Friday, October 3 · 4:30–6:30 PM · Goat Hill
Spend an autumn evening alongside your local farmers, neighbors, and friends as we gather at the top of Goat Hill for Garlic Shucking with Sylvester Manor Co-Founder Bennett Konesni! Hosted by Sylvester Manor and The 1901 Grill, this lively community celebration combines music, laughter, and garlic shucking fun.
Your $40 ticket includes a drink, a tasty bite, and the chance to join friends (old and new!) in supporting the farmers of Sylvester Manor. A portion of every ticket goes directly to the farm—keeping this local treasure bursting with fresh produce, vibrant flowers, and buzzing pollinators all season long.
The evening features a special performance by Bennett, singing original works and traditional songs of field, forest, and sea, plus the spirited worksongs that tie food and music together in the most unforgettable way.
The celebration continues Saturday morning, October 4 (9 AM–12 PM), for Plant and Sing with Bennett—a hands-on, music-filled planting party to get next year’s garlic crop into the ground at Sylvester Manor Farm. Saturday’s event is free and open to all!
This is more than an event, it’s community, music, food, and farm life coming together!
Bennett Konesni is a farmer, musician, and co-founder of Sylvester Manor Educational Farm. A lifelong student of worksongs, he has led projects recognized by the Library of Congress and served as a Special Envoy in Traditional Music for the U.S. Department of State in Ukraine and Mongolia. He performs with Maine ensembles including Old Gray Goose, The Gawler Family, and his bluegrass-inspired dance band Drive Train, and also runs a garlic farm in Belfast while directing Bagaduce Music. Bennett studied Music, Anthropology, and Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and earned his MBA from Antioch University New England.
