Erntfescht / Harvest Home

The Harvest Home is a long-standing Germanic tradition of celebrating the harvest. At this time, community and families would help to ensure that their neighbors and relatives would have food to prepare for the coming winter. Families would exchange different crops from farms and gardens. The tradition was observed by different tribes and regions at different times, but the tradition continued through the Christian era and is very much alive, particularly in Eastern Pennsylvania, even today.

On this day, you are invited to bring a bit of anything you have grown in your garden or farm. These items will be presented as offerings to the gods and goddesses. Offerings may be presented to any Teutonic deity, but the honored deities will be Frey, Freya, Thor (Dunner), Sif (Siwwa), and Idunn. Offerings will also be presented to wights who help to keep the land bountiful and from whom we draw our most immediate connections to a wider spirituality. You are invited to swap food items from gardens, also. If you do not have a garden, any items may be offered.

As part of a larger community outreach, you are also invited -- if able -- to bring some canned goods that we will donate to the Greater Berks Food Bank.

Estimated schedule:

1:00-2:00 - Arrival
2:00-2:30 - Blot/Sege
2:30-3:30 Feast/Discussion
3:30-5:00 - Sumble/Sammel
5:00-?? - Relax

For feast items, everyone is invited to bring a potluck item. Electricity and at least one grill will be available.

Needs:
Primary dishes
Side dishes
Cold cuts
Beverages (Diet, Regular, Water, Tea)
Paper plates/napkins
Utensils
Cups
Anything else that folks would like

Keep in mind that this is a public park, so we are not allowed to have alcohol or pets present.

This event is being organized by Haukafell Kindred and Distelfink Sippschaft. :)