First-Ever Urban Barn Dance and Harvest Supper
Friday, October 24th from 7 to 10pm

The George Dilboy VFW Hall in Somerville’s Davis Square was the setting for a lively and delicious celebration of this year’s growing season. Guests toasted the hard work of their favorite farmers with a hearty locally grown supper, and then continued the celebration with live music and contra dancing.

Dinner featured several different preparations of locally raised pork donated by farmers Kate Stillman and Aidan Davin of Stillman's at the Turkey Farm. Chef Bob Sargent of flora restaurant was at the helm in the kitchen, and besides creating mouth-watering pork dishes, he provided several hearty sides to accompany them. Dessert was donated by Hamilton Orchards and Whole Foods Market. A number of local farmers also donated ingredients for the meal: many thanks to Silvermine Farm and Enterprise Farm for their generosity! Thanks also to Gilson's Herb Lyceum, Nicewicz Family Farm, Hanson's Farm, and Whole Foods for their donations of decorative mums, cornstalks, and Indian corn.

The evening's menu was as follows:

• Delicious homemade rolls accompanied by Hannahbell cheese from Shy Brothers Farm
• Arugula salad with beets, red onions and walnuts
• Toasted corn, tomato, and green bean salad
• Quinoa with brussels sprouts, pecans, and caramelized onions
• Hubbard and butternut squash puree
• Roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary
• Clams, mussels and kale with garlic and white wine
• Slow-cooked savoy cabbage with apples, pork belly and garlic sausage
• Ale-braised pork shoulder with white beans and pickled jalapenos
• Roasted pork loin with cranberry-maple glaze
• Apple crisp from the Whole Foods Bake Shop
• Homemade cider donuts from Hamilton Orchards
  
  After dinner we pushed back the tables and brought country-style dancing to the city! Contra caller David Titus worked seamlessly with musicians Sean Smith, Cammy Kaynor, Pan Chan, Peter Buchack, Daniel Salomon, and Eric Eid-Reiner (aka "John Deere and the Herd") to lead guests in over an hour of energetic contra and square dancing.
  
  When catching a breath from dancing, attendees bid on a silent auction with prizes including:
  
  
  • a VIP package for two to the Boston Music Awards
  • a personally autographed photo of Red Sox knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield
  • a donation from First Act Guitar Studio
  • Gift certificates to Chinook, Marathon Sports, and City Sports
  • Two "Family Four-Packs" of tickets to a "Family Fun" Show at Arlington's Regent Theatre
  • A membership to MassBike
  • A massage from Massage Therapy, Inc. of Medford
  • Gift baskets from Atlas Farm, Taza Chocolate, Shootflying Hill Sauce Company, and Best Friends Cocoa
  • And many more!
    
    We are very grateful to all of the area businesses and individuals who donated items for the silent auction.
    
    

We have enjoyed a variety of special events at market this season, including the return of Redbones Barbeque to the Davis Square Farmers Market in early September as well as a well-attended family festival at Central Square in July. Check back often for the latest on market events!

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