BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Pumpkin Vine Family Farm - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pumpkin Vine Family Farm REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250615T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20220324T211711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T162939Z UID:820-1749985200-1749999600@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Dairy Magic DESCRIPTION:Bring your sense of wonder for a special Dairy Magic event at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm This Father’s Day\, Sunday June 15th\, from 11:00am – 3:00pm.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Whether you’re 7 or 77\, you’ll have fun learning how our goats make that magic happen (not everyone can turn grass into milk!) We’re celebrating all that dairy adds to our lives (imagine coffee without cream\, for starters…) \nThe day’s schedule:  \n\n       Superhero ID: When you arrive\, receive your own superhero badge and try your hand at our magical activities – receive a gold star for each activity you complete.\n       Conjuring from 12 – 1: Learn how to make that milk appear! (Hand-milking demo and practice)\n       Shape-Shifting starting at 1:30: Turn a liquid into a solid (Cheese-making demo & samples)\n       Super Sleuth ongoing all day: Can you tell the difference between cow & goat milk? (Taste test )\n       Alchemy ongoing all day: Try your hand at making dairy gold (Butter-making)\n       Magic potions: Mix and dab to make an amazing creation  (Milk art)\n\nWhile you’re here\, be sure to visit the Farmer’s Market; local farmers bring their delicious baked goods\, organic veggies\, mushrooms\, plants\, fiber\, local meat\, and of course cheese\, yogurt\, and smoothies.  URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/dairy-magic/ LOCATION:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm\, 217 Hewett Rd.\, Somerville\, Maine\, 04348 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20250604T163450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T180519Z UID:3567-1750593600-1750608000@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Arts And Eats - Freewheelin Folk Music DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, June 22nd from 12-4pm for our very first Arts And Eats event –  featuring a meal inspired by southeast Asian flavors\, followed by a fantastic folk music concert – all right here in the beautiful fields at our historic family farm in Somerville\, ME! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yes\, you can have it all : )  \nWe hope you can join us for an event that combines the best things in life – fresh food & live music – amidst the pastoral beauty of our working farm!  \nFrom 12-2\, Red Stove Farm will be serving a sit-down luncheon under our big tent\, featuring southeast Asian flavors with a dash of Morgan’s unique culinary magic. Reserve your ticket at https://www.redstovefarm.com; see full menu below.  \nFrom 2 – 4\, fill your ears with the Freewheelin’ Folk music of Katherine Liccardo and Matt Consul\, performing live on a variety of strings. The concert is by donation; we suggest $20 / person\, but we appreciate whatever you can contribute; see full description below.  \nDINNER AT THE FARM MENU\nFind a seat at one our beautiful tables under the farm’s big tent. Tables seat from 4 – 10 people\, so find a place that suits your mood. Want to meet new friends? Join a big table! Want to focus on your own group? There’s plenty of smaller tables\, in a variety of sizes and shapes.  \n \nThe luncheon sarts with beautifully tantalizing Pepper Poppers (shown above!) to put you in that tropical mood… Red and yellow mini peppers are filled with diced mango\, cucumber\, tomato\, scallions\, cilantro; dressed with maple syrup and lemon; then topped with a dash of tajin. \nOnce the appetizers have disappeared (!)\, tables will be refreshed with a Vietnamese-Style Tomato Salad: A delicious salad with fresh tomatoes from Andrews Farm\, shallots\, onion\, and cilantro\, dressed with a garlic and lime dressing. Note: this does contain fish sauce\, but we will have a some prepared vegan/vegetarian as well. \nReady for the serious eats? Introduce yourself to Chef Morgan\, and she’ll prepare your own personal Bahn Mi Bowl: Basmati rice with carrot\, radish\, cucumber\, scallions\, pickled cabbage\, cilantro\, mint\, and basil topped with our delicious sweet and tangy sesame ginger pulled pork or tofu.  \nOnce your taste buds are tingling and your belly is singing\, push back your chair to enjoy a… \nFREEWHEELIN’ FOLK CONCERT\nJoin husband-and-wife duo Katherine Liccardo & Matt Consul for an unforgettable afternoon of music that dances between traditional & original Celtic tunes\, original songs\, Brazilian choro\, Bach\, and more! \nKatherine and Matt met playing classical string quartets in the woods of Blue Hill\, Maine and have enjoyed a diverse musical journey together over the past 11 years.  Matt plays viola with the Portland Symphony and is a teaching artist for the Symphony’s Explorers Program which integrates classical music into Portland Public Schools. Katherine is the associate director of the Vigorous Tenderness concert series and has a full studio of violin and viola students spanning from Maine to Australia. Together\, they play with Shelter Music Maine\, an organization that brings classical music to homeless shelters and other sheltering environments throughout Maine.  Your donation to Katherine & Matt helps to keep them spreading music to ALL!  \nWe hope you can join our delightful community for an unforgettable afternoon of delicious food\, fresh air & lively\, lovely music!  URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/arts-and-eats-freewheelin-folk-music/ LOCATION:Maine END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T190000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20250617T191356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T164524Z UID:3592-1752422400-1752433200@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm Contra Dance! DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, July 13th from 4pm-7pm for the return of our Pumpkin Vine Family Farm Contra Dance! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We hope you can join us for our Fourth Annual Pumpkin Vine Contra Dance! \nWe are delighted to be resuming Contra Dances at the farm\, after being interrupted by Covid from 2020 -2024. We decided to make good use of the time\, and groomed a new dance floor: a FLAT grassy lawn in our lower field. No more sashaying into gopher holes!  \nSteampacket (Tamora Goltz\, David Stimson\, & Glen Loper) will be performing on fiddle\, mandolin and guitar  between 4 – 7\, and Chrissy Fowler will be calling the dance.  The event starts at 4:00 with some relaxed waltzes (complete with waltz tutorial!). At 4:30 Chrissy will lead us into contra\, square\, and circle dances. Intermission is at 5:30\, then back to the dance at 5:40. At 6:40 the evening will wind down with some more waltzes. No experience necessary; Chrissy makes it fun for all ages and skill levels\, and teaches you all you need to know. And even if you don’t want to dance\, the music\, food\, and ambiance are worth the trip : )  \nRed Stove Farm and Provisions will be cooking up something fresh and yummy (maybe barbecue?) to keep you nourished and dancing\, and we’ll have smoothies and other drinks for sale – but we DO RECOMMEND that you bring water bottles and also a blanket or lawn chair when you need to take a break.  \nContra dance descends from 17th century European country dances brought to colonial New England\, and remains a vibrant part of Maine arts & culture. Come experience this timeless community tradition & celebrate midsummer with fiddles\, folk dance and friends in our beautiful farm fields!  \n The event is open to all ages and everybody is welcome. There is a suggested donation of $10 / person or $25 / family\, but we will gratefully accept whatever you can afford\, including simply the gift of your presence : )  \nContact the farm at info@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com or call (207) 549-3096 for more information. Hope to see you soon! URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/pumpkin-vine-family-farm-contra-dance/ LOCATION:Maine END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20220324T233125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T162004Z UID:854-1753614000-1753628400@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Open Farm Day DESCRIPTION:Everyone knows farming is hard work\, but it’s also LOTS of Fun! \nJoin us for a memorable day of learning & laughter\, fun & food Sunday July 2th as we celebrate Maine Open Farm Day 2025 here at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Check out our activities to plan your visit :\n11 – 3: Farmers’ Market – Featuring wonderful treats from all our special vendors \n11 – 12: Farm Tours – Visit our historic barn and learn how we manage our 100 plus herd of dairy goats for optimal health (Also from 1-3) \n12 – 1: Baby Goat Parade – Join a mob of this years’ kids as they run\, prance\, skip and jump on a trip to the back field.  \n1 – 3: Farm Tours – Visit our historic barn and learn how we manage our 100 plus herd of dairy goats for optimal health \nAll Day: SPECIAL MOVIE: How Baby Goats are Born! Filmed right here on our farm this spring by our friend and filmmaker Luke Myers\, this short documentary captures the magic of birth on the farm URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/open-farm-day-interactive-goat-games/ LOCATION:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm\, 217 Hewett Rd.\, Somerville\, Maine\, 04348 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20230725T171618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T161724Z UID:3178-1754823600-1754834400@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Pumpkin Vine Dairy Queen: A Goat Pageant DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 10th from 11am-3pm for a fresh take on an old tradition: The Crowning of the Pumpkin Vine Family Farm Dairy Queen! \n(The Rain Date for this event is August 17th) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In some states\, she’s a human\, but around here the goats steal the show. We are excited to crown our Second Pumpkin Vine Dairy Queen from among our hard-working\, high-spirited\, and undeniably beautiful herd of dairy goats. \nInspired by both Alpine and Indian traditions\, we have planned a special day to celebrate these amazing animals\, who give so much to so many. They’ve been working hard since the spring\, producing milk for our goat cheese\, yogurt\, and smoothies. We want to recognize their efforts and celebrate our partnership with our furry\, four-legged friends. We’ve been hard at work making glamorous outfits and trimming their hooves so they shine on their big day! \nAs part of our festive farmers market\, we’ll have soft fresh Bavarian pretzels\, smoothies and other treats for an al fresco lunch\, and a very special puppet show from Barn Arts productions. Make a day of it\, and take some time to celebrate the animals that give us all so much! \nThe Day’s Schedule: \n11 – 12: Vote on your Favorite Dairy Princess from among this year’s doe kids and grab some snacks at the farmers market. Make your own willow crown and wand! \n12:00 Goat Parade & Crowning of the Dairy Queens: Welcome the girls as they enter in their finery\, and cheer the winners of this year’s special categories (Hint: personality matters too!)  