Princeton NJ Events
Events for Saturday August 24, 2024
West Windsor Community Farmers' Market
Saturday August 24, 2024
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Nearly forty farms and vendors are represented with offerings including seasonal Jersey Fresh produce, mushrooms, sustainably caught seafood, poultry, pastured eggs, freshly milled oats, pickles, sauces, jams, fresh pasta, goats milk products, cheese, breads, baked goods, pastries, pastured meats, vegan savory and sweets, Lebanese salads, Eastern European favorites, Indian simmer sauces and prepared meals, alpaca fiber wear, vegan chocolates, pesticide-free flowers, as well as on-site food trucks with crepes, fresh pressed juices, hot and iced coffee and teas.
Held at the Vaughn Lot at the Princeton Junction Train Station, with plenty of free parking, this gathering space for folks who love good food is known for its wide assortment of offerings and welcoming atmosphere.
877 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. www.wwcfm.org
Fiddlin' on the Farm, Howell Living History Farm
Saturday August 24, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Now in its 36th year, the contest is the largest and longest-running traditional fiddle contest in New Jersey. Visitors can expect to find fiddlers, guitarists, mandolinists, and more perched on porches, tucked under trees, and spread out on the lawn playing traditional folk and bluegrass music and sharing the stories of their historic instruments.
70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org
Winery Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards
Saturday August 24, 2024
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join family and friends for our winery weekend music series. Set in our wine orchard among 100 year old apple trees, it is the perfect way to relax, connect, and toast the weekend. Enjoy a glass of one of our award-winning wines, by the glass, in a tasting flight or a refreshing wine slush. Sit back and listen to live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. Music is from 2pm-5pm.
Light fare available. Bring the entire family to enjoy fresh air on the farm, stop in the farm store for fresh produce, baked goods and local gourmet items, and stroll on the farm. Barn Door Cafe is open on weekends for lunch fare, homemade treats and ice cream. Winery hours 12pm-5pm. No outside food or pets please. No reservations needed for less than 8 people. Groups over 8 require reservation.
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Mozzarella from Scratch, Cherry Grove Farm
Saturday August 24, 2024
2:00 PM
Learn the basics of using rennet to turn milk into cheese in a mozzarella-making demonstration. Then we'll go through the tips to stretching a sweet, tender curd into your own fresh mozzarella balls. We'll wrap up class with a cheese tasting and comparison between your farmstead fresh mozzarella and cave-aged Cherry Grove Farm cheeses. Depart with some fresh mozzarella and our signature class folder full of cheesemaking information and recipes to use at home.
