Contacted the reporter that covered the Festival last year for the local newspaper.  Said that details for the 2015 Staten Island Fig Festival will be released tomorrow.  Nice!

thanks Danny, keep us updated...
Mark

Very cool, i am interesting in going to this. Is it worth the Verrazano toll ??? haha 

Do the F4F members meet up earlier or later? I know the fest is alot about food and not growing per say.

Matt - Definitely worth the toll. Lots and lots and lots of plants. Some food too. :)

Guaranteed great time. A bunch of us meet up. Some trading and some selling to the attendees. Some good old fashioned fig fun

2015 Staten Island Fig Festival

09/15/2015, 6:00PM

Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn, 4254 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island, NY.

Can't wait!

2015 Staten Island Fig Festival

Looks like a figgy week because Bills is having his fig fest #7 on Saturday 















Sounds like a figgy week because Bills is having his fig fest #7 on 9/12/15 in Flemington,N.J. 

So wish I could get there..

Who else is going from the board? I really really want to go but rush hour traffic on a weekday will be killer from the island!

You'd have to leave early enough to beat the traffic. LI to SI shouldn't be too bad though. No traffic on the way home.

At the venue now enjoying a few refreshments. Festival will be in the yard. Looks very nice! Band coming too!

I thought it was tomorrow.  Any way who is bringing what?  I will have (all in 1 gallon poland spring containers unless otherwise noted).  Col de dame gris, abebeiria, marseilles vs black, valle negra, nero 600m, kathleen black (may bring a 10 gallon one if there is interest), socorro black-3 gal.-, col de dame blanc-5 gallon-, rdb 3 gallon, hardy chicago 3 gal., battaglia 5 gal., petite negri 10 gallon.  PM me if interested.  All trades already agreed upon will be separate.

Looks like I can make it. I've never been so I'm not sure what to expect. I don't think I'll bring any figs, but I'll bring a list of what I can trade/sell. I've got a bunch of air layers that are finishing up. See you tomorrow.

Ed, PM sent
Mark

Sorry about that.  It is tonight, 9/15 at 6pm.  

I live 5 minutes from the place and stopped by to check it out.  Sorry if there was any confusion.  Here is a link to the article announcing the Staten Island Fig Festival.

I put together a list of what I could bring to trade/sell. PM me if interested. I will not bring them if trades/ sales are not pre arranged.

2015 Air Layers in 4" x 4" x 9" pots
Rooted out well 18"-30"+
Garnsey White Seedless
Trojano C
U Greek Cephalonia
Paradiso Bronze
143-36
Negronne
Voiture 217
VDB (shed all but 1 leaf but is solid)


2015 Air Layers in 4" x 4" x 9" pots
Just removed AL this weekend (18-30"+)
Petit Aubique
White TX Everbearing
Galbun
RDB
U Abruzzi
LSU Scott's Black


2015 Air Layers in 1 gallon pot
Rooted out well 18"-30"+
CDD Roja
U Abrutzzo
(2) Adriatic JH
Marseilles Black VS

Looking for Staten Island Bomb and Sodus Sicilian.  If somebody has one and is coming tonight, PM me and I'll let you know what I have to trade.  Thanks.

Al, pm sent

If I were closer....I would definitely be there!  Y'all be safe and have fun!

Hey guys - hope you guys have a great time tonight. I sadly am overwhelmed with work with 2 weeks away from a big go-live at my job, was hoping to come with 2 of my brooklyn unknown rooted cuttings to giveaway. 

Take lots of pictures!!!!

Fun time last night!  Lots of fig talk and lots of trading!  Finally got a variety that was at the top of my list for a long time.  Thank you Ed.  :)

Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn was a perfect venue.  Outdoor setting with seating for dinner, plenty of room to walk around and socialize, and a (really big) bar.  Lots of parking.  Staff was fantastic!

It's always great to see old friends and make new ones.  Glad to see everyone there!

Just read the article, sounds like it was fun.

http://www.silive.com/dining/index.ssf/2015/09/fig_fest_2015_who_was_crowned.html