Refund Policy
· All class ticket sales are considered a donation to Fox Haven and help us to fulfill our mission. Full refunds (minus a 20% processing fee) will be given to any participant canceling at least 30 days prior to the scheduled class date. Due to the nature of full series commitments, no refunds will be processed once the series has started.
· Enrollment cannot be transferred to another class. If you are within the 30-day cancellation period, it is best to request a refund and sign up for the desired replacement.
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Fall Chestnut Roast with SilvoCulture
November 6, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
About this event
Join us for our first annual Chestnut Roast! We will have roasted nuts and nut oils to taste, fresh nuts to buy, nutty breads, local food and drink, live music, tours of Fox Haven’s orchard, and more.
The American Chestnut was a staple crop in the mid-Atlantic region for wildlife, Native Americans, and early settlers and farmers. Sadly, around 1900 the Chestnut Blight started to wipe out most of these magnificent trees. Today, SilvoCulture, Fox Haven Farm & Learning Center, and others are working to get the chestnut back into our landscapes and our food system. These incredible trees are often referred to as the “Bread Tree” because the nuts are rich in healthy carbohydrates and low in fats; a perfect nut for producing nutritious gluten free flour.
The Roast will be held on the beautiful grounds of Fox Haven Farm & Learning Center, outdoors with the option of amazing indoor spaces in the case of rain. Enjoy views of the trees, fields, and gardens. Go on a guided tour of Fox Haven’s mixed fruit and nut orchard featuring several productive chestnut trees.
Help us create a new culture around Chestnuts! They belong back in our food systems as a land-regenerating tree, a health food, and a perennial staple crop!
This year’s Chestnut Roast will include the following:
-Tastings of roasted chestnuts, smoked chestnuts, chestnut flour pancakes, and cold-pressed local hickory nut oil
-Bulk chestnuts and select chestnut tree seedlings for sale to take home
-Vendors selling nutty sourdough bread and prepared local foods plus wellness, art, & environment vendors
-Live music by The Rhizomes
-Tours of the Orchard by Fox Haven Staff
-A Chestnut Talk with Michael Judd
-Demos of nut shellers and cooking with chestnuts
-Kids free play and activity area
The event is planned to be all outdoors with plenty of space and flow. We are spacing out the various activities, setting up hand sanitizer stations, and if still required or if event moves indoors, will ask folks to wear masks.
$15 Admission
To purchase a ticket, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-chestnut-roast-tickets-164202777929
About LandBack Tax
Beginning in 2022, Fox Haven will pay $2 from every ticket sale to the Piscataway Land Trust as a LandBack tax for the land Fox Haven inhabits. Land taxes to indigenous nations function similarly to paying rent or a home mortgage. Payments such as a mortgage provide access to living space, whereas LandBack taxes recognize our access to stolen Indigenous land.
The Piscataway Land Trust is a long-term Indigenous-led effort led by the 501(c)(3) Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians Inc. to restore and rematriate ancestral land and sovereignty in the Chesapeake region to Piscataway and other Chesapeake Indigenous people. To learn more or pay land tax, visit: www.piscatawayindians.com/projects
Weather Policy
In the event that inclement weather is predicted ahead of an event, you will receive 48 hours’ notice of cancellation or rescheduling. Otherwise, the event is assumed to be rain or shine. An alternative location may be provided if shelter is needed. We do not offer refunds for postponed events or no-shows. However, if Fox Haven cancels, a full refund will be issued.
COVID Protocol
Please do not come to class if you are feeling ill or have been exposed to others who are sick. Please contact alecks@foxhavenfarm.org so we can discuss how to handle your absence.
Masks are optional during all events. If you learn that you have COVID within 5 days after class, we ask that you please notify us so that we can inform participants about possible exposure.