Harvest Festival 2026 is history, and we are so grateful for the help and support BBG received from so many in our region to make this event happen. It truly takes a village to bring this celebration of Fall to life on our grounds every year.

We had more than 100 food, craft, and community vendors on site this year. Our ever popular hay and pony rides were back, as was an expanded Scarecrow Walk and our spooky Haunted House, this year situated in BBG’s living maze. We featured live entertainment and educational opportunities galore and a new “Harvest Basket” competition. And many thousands of visitors came over two days, despite some wet weather on Sunday.

Thank You to Our Major Sponsors

This year’s major sponsors are an expanding group of wonderful community businesses who provided much-appreciated financial and in-kind support, and we are truly grateful.

Presenting Sponsor:
Blue Q

Event Sponsors:
Bartlett Tree Experts
Beacon Bank 
Meadow Farm Equipment
Western Mass Power Equipment

In-Kind Support:

Honor The Chef/Briskette & Birdie

The Red Lion Inn

Berkshire Food Co-Op

Berkshire Green Septic

Coco's Candy Shop

The Green Redeem

SoCo Creamery 

Naumkeag

Taft Farms

Tom's Toys

Ward's

Thank You to our BBG Staff

I cannot think of a team of professionals I’d rather work with than the staff at the Garden! All year long, this dedicated group ensures BBG is there for our community. And in the lead-up to Harvest Festival, we ask even more from our team, and the team always delivers! 

I am proud to work alongside the following:

Laura Bristol

Felix Carroll

Arielle Coon

Ilana Diskin

Dan Fasman

Ruth Hanavan

Kevin Johnson

Chris Kupernik

Margaret Leahy

Kessa McEwen

Sean McKenney

Jennifer Patton

Ryan Richardson

Krissy Romano

Eric Ruquist

Marco Sweeney

Mya Terry

Shannon Welch

Allie Woodard

Thank You to our Board of Trustees

I would also like to thank the members of BBG’s Board of Trustees, who volunteer their time and energy in so many ways, and we are indebted to their ongoing enthusiasm. Our thanks and appreciation go to:

Adegboyega Adefope

Maria Mackavey Carls

Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo

Brett DeRocker

Diane Eshleman

Adaline Frelinghuysen

Lauretta Harris

Madeline and Ian Hooper

Tom Ingersoll

Jane Iredale

Daniel Kasper

Scott Lambert

Matthew Larkin

Janet Laudenslager

Joanna Miller

Jenna O'Brien

Linda O'Connell

Gale Page

John Spellman

Mark Walker

K.K. Zutter

And last but not least ...

BBG runs on Volunteer Power, and nowhere more so than during Harvest Festival! I am so grateful to the large number of volunteers who helped out again this year, whether by baking special treats for the Botanical Bakery, selling tickets for our children’s activities, or making sure our grounds were spotless, as part of the “BBG Green Team.” I always enjoy seeing familiar faces at their appointed stations, and look forward to saying “hi” to volunteer “newbies”. As always, our wonderful BBG Volunteer Association, led by BBG Trustee Lauretta Harris and Volunteer Manager Arielle Coon, helped us maintain the highest level of volunteer engagement and excitement.  Thank you all!  

To everyone who played roles both big and small at this year’s Harvest Festival, we know we cannot thank each of you individually, but want to highlight some of those who went the extra mile to make it all happen:

Catherine Bohrman, Cathy Clark, Rick Johnson, Master Gardeners of Western MA, Sally Soluri, Stockbridge Highway Department, Stockbridge Police Department, Fire Department and Emergency Management Team, Taft Farms, Tom Touponce, and many more.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank a special few who dedicated many hours of their time preparing for (and participating in) the Festival, including Janet Laudenslager (Botanical Baker extraordinaire), Faye Morgan-Amidon (Finance), the Senior Class of 2026 of Monument Mountain High School (Haunted House), the BBG Herb Associates, and the many dedicated members of the Lenox Garden Club (Accessorize/Jewelry).

This Festival is made possible by the tireless work of BBG’s Director of Special Events, Danielle Pellerin, who once again ensured a very smooth operation from start to finish. Danielle is enjoying some well-deserved time off this week, but I look forward to working with her on BBG’s next big event when she returns!

Gratefully,

Michael Beck

Executive Director