Event Details
- Start: 14 September 2024 10:00 am
- End: 14 September 2024 2:00 pm
- Categories: Special Markets
UBC Farm Fall Fair
Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Celebrate the changing seasons and learn about sustainable food at our sixth annual Fall Fair! Get your fill of fall bounty fruits and vegetables, a pie contest and tasting, live music, kids’ activities, fun veggie activities, and more!
Join us for a celebration of the harvest and enjoy a fun-filled day!
The Fall Fair features:
- Live music from our market musicians
- Farm photo booth
- Pie contest – details below
- Face Painting
- Food and coffee trucks
- Hands-on activities for kids
- Fun veggie activities
- The Farm Friends rabbit petting zoo
- More than 40 different local vendors selling produce, fruit, mushrooms, eggs, baked goods, beverages, sweet treats, alcohol, artisan goods, and more
- Information showcasing all the research, teaching and learning happening at the UBC Farm
- Information on how to get involved with food security initiatives on UBC campus
Timed Events:
- 11 a.m. Free Farm Tour
- 12 p.m. Chef Demo with our very own UBC Farm and Practicum chefs!
- 12:30 p.m. Pie Contest Judging
- 1 p.m. Public Pie Tasting — tickets by donation! Until the pie runs out!
Date and Time
Saturday September 14, 2024 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location
UBC Farm | 3461 Ross Drive
Cost
Free
Curious about our Pie Contest?
Check out our 2023 winners! Enter your pie for this year’s contest at the form below.
- 1st Place: Apple Rose Tart with Pistachio Frangipane baked by Avril
- Second place: Double Apple Pie with Ground Cherries
- Most Creative: Maple Mulled Wine Rose Apple
Fall Fair Pie Contest Entry 2024
Rules: Your pie must meet the following criteria: * it must be made entirely from scratch by you * it cannot be cream-filled or cream-based * you must bring a copy of your recipe * it must be submitted in a disposable plate/tin/pan * it must highlight local/seasonal produce such as apples, pears, plums, pumpkins. Judging: Please bring your pie to the pie tasting table by 12PM. Our judging team will announce winners around 12:45PM, after which time the public will be welcome to taste pies by donation and pick an audience favourite. The judges' first place winner and audience favourite will receive a UBC Farm tote bag and the first place winner’s recipe will be shared through our newsletter!