In 2011 a festival call
Pig Mountain kicked off in Jeffersonville, NY, and included four chefs from NYC. The aim was to bring people together to eat, drink and listen to good music with the proceeds going to Farmhearts, a non-profit helping family farmers in the Catskills. There were around 475 people that gathered that first year, which grabbed the attention of local papers and residents, from rural to city limits.
Pig Mt became something of a tradition and moved over to Narrowsburg, NY for the 3 years that followed. By 2014, the size of the crowd grew to 2,500+, the number of chefs increased to 15, and with many vegetarians to accommodate, the chefs included veggie sides to satisfy all. Something for everyone!
This year, Narrowsburg will not play host to its annual
Pig Mtn Fest. Between the size that it grew to and all of the work that goes into preparing a top quality event, a year off is much needed for all. The folks that participate also run full-time businesses and lives. The good news is that there will be fun smaller events throughout the year in the area, which I will write more about soon. In the meantime, I'll be keeping tabs on the return of Pig Mountain in 2016.
Wow, this sounds amazing. I love a great roasted pig, but I can see how it can be overwhelming with that many guests attending!
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a lot of pressure for the chefs, especially because they all build their set ups/tables/tents pretty much day of event and many came from NYC and further. The people loved it and are hopeful it will be back next year. Each chef made 3 different dishes from their pig plus sides plus desserts. Good stuff!
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