We’ll have photo opps with all the winners afterwards\, so bring your camera! URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/pumpkin-vine-dairy-queen-a-goat-pageant-puppet-show/ LOCATION:Maine END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20250815T194854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T195059Z UID:3606-1756044000-1756051200@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Strings Concert With Shelter Music Maine DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, August 24\, 2025 at 2pm for a special concert under the big tent at our Historic Maine Family Farm! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We are thrilled to be hosting another wonderful event for you! \nSunday\, August 24 at 2 pm: Shelter Music Maine (SMM) will bring their entire string quartet: Katherine Liccardo and Nate Lesser on violins\, Matt Consul on viola\, and Marisa Solomon on cello to Pumpkin Vine Family Farm! \nThey will be playing traditional and modern classical music as well as Scandinavian folk arrangements\, including works by Caroline Shaw\, Kenji Bunch\, the Danish String Quartet\, and more. \nThe concert will be held under the big tent on the new event lawn. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket\, or find a spot on one of our beautiful benches. Then treat yourself to a rapturous afternoon of live music\, while helping to support the mission of this amazing quartet: SMM is committed to bringing classical chamber music concerts to sheltering environments throughout Maine. Their mission recognizes that all people\, no matter their circumstances\, deserve access to the therapeutic healing powers of classical music. \nThere is a suggested donation of $25 / person\, but ALL are welcome to attend! Most importantly bring yourself\, and donate what you are able. We hope to see you: we’re planning to be there in full relaxation mode : ) Katherine & Matt are phenomenally talented\, and time just stops when they touch their strings… We can’t wait to hear them as part of a quartet; we just saw a snippet of their video and my spirits are soaring already (I’ll share it on our social media if any of you use those outlets) URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/strings-concert-with-shelter-music-maine/ LOCATION:Maine END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251012T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251012T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20220324T222100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T185120Z UID:837-1760266800-1760281200@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Open Creamery Day DESCRIPTION:We hope you’ll join us October 12th from 11 am – 3pm for Open Creamery Day! This is an annual event with the Maine Cheese Guild and Cheesemakers all over Maine to share the magic of cheese making in our beautiful state! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Come learn\, play\, eat & enjoy the magnificent fall foliage of our hillside farm. \nThose baby goats that you hugged in the spring are now teenagers and eager to take you on a leaf-peeping jaunt through our farm fields starting at 12:00! \nOur creamery tours run all day\, from 11-3\, so you can learn the art and science behind our cheesemaking – and try some samples : ) Pop into our Milking Parlor at your convenience to witness an actual milking: Luke Myers just filmed a short documentary of the milking process\, which will be showing on replay all day\, so you can witness our hard-working goats girls in action!  \nIf all that walking and learning makes you hungry\, head on over to the Farmers Market: Red Stove Farm will be serving smoked pork tacos and steak sandwiches for lunch\, and B & T Baked Goods will have sweet and savory pastries for the perfect snack. All our dairy products –including our famous smoothies! – will be in the market fridge\, and YES we will have some wedges of our Spanish-style Dulcinea\, rubbed in olive oil and smoked paprika. Stock up for a delicious locally sourced meal and artisanal crafts. URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/open-creamery-day/ LOCATION:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm\, 217 Hewett Rd.\, Somerville\, Maine\, 04348 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T113719 CREATED:20220328T202601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T230447Z UID:928-1765105200-1765116000@pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com SUMMARY:Yule Goat Event DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the magic of the season at our special Yule Goat celebration here at the farm in Somerville on Sunday\, December 7th\, 2025!  Inclement Weather Date will be December 14th \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In Scandinavian tradition\, the Yule Goat brings presents to children at Christmas accompanied by the Tomten\, farm gnomes who look after the well-being of the animals. Visitors are encouraged to come wearing the Tomten’s traditional red hat (or borrow one of ours) and get a special holiday photo with one of our Yule Goats! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Learn about the tradition with a special story and nature-based crafts\, then join one of our Yule Goat walks (leaving at 11:30\, 12:30\, and 1:30). \nBring your market basket and shop our very special Christmas Market\, filled with local produce and crafts. Grab a mug of hot mulled cider\, some traditional German donuts\, and gather around one of our many fire pits to enjoy the season in the company of friends. \nThis is a FREE event! URL:https://pumpkinvinefamilyfarm.com/event/yule-goat-event/ LOCATION:Pumpkin Vine Family Farm\, 217 Hewett Rd.\, Somerville\, Maine\, 04348 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR