The Sixth Annual Hudson Valley Cider Symposium
Celebrate the close of the apple harvest and the people carrying the Hudson Valley’s cider tradition forward.
The Sixth Annual Hudson Valley Cider Symposium brings together more than twenty regional cider makers, orchardists, and distillers for an afternoon rooted in Slow Food’s commitment to good, clean, and fair food for all.
Taste and purchase ciders from regional producers, explore local apple varieties, and meet the people behind the bottles. The afternoon will also include an orchard and cidery tour, live music, Pomona’s Gifts, a traveling pomological exhibition, and wood-fired pizza from the Westwind kitchen.
Join us in the landscape where the fruit is grown and fermented for this annual gathering of producers, fruit lovers, and the wider Hudson Valley community.
Advance tickets are available for purchase for $25
Can’t make it to this event? Donations are always welcome, and help ensure we can continue hosting events like this, and deliver on our mission to bring good, clean and fair food for all to the Hudson Valley.
*SOLD OUT* Garlic Harvest Supper at Rigor Hill Farm
Join Slow Food Hudson Valley for a celebration of garlic harvest season at Rigor Hill Farm.
Walk the farm, learn from the farmers, harvest garlic from the field, and gather around a midsummer supper inspired by the season. Enjoy fresh garlic rubbed on grilled bread with single-estate extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes dressed with basil and garlic vinaigrette, seasonal vegetables harvested at their peak, local meats, garden greens, and a simple dessert celebrating the harvest.
Set among the rolling fields and open skies of Rigor Hill Farm, this is an opportunity to connect more deeply with the land, the harvest, and the people who make good food possible.
All proceeds support Slow Food Hudson Valley's work to strengthen our regional food system through support for local farmers, school gardens, and emergency food programs.
Reserve your place at the table.
Tickets: $35 for Slow Food Hudson Valley members | $50 for non-members. We believe good food should be accessible to all, reduced-price and community-supported tickets are available.
Event Sponsors: Rigor Hill Farm, Fat Apple Farm, and Dirty Dog Farm
Supper Sponsors: Talbott & Arding, Liberty Farms, Letterbox Farm, Sparrowbush Bakery, Branchwater Farm, Sky High Farm, Whitecliff Vineyard, and Pogliani Select
Members receive a discounted price on all Slow Food Hudson Valley events, and don’t forget to select Hudson Valley as your local chapter.
Can’t make it to this event? Donations are always welcome, and help ensure we can continue hosting events like this, and deliver on our mission to bring good, clean and fair food for all to the Hudson Valley.
Summer Farm Walk at Branchwater Farms
Come walk the farm with us. A tasting will follow the walk for those interested.
Cookbook Club Potluck Series: Eating at Home with Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Join us for an afternoon potluck with author Trinity Mouzon Wofford, celebrating her book Eating at Home, The Nourishing Practice of Everyday Cooking. Seasonal, local ingredients. A thoughtful pantry. Simple meals, made with care.
*SOLD OUT* Wild Hudson Valley, presented by Rigor Hill Farm. A spring benefit for Slow Food Hudson Valley
Save the date, spring is calling. Good, clean, and fair—grown, foraged, and brought to the table to benefit Slow Food Hudson Valley.
Beekeeping 101 - Introduction to Beekeeping - Rescheduled Date
Spend an afternoon learning about bees, beekeeping, and Hudson Valley honey at the Kinderhook Memorial Library in collaboration with Bee Hollow Farm
PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
An extraordinary evening with two of the most influential voices in food. Alice Waters and Bill Buford.
Together, they explored the themes of Waters’ newest book, A School Lunch Revolution—a vision for nourishing children with real food as the foundation of healthier, more connected communities.
Farmstead Hudson Valley offered the perfect backdrop for this discussion. A place where land, food, and culture intersect. Following the talk, guests met with Alice Waters for book signing where the local food community was able to break bread and connect.
Cookbook Club Potluck with Chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi
A truly unforgettable afternoon with the acclaimed culinary duo Jody Williams and Rita Sodi shared the story behind their bestselling cookbook, Via Carota: A Celebration of Seasonal Cooking—a vibrant homage to Italian tradition and vegetable-forward cuisine.
This intimate event was a rare opportunity to connect with two of New York’s most influential chefs in a relaxed, community setting centered around good food and great conversation.
Wild Hudson Valley Spring Benefit
We spent a lovely Spring afternoon with chefs, farmers, and our community enjoying foods that are grown, foraged, raised, and made here in the Hudson Valley—wild mushrooms, ramps, nettles, and fiddleheads, alongside handmade pasta, sourdough bread, pasture-raised meats, and cheeses. Wild Hudson Valley was a reminder that the strength of this region comes from people making the time to gather, collaborate, cook, farm, teach, and care deeply about the land and one another.