Urban Harvest Festival

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courtesy Urban Triage

A group of people work in a garden plot.

Program participants working on Urban Triage's farm at the Farley Center.

As summer fades into fall, Urban Triage hosts this annual event at its farm space at the Farley Center, marking another successful season of growing by its Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture workgroup. “Wild Wild West” is the theme for the 2023 Urban Harvest Festival, and western attire is suggested. The day includes kids' activities, music by Cigarette Break and DJ Pain 1, dance by No Boundaries and others, free food, and more. A shuttle from the Urban Triage office is available (sign up here); find a schedule below and updates at urbantriage.org.

media release: On Saturday, September 16, 2023, Urban Triage will hold our 2nd Annual Urban Harvest Festival. Our event will be held at 2299 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI 53593 at our Farm which is located at the Linda & Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice & Sustainability from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

This year we are having a theme of the Wild Wild West, which invites the community to participate in dressing in your best western attire like hats, boots, and flannels. Our Farm is the perfect location for this afternoon of fun, food, and music.

Attendees will experience a live performance from Cigarette Break, You will also be entertained with a live DJ, Madison’s own DJ Pain 1. There will be free food, free wine, and free beer. The organized activities include a dance performance by No Boundaries, caramel apple station, bounce house, aerial performers, stilt and tight rope walkers, African drummers, and more. The day-long event offers something for everyone.

Event Itinerary Includes:

1:30 pm – 8:00 pm Shuttle Services

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  DJ PAIN 1

2:00 pm – 7:45 pm Children Activities

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm African Dancers lead us to our land start our programming

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Sponsoring Agencies Speak

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Free Food is served

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Bouncy House

4:30 pm – 5:00 pm No Boundaries Dance Performance

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Cigarette Break Band Performs

5:40 pm – 5:45 pm Spoken Word Performers

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm DJ Pain 1

Brandi Grayson, founder & CEO of Urban Triage shared, “This event gives us the perfect chance to share more about who we are, our farm, and returning to the land to heal for your future. We are beyond excited for our event and to share this occasion of harvest with the community!”

Additional activities include face painting, organic produce from the Urban Triage farm, and more! Visit the website at: https://urbantriage.org/about/events/urban-harvest-festival for all of the event details.

Urban Triage will also be providing accessible shuttle services. We have partnered with NMotion Medical Transportation, a licensed medical transportation company providing non-emergency medical transportation services in Wisconsin. Their services are equipped to provide those who are without vehicles, the elderly, and individuals with wheelchairs and other accessibility needs with transportation to and from our 2312 S. Park Street office and our farm at the Farley Center via a shuttle.

The shuttle will be leaving our South Madison Office every hour beginning at 3:00 pm and returning from our farm every half hour beginning at 4:30 pm. Due to the cost associated with transportation, we are asking those requiring this service to make a donation of any amount. Donate only what you can afford; no amount is too small or large. If you or someone you know will need assistance with transportation to and from our event, please click the button below to sign up for our shuttle service.

SIGN UP FOR SHUTTLE SERVICE

Watch for more information as we get closer to the event at facebook.com/events/955529192427017.

Friend, we couldn't do this without you - without your support and the support of our community. We are because of you! Donate and consider asking your employer, friends, co-workers, and others to sponsor, donate, or volunteer for this event, as we need sponsors, donations, and volunteers. For more information about sponsorship or other questions, please email info@urbantriage.org.