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Sunday August 15, 2010, 11 am - 3 pm

TWO Select Nova Scotia IncrEDIBLE Picnics at MUIR MURRAY ESTATE WINERY and Noggins Corner Farm Celebrate Local Food & Beverages & Arts & Crafts.

TWO INCREDIBLE PICNICs will provide the best of Nova Scotian foods and beverages – fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats, cheeses, breads, beverages - and Chefs will prepare wonderful dishes – salads, sausages, burgers, sandwiches, desserts - with these amazing ingredients! Nova Scotian artists and craftspeople will showcase their fine works for you to take home.

Noggins Corner Farm

Food vendors at this location will include:

Pie R Squared - Variety Of Savoury Pies And Quiches Made With Local Veggies, Beef, Chicken, Eggs, And Cheese
The Port Pub and Bistro - Marinated Local Tomato Salad With Fresh Cheese Curds And Garlic Croutons
Al’s Homemade Sausage/Fireside Café - Grilled Gourmet Sausage On A Bun , Ice Cold Local Juice, Water
Tideview Cider - Sampling Our Line Of Heritage Ciders
Noggins Corner Farm - Fresh Peaches And Plums, Fruit Cups (Strawberry & Blueberry), Hot Buttered Corn In The Corn Maze Area
Terra Beata Farm - Cranberry, Cherry, Blueberry Juice, Gourmet Preserves, Dried Fruit
Scotian Gold Cooperative - Apples
TAN Coffee - Organic Fair Trade Coffee
Nova Agri Inc. - Berry And Fruit Condiments
Blomidon Estate Winery - Great Wines Of Nova Scotia
Breadworks - Cupcakes And Mediterranean Bread
Suprima Farms - Organic Fresh Apples, Apple Cider, Frozen Fruit Bars
Grand Pre Winery - Great Wines Of Nova Scotia
Slow Food/Tempest Restaurant - Thai Red Curry Indian Point Mussels
TapRoot Farm/Tempest Restaurant - Gaspacho Made With Organic Ingredients
No Farms No Food - BBQ Hamburgers With Cheese, Onions, Condiments
Cakes for All Occasions - Apple Crisp
The Ivy Deck Bistro - Baked Spring Rolls, Grilled Portabello Mushroom Panini, Calzone, Bruschetta Pizza And Grilled Veggie With Brie Cheese Pizza, Desserts
Horticulture NS - Information Booth, Fruit & Vegetable Samples, Kid’s Stuff, Recipes, And More
Nova Scotia Fruit Growers - Information About NS Fruit, Kid’s Games
Wolfville Farmers Market - Information Booth
ShooterBug Photography - “Off The Wall” Functional Art
Bonnie Clemens - Local “Green” Crafts
Bohemian Bubbles - Goat’s Milk Natural Spa Soaps

There will also be activities for the whole family, such as Barnyard adventure area, walking trails, u-pick flowers, Wagon rides through the orchard, Corn maze (look for the select Nova Scotia logo), farm market and Music by the Kelly ells quartet. the millet family, and Rachel Milne.


Muir Murray Estate Winery


Food vendors will include:

Sainte Famille Wines - Great Wines Of Nova Scotia
Acadiana Soy - Variety Of Tofu Products
Paddy's and Rosie’s Restaurant - Pan-Fried Haddock And Pasta Salad With Local Vegetables
Marie et Guy's French Bakery - French Bread And Pastries
Shani's Farm - Free Range Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Sausage, Preserves
Taj Mahal - Samosas – Veggie, Lamb, Wheat-free, Pakoras, Gluten-free Pakoras
Harbourville Schnitzlehaus - Schnitzel, Potato Pancake, Sausage, Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Apple Strudel
Lakewood Market Garden - BBQ Corn, Selling Vegetables
Gaspereau Vineyards - Great Wines Of Nova Scotia
Longspell Point Farm - BBQ Chicken Wings And Selling Pork, Beef, Chicken, Vegetables, Fruit
Muir Murray Winery - Great Wines Of Nova Scotia
Muir Murray T.E.A. Room - Naan Bread Pizza With Applewood Smoked Chicken, Roasted Garlic, Chevre Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto And Fresh Basil
Meadowbrook Meat Market - BBQ Sausage On A Bun With Condiments
Stewart Organic Farm - Everything Blueberry
Al’s Homemade Sausage/Fireside Café - Grilled Gourmet Sausage On A Bun , Ice Cold Local Juice, Water
JustUs! Coffee - Organic Fair Trade Tea, Coffee, Chocolate
Little Asian Catering - Pies, Fresh Spring Rolls, Egg Rolls
Suprima Farms Ltd - Organic Fresh Apples, Apple Cider, Frozen Fruit Bars
Pizzazz Bistro and Saraj Bakery - Spanakopita, Burek, Kibbah (Kind Of Meat Pie With Lamb, Bulgur Wheat And Pine Nuts- Middle Eastern Traditional Dish) Served With Hummus And Pita Bread, Assorted Breads And Rolls, Savory Pastry
Blueberry Acres U-Pick - Blueberries and Information
Wolfville Farmers’ Market - Information Booth
Belle Couleurs - Art Cards
Rainbow Stitches - Handmade Clothing
Sandra Cooper - Crochet Fashion Dolls, Toys, And Sewing Items
Bea's Hobbies - Preserves and Vinegars
Creative Wanderings - Soaps, Lip Balm, Hand Balm – Made With Goat’s Milk, Beeswax, Lavender

Activities for the whole family, including:

• The Great TimBeanie has been entertaining children with his zany, fun-filled magic show for 15 years. He still hasn't figured out how to make little sisters or brothers disappear but he promises to get smiles out of everyone. Most Magicians are known for producing rabbits out of thin air but TimBeanie can produce many!
• Nikki Cox Spinney has a fantastic following of children and adults and her creations are a hit on every occasion.
  
• Wagon Rides - Shawn Levy.  A beautiful wagon ride through the Vineyard with Bonnie and Duke!  They are very friendly Belgian draft horses who love giving rides and being around children.
  
• Scavenger Hunt - Find what’s waiting for you amongst the vines. 
• Music - Art Drysdale
  

Picnic Passports stamped at both Picnics will be entered into draws at 3 PM at each locations for prizes: Overnight stays at Carwarden B&B, Beech Hill B&B, Gingerbread House B&B, Beech Breeze Motel; Gift Baskets of Muir Murray Wine and Gaspereau Wine; Lunch at Muir Murray; Dinners at Paddy’s & Rosie’s and The Port Pub & Bistro, Basket of Fruit from NSFGA; Savoury Pies from Pie r Squared; Vegetables from Noggins Corner Farm, and More!

For more information contact Linda Best at 902-542-3442 lbest@ns.sympatico.ca.

*NOTE: In accordance with NS Liquor laws wine may be sampled at the event booths but wine, cider or other alcohol cannot be consumed at the picnic.