Harvest Moon Fall Festival and Fundraiser 2026
By Orkestai Farm
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Celebrate the Harvest Moon with Orkestai Farm as we gather in gratitude for the abundance of the land and the remarkable contributions of our Neurodiverse Farmers. Spend an autumn evening filled with farm-fresh food, local libations, live music, community dancing, art, and meaningful conversation beneath the changing sky.
Your presence and generosity will help lay the foundations for Orkestai Farm’s Living Campus, the next chapter in our vision of a place where farming, creativity, ecology, and human belonging flourish together.
Come experience the farm, hear the story of this exciting season of growth, and discover how you can help cultivate a lasting home for expressive agriculture.
Orkestai Farm’s mission is to reweave people and land through Expressive Agriculture, integrating human-scale farming, nature connection, and creativity to cultivate belonging, wonder, and ecological stewardship.
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.
For more information about the accessibility of this event, which includes but is not limited to physical and financial accessibility, please click here.
EVENT PROGRAM
Location: Orkestai Farm within Planting Fields Arboretum
Date and Time: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 2026 -- 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: Grazing Table by Madison Frye, with extra farm fresh bites by local chefs like Bhavani Jaroff of IEatGreen and restaurants like Foster of Sea Cliff.
MUSIC: Andes Manta performs the vibrant music of the Andes on more than 35 traditional instruments. From the lyrical sound of the quena, or Andean Flute, to the haunting tones of the six-foot long pan-pipes, the music of ANDES MANTA is an experience that never fails to bring audiences to their feet.
COMMUNITY ART: This year we will build a Community Loom out of driftwood with the help of CSA members and artisans Lara and Moses Nadal, and begin to weave its magic.
DANCE: All are encouraged to move to the enchanting rhythms of Andes Manta! We will have a dancer in our midst who will encourage folks to move!
CULINARY ART: Eggplant Parmigiana demonstration by Planting Fields Arboretum's very own Director, Vinnie Simeone.
SEASONAL CURIOSITIES: Other fun ways to engage will include an onion eating contest and apple cider pressing!
Get Tickets
Individual Ticket
Come celebrate with us, and help raise funds to support Neurodiversity and Biodiversity in your Community!
We encourage you to get your tickets now, as tickets at the door will go up to $200.00
$175
Generosity Ticket
Come celebrate with us, and help raise funds to support Neurodiversity and Biodiversity in your Community! This is the Generosity Ticket, it doubles your impact on our shared community.
$300
Sponsor this Event
Sponsor: The Food
The food we share at Harvest Moon begins in the soil. Orkestai farmers are growing and tending organic vegetables by hand throughout the season, which Madison Frye and other participating chefs will transform into food for our Community Feast.
Your sponsorship helps underwrite the growing and harvesting of these vegetables and includes two tickets to Harvest Moon, along with an invitation to visit the farm at a time arranged with our farmers and harvest vegetables alongside us to take home.
From tending the soil to preparing the meal, your support helps sustain the work that brings the Harvest Moon table together.
$500
Sponsor: The Spirits
Furnish libations, elixirs, beer, wine, and other liquid delights upon the guests.
This sponsorship comes with (1) tickets to Harvest Moon, as well as the chance to come to the farm to harvest herbs (guided by our farmers) for mocktails or cocktails at a time that works for you!
$500
Sponsor: The Music and Dance
Help bring Andes Manta to Harvest Moon, filling our Community Feast with the traditional music of the Andes and creating a shared soundtrack for abundance, movement, and gathering.
Your sponsorship underwrites the cost of the band and includes two tickets to Harvest Moon, along with an invitation, at a time that works for you, to join an Organic Growers Class at Orkestai Farm—a morning of hands-on work in the garden concluding with a community movement circle
$1,000
Tent and Gathering Space
Help create the shared space that holds Harvest Moon together. This sponsorship supports the practical elements of our Community Feast—including the tent, tables, chairs, benches, and other gathering rentals that allow people to sit, share food, listen to music, and spend time together comfortably on the farm.
Your sponsorship helps transform the field into a welcoming place for connection and community, and includes two tickets to Harvest Moon, along with an invitation to visit Orkestai Farm for a hands-on experience arranged with our team.
$1,000
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