McEnroe Shindig to feature food, libations, performance art, education

MILLERTON —  On Saturday, Nov. 4, from 2 to 5 p.m., McEnroe Organic Farm will host a fundraising Shindig rain or shine  at its store at 5409 Route 22. 

The event, which supports the future of climate-resilient farming, will feature a farm-to-table meal, square dancing, performance artists, local beer and wine, a silent auction and environmental education.

Performance artists Sage Dugan, playing a hapless scarecrow with a fear of crows; interactive performer Fritz Donnelly; and Megan Sipe of Chocolate Dances will entertain the crowd with agriculture-, composting- and sustainability-related acts and facts.

Hayride tours of the compost facility are also envisioned, which may be more weather-dependent. 

All proceeds from the Shindig will support McEnroe Organic Farm’s mission, which is, according to its statement, to recycle 8,000 cubic yards of food waste, equivalent to 200 school buses; to divert food waste from landfills to support a constellation of 800 farms in the Northeast; and to host free, accessible public workshops, events and apprenticeships focused on composting and conservation.

Tickets begin at $10 and are available at the door as well as online. A link to tickets and more information can be found at facebook.com/mcenroeorganicfarm.