm

New Perennials Partners and Participants
40+ community partners are featured during Perennial Harvest Days!