Join Orkestai Farm for an autumnal fundraiser and celebration in gratitude for the Abundance of the Land and the contributions of our Neurodiverse Farmers. The evening will include live music and community contra dance, farm-fresh food including pizza baked on site by Piñons Pizza and fare from other local chefs, and drinks.  

Contributions will help us continue to develop year-round programmatic consistency and meaningful engagement for our Neurodiverse Community.  

Orkestai Farm exists to promote creative participation in our community of people of All Abilities, including Autism and other Developmental Differences, through the practice of ecological agriculture and expressive arts. 

SPONSORSHIPS and DONATIONS

Please note that in addition to tickets, we are offering sponsorships to help us underwrite our event. Each sponsorship comes with 2 tickets to Harvest Moon.

For more information about sponsorships, please go to our primary donation page.

The bottom of the tickets also include an opportunity to contribute any amount you wish.

ACCESSIBILITY

For more information about the accessibility of this event, which includes but is not limited to physical and financial accessibility, please click here.

BIRDING CONTEST--Win a Harvest Moon ticket or get a discount!

For more info on how to enter, please click here.

EVENT PROGRAM

Location: Orkestai Farm within Planting Fields Arboretum

Date and Time: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 2024 -- 3:30PM-6:30PM

Everyone welcome!  Neurodiversity Welcome!  Children Welcome!  

Children under 10 are free.

A tent makes Harvest Moon a rain or shine event.

Food and Drink:

Piñons Pizza will top their pies with our freshly picked organic produce and fire them in their mobile wood-fired oven, while we graze on other bites prepared by local chefs, Jason Potter from Foster, Billy Figaro from Oak and Vine, Ian Bock from Otherside Wine Bar, and the folks at Rising Tide, and sip finely crafted libations and herbal infusions from the farm, coffee from Southdown Coffee, beer from Garvies Point Brewery and Old Tappan Brew Co, and select organic wine. Fresh Organic Watermelon from Orient Organics.

Music, Dance and Art: 

Music: DANCE ALL NIGHT! plays old time traditional music for dances and listening for all types of events, public and private.

Dance:  This Harvest Moon we will swing into Autumn with a COMMUNITY DANCE which aims to be inclusive of all. The dances are simple called folk dances accompanied by live fiddle music. Before each dance, the caller organizes participants into pairs and walks them through the steps.  All of the dances selected for this event are beginner friendly.

Dance Caller:  Chart Guthrie has been calling dances for nearly thirty years and dancing since he was in fifth grade. He has called dances from Maine to Washington DC, but calls primarily on Long Island. His easygoing style and clear teaching technique gets even beginners up dancing before they know it.

Community Art: Driftwood sculpture with Patrick Silvestri and Dave Gugery. Farm art with Mara Esposito.

**photo by Erica Milone