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Gallery: The 44th Golden Harvest Festival in Baldwinsville, NY

By Meghan Hendricks Senior Staff Photographer
Beaver Lake Nature Center workers and volunteers push to put out hundreds of homemade cinnamon sugar donuts and cups of apple cider for purchase by the public for $1 each. Lines for these donuts stood 15-20 people back, but moved quickly due to the efficiency of the workers.
Beaver Lake Nature Center workers and volunteers push to put out hundreds of homemade cinnamon sugar donuts and cups of apple cider for purchase by the public for $1 each. Lines for these donuts stood 15-20 people back, but moved quickly due to the efficiency of the workers. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Adorned by a red umbrella to protect him from the rain, an older man checks out a handmade ornament booth. Hung throughout the tent, the ornaments remained shielded from the weather and ready to be taken home by buyers.
Adorned by a red umbrella to protect him from the rain, an older man checks out a handmade ornament booth. Hung throughout the tent, the ornaments remained shielded from the weather and ready to be taken home by buyers. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Vendors from across the Syracuse area set up tents at the Golden Harvest Festival in Baldwinsville, NY for visitors to peruse. The 44th year of this festival brought out lots of different types of products and goods for purchase by the public.
Vendors from across the Syracuse area set up tents at the Golden Harvest Festival in Baldwinsville, NY for visitors to peruse. The 44th year of this festival brought out lots of different types of products and goods for purchase by the public. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
A vendor at the Golden Harvest Festival sells fresh produce and cut flowers for bundle prices. One of the few fresh produce vendors at the festival, the owners of this stand had lots to offer visitors.
A vendor at the Golden Harvest Festival sells fresh produce and cut flowers for bundle prices. One of the few fresh produce vendors at the festival, the owners of this stand had lots to offer visitors. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Visitors of the Golden Harvest Festival take a break from walking through the park to sit and enjoy the food they purchased from different vendors. Despite the rain people took advantage of the day to taste local restaurants and food trucks.
Visitors of the Golden Harvest Festival take a break from walking through the park to sit and enjoy the food they purchased from different vendors. Despite the rain people took advantage of the day to taste local restaurants and food trucks. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Two women check out one of the many vendor tents at the 44th annual Golden Harvest Festival in Baldwinsville, NY. This one featured handmade bird feeders in a variety of colors, shapes and themes.
Two women check out one of the many vendor tents at the 44th annual Golden Harvest Festival in Baldwinsville, NY. This one featured handmade bird feeders in a variety of colors, shapes and themes. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Families go to collect the ribbons they earned for playing the games at the festival. Each color ribbon corresponds to a different age group and visitors can get the respect one at the table when they leave the game area.
Families go to collect the ribbons they earned for playing the games at the festival. Each color ribbon corresponds to a different age group and visitors can get the respect one at the table when they leave the game area. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Catskill Puppet Theater puts on a performance for members of the audience. Even in the rain, families gathered on the hay bales to sit and watch the show.
Catskill Puppet Theater puts on a performance for members of the audience. Even in the rain, families gathered on the hay bales to sit and watch the show. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Games are set up in the wooded area of Beaver Lake Nature Center for families to play with nature themed spins on classic fair games such as ring toss.
Games are set up in the wooded area of Beaver Lake Nature Center for families to play with nature themed spins on classic fair games such as ring toss. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
One of the vendors from SweeTrees Maple Products promotes his maple cotton candy to a family as they approach the stand. The stand offered lots of maple themed products including maple snow cones in addition to their standard maple syrup.
One of the vendors from SweeTrees Maple Products promotes his maple cotton candy to a family as they approach the stand. The stand offered lots of maple themed products including maple snow cones in addition to their standard maple syrup. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Families wander through the festival checking out all of the tents and vendors with products or goods they might want to buy in support of a local business.
Families wander through the festival checking out all of the tents and vendors with products or goods they might want to buy in support of a local business. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
A dad takes his children to get their free sample of fudge. With a variety of options to try, the fudge stand catered to any and all fudge lovers.
A dad takes his children to get their free sample of fudge. With a variety of options to try, the fudge stand catered to any and all fudge lovers. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
A woman waits outside her tent for customers. To pass the time she crochets more goods that she can put on display at her station and hopefully sell.
A woman waits outside her tent for customers. To pass the time she crochets more goods that she can put on display at her station and hopefully sell. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Families gather around the stage to watch the live performances the festival had running all day long. Performances ranged from magic shows, to musical performances to puppet shows.
Families gather around the stage to watch the live performances the festival had running all day long. Performances ranged from magic shows, to musical performances to puppet shows. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Customers walk through a stained glass tent at the festival. The vendor of this stand had stained glass in a number of different shapes, sizes, patterns and designs that caught people’s eyes as they walked past.
Customers walk through a stained glass tent at the festival. The vendor of this stand had stained glass in a number of different shapes, sizes, patterns and designs that caught people’s eyes as they walked past. Meghan Hendricks | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange
Published on September 13, 2022 at 12:18 am

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