The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Here are some more food-related events worth catching to celebrate the season
Geauga Fresh Farmers Market
Geauga Fresh Farmers Market prevails on Saturdays through Oct. 20 behind South Russell Village Hall on Route 306 at Music Street. It brings vendor grown fruits and vegetables to the community along with fresh baked goods, jam, jelly, local honey, maple syrup, value- added products, handcrafted soap, and quality crafts.
Details: 330-348-3053; www.geaugafarmersmarket.com
Sunrise Farm
Sunrise Farm is just outside of Burton at 1311 Kinsman Road has apple picking and lots of pumpkins, including the pretty white ones seen the past few years.
Details: It’s at 13115 Kinsman Road.
Fall Fun Weekends at Ridgeview Farm
Fall Fun Weekends at Ridgeview Farm, Middlefield 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Enjoy a hayride, corn maze, pick your own pumpkin, petting zoo, kids zone and other fall activities.
Details: www.ridgeviewfarm.com; 440-693-4000
Sirna’s Fall Festival
Sirna’s Fall Festival, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 & 7; 13 & 14 with hay rides, animals, tractors, obstacle course, scavenger hunt, games, face painting , contests. Cider apples, pumpkins, corn stalks, and a farm market
Details: 440.834.0696; www.sirnasfarm.com
Hastings Dairy
Hastings Dairy: Milk from Cow to Bottle tour and tasting is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12 Open house of a working dairy farm and creamery. Tour the dairy; take a wagon ride around the farm, watch the cows milking, and pet the calves. Taste fresh milk bottled onfarm at Rowdy Cow Creamery and purchase your favorite flavor to take home. Kids can enjoy train rides, and indoor and outdoor play areas.
Details: 440-635-0313; www.hastingsdairy.com
Honey extraction
Fall honey extraction noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 6.
Apiary tours, demonstrations of fall honey extraction. Honey will be available for purchase. The honey extraction demonstrations will be between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. This is a free event held rain or shine at FarmGirl’s Artful Clutter & Such/FarmGirl’s Honey, 8710 Dennison Ashtabula Road, North Bloomfield.
Details:330-553-4876
Oxtoberfest
Oxtoberfest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 and 14
Burton’s traditional ox roast on the village green will include vendors, ox roast sandwiches, a beer tent and polka music.
Details: www.burtonchamberofcommerce.org; 440-834-4204
Dinner and tour
Cavatelli dinner and covered bridge trolley tour 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at Ferrante Winery and Ristorante, 5585 North River Road West, Geneva
The afternoon begins with a trolley tour to visit select Ashtabula County covered bridges and is followed by a cavatelli dinner at the winery. Tours are hourly between 1 and 4 p.m. and reservations are required. It always sells out so make reservations early.
Details: 440- 466-8466; www.ferrantewinery.com.
Turkey Trot
On Nov. 4 five Grand River Valley wineries collaborate on the Turkey Trot, each serving a dish with wine ideal for Thanksgiving dinner. The progressive tasting takes place from noon to 5 p.m. and can begin at any of the wineries. Participating are Debonne’ Vineyards, Ferrante Winery, Grand River Cellars, Laurello Vineyards, and St. Joseph Vineyards. Cost is $5 at each winery.
Details: ferrantewinery.com; 440466-8466