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Week of Sept. 2 2010
Brothers Iain and Chapin
Jones, of New Braintree, enjoy a swing during the Chili Fest at
Stone Soup Farm.
Hot times at Stone Soup Farm Chili Fest
By Dennis P. Hohenberger
Turley Correspondent
BELCHERTOWN – Hot or spicy, vegan or meat, local cooks served
up their favorite chili recipes at the Stone Soup Farm third annual
Chili Fest, which brought together lovers of the fiery concoction
for a day of food, music and art.
The event was started by Jarrett Man, who runs the eight-acre organic
farm on Jackson Street. While the cooks tested people's mettle for
spicy, the kicked back atmosphere led for a relaxing day, which
included a meandering hayride and tour of the spacious farm. Arts
and crafts, games and a tire swing kept kids busy.
Lynn Man, Jarrett's mother, cooked a pot of chili and corn bread.
“I love this festival, I think it's so much fun,” she
said., as corn grilled nearby. “It's a good turnout. No matter
how much chili we have, it all gets eaten.”
She worried, though, that she hadn't enough chili, even though she
cooked 10 gallons of a vegan variety for people to sample. She used
vegetables picked from the farm that morning, including the tomatoes
for the base.
Man felt her chili was not hot enough this year, despite adding
more and more heat to the vat. She competed against a lamb, steak
and pork mixture, a lentil veggie, and the popular short ribs, which
was judged the favorite.
Dave Keramaty, of Lexington, the cook behind the prized short ribs
chili, was a first-time entrant in the event. He researched recipes
online and began pulling meat from his freezer. He used as much
local produce for his recipe and belongs to a meat CSA.
For the base, he made a tomato soup from scratch and added two variety
of heirloom beans.
“I love supporting the local food system, the local economy.
I find it very rewarding and also being able to take something and
try come up with something new. It's the creativity involved,”
he said.
For his efforts, Jarrett Man awarded Keramaty a melon of some sort.
“I'll probably eat it later tonight,” as he stared at
the oversized prize.
Other stories in this week's
issue:
Town
to save $200K by reissuing bonds at lower interest rate
Belchertown
State School revisited in documentary ‘Purgatory’
Plans
continue for town’s 250th celebration
Granby
firemen fight muscular dystrophy with Boot Drive
Senator
Candaras meets with seniors over ice cream
Granby
seniors celebrate summer with picnic
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