Animist Folk Festival is a celebration of wild foods, music, and a ceremony to deepen our reciprocal relationship with the land. Rooted in the tradition of gathering and processing the autumn harvest of wild nuts, the festival invites people to learn the skills of harvesting, storing, and honoring the abundance of the forest.
We encourage anyone attending to spend some time before the festival gathering at least a handful of wild nuts to process here. In our region, some trees/shrubs to look out for are Black walnut, Butternut, Beech nut, Hazelnut, Chestnut (will not be wild), and Shagbark or Shellbark hickory.
Alongside hands-on nut processing, foraging, folk music, storytelling, and shared meals, we gather to give thanks to the Earth, remember the old ways of knowing, and explore what it means to live in deeper relationship with the more-than-human world.
12:00 pm — Kaya P.
Opening Ceremony & Land Blessing
12:30 pm — Leo T.
Embodied Movement
1:00pm — Cedar B.
Acorn Flour Processing
1:00 pm — Taylor G.
Natural Paint Making / Flute Making
2:00 pm — Gered W.
Hickory Nut Milk Demo
2:30 pm — Emily L.
Medicinal Honey Fermentation
5:30 pm — Food & Foraged Feast (Please let us know ahead of time about any food allergies or dietary restrictions so that we can make sure there is something nourishing and delicious for you)
The musical lineup includes: James Bird, Hunter Hughes, Toad & the Moonbird, and Saeddyr.
Lunch will not be provided, so please either bring snacks or eat lunch before arriving.
The land is open to camping, but please be aware that there are minimal facilities (one outhouse) and October in Vermont can be very cold at night. We encourage people to find lodging in the area. Burlington is 30 minutes away.
