A new music festival will make its debut Aug. 25 when Strawberry Jam brings reggae icon Marcia Griffiths, newgrass great Sam Bush and rising artist Mikaela Davis, among other acts, to the idyllic Strawberry Hill Farm in Stowe. Co-presented by Waterbury Center event space Zenbarn and Strawberry Hill Farm, which has been hosting weddings and other community events at its pastoral locale since 2017, Strawberry Jam is billed as “a family-friendly celebration of music, the outdoors and local love.
” The festival came about from a series of conversations between Zenbarn and Strawberry Hill Farm co-owner Molly Pindell. “Molly has a beautiful property in the heart of Stowe and was looking for ways to engage the community and let them enjoy it,” said Zenbarn co-owner Noah Fishman via email. “Zenbarn has also been seeking to bring more of its music and events programming beyond the walls of Zenbarn itself,” he added.
“We quickly realized we were aligned on the vision and have a shared love for music.” “Our goal,” said Fishman, “is to build community and culture in our neighborhood.” Pindell echoed the sentiment.
“Our intent at Strawberry Hill has always been to preserve this incredible piece of land and find ways to share it with the community,” she says on the Strawberry Hill Farm website. “Strawberry Jam is an invitation to come enjoy some world-class music and appreciate this very special place.” The festival will include local food and drink vendors, .