Fermentation at the Farm
Tara Whitsitt
Master fermenter Tara Whitsitt (of Fermentation on Wheels) is rolling into Monticello’s Farm for a hands-on, taste-bud interactive workshop...
Tufton Farm
Food is My Flag: A Garden Walkabout with Michael Twitty
Michael Twitty, Pat Brodowski
Savor the familiar and unusual plants that fused into Southern cuisine as Michael Twitty, James Beard Award-winning author of...
Garden Pavilion, Mountaintop
Landscape Archeology of Monticello
Fraser Neiman
Join Fraser Neiman, Monticello’s director of archaeology, on a behind-the-scenes walking tour exploring the physical traces of Jefferson’s ornamental...
Fish Pond
Cooking with Fire – and History: The Franco-Virginia Cuisine of Monticello
Paula Marcoux
Let your inner cook work — and dine — with your inner historian in this memorable exploration of the...
Woodland Pavilion
Brunch at Montalto
Joy Crump
The arrival of fall brings a blend of emotions. We say goodbye to summer’s long, toasty days and make...
Montalto
Flower Power: Monticello Garden Walk & Workshop
Peggy Cornett, Debbie Donley
Join Monticello’s Debbie Donley and Peggy Cornett for an enjoyable and enlightening stroll through the winding flower borders. Learn...
Fish Pond
The “Workhouse of Nature”: Jefferson’s Virginia and the View from Montalto
Peter J. Hatch
Thomas Jefferson – as well as his enslaved and free workers, family, and neighbors – shaped the land. And...
David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
Botanical Drawing Class
Tim O’Kane
Is there a budding artist hiding deep within your soul? Are you looking for a new way to relax...
Woodland Pavilion
In Defense of Okra
Chris Smith
Chris Smith takes his love of okra very seriously. Just ask him about the T-shirt he wears proudly that...
Classroom 5/6
Secrets to Successful Beekeeping: Celebrating 10-Years of the Monticello Russian Honeybee
Leslie Bouterie, Paul Legrand
Although apiaries throughout the state of Virginia have suffered significant losses — often averaging close to 40% for the...
Classroom 7
Fall into the Perfect Winter Garden
Ken Bezilla
Gardens don’t have to end when the frost arrives! SESE Seed Inventory Manager Ken Bezilla shares how to expand...
Classroom 7
Fundamentals of Floral Design
Lou Hatch
Addicted to Pinterest but just can’t make your arrangement look like the one in the photo? Frustrated that the...
Classroom 5/6
Seed Swap & Photo Booth
HERITAGE HARVEST FESTIVAL SEED SWAP Like other similar events held around the country, our festival seed swap is a...
Tasting Tent
Tasting Tent
If there’s one spot that absolutely everyone visits on festival day, the Tasting Tent is it. Sample heirloom produce...
Tasting Tent
Winter Gardening: No Tech to High Tech
Pam Dawling, Ira Wallace
Learn tips on growing cold-hardy vegetables (and not just kale!) out in the open and with varying degrees of...
Heritage Tent
How Does Food Justice Show Up in Your Community?
Karen Washington, Jovan Sage, Richard Morris
It is often said that food is the common denominator that brings people together. Yet we are finding that food...
Harvest Tent
Festival Special Event – The Sporkful
Dan Pashman
The Sporkful isn’t for foodies – it’s for eaters. The number 1 food podcast in America is taping live...
Festival Tent
Chef Demo – Jeremiah Langhorne
Jeremiah Langhorne
2018 James Beard Award Winner: Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic; Chef/Owner, The Dabney, Washington, D.C. Charred Eggplant Dip Barbecued cornmeal crackers,...
Chef Demo Tent
HHF Keynote Presentation: Food Glorious Food!
Alice Waters, Corby Kummer
The Heritage Harvest Festival is delighted to welcome 2019 co-chairs — and longtime friends — Corby Kummer and Alice...
Festival Tent
Preserving Our Roots: Saving Seeds and Farm Heritage
John Coykendall
Back in the days when John Coykendall should have been paying attention in school, he was instead looking out...
Festival Tent
Think Different: Fresh Voices. New Perspectives.
Haile Thomas
This year, we’re excited to introduce a new feature presentation at the festival. Think Different will recognize a carefully...
Harvest Tent
From James Hemings to James Beard: A Culinary Conversation
Michael Twitty, Jeremiah Langhorne, Kevin West
James Hemings (1765-1801) was a chef de cuisine, trained in Paris. Yet he was born into slavery and lived...
Heritage Tent
Chef Demo – Ian Redshaw
Ian Redshaw
2019 James Beard Award Semifinalist: Rising Star Chef; Chef/Co-owner, Lampo and Prime 109, Charlottesville, VA Monticello Farm Soil-Baked Potato...
Chef Demo Tent
Growing Outside the Box: Bountiful and Beautiful Foodscapes for All
Brie Arthur
Author and horticulturist Brie Arthur is on a mission to share practical advice about growing your favorite plants. Now...
Festival Tent
From Farm to Farm Table: What’s Growing On at Monticello
Keith Nevison, Wilson Richey, Alice Waters, Corby Kummer
Important things are happening at Jefferson’s Monticello. At Monticello’s Farm, dedicated growers are hard at work restoring farming to...
Heritage Tent
Diggin’ It: Fundamentals of Foraging
Jonathan Till
All who wander are not lost! Jonathan Till, executive chef of the wildly popular Evening Star restaurant in Alexandria,...
Harvest Tent
Chef Demo – Evin Dogu
Evin Dogu
2019 James Beard Award Semifinalist: Best Bakery; Baker/ Co-owner, Sub Rosa Bakery, Richmond, VA Beef and Lamb Börek A...