FAQ
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Where is the festival location and how do I get there?
Please reference the top menu bar category FAQ -> Directions.
How do I sign up for the festival?
If you would like to attend the 2012 festival please follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Click here to create a profile on TheWoodstockFruitFestival.com
Step 2: Fill out a Festival Application.
How do I pay?
When you fill out a festival application you'll be able to choose your preferred method of payment (full amount by Paypal, full amount by check, or credit/debit card payment plan). Within 24 hours we'll be in touch with further information on submitting payment.
How can I contact you?
Email: WoodstockFruitFestival@gmail.com
When is the festival?
Monday, August 20 - Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Scheduled activities will start at 3pm on the arrival day and finish at 1pm on the departure day allowing 2 more hours for packing (1pm to 3pm).
What is the cost to attend the festival?
The admission fee will increase incrementally each month until it reaches it's maximum of $1,395 for adults on August 1, 2012.
Children under 16 and adults over 65 years young are eligible for discounts.
For specific fee amounts please refer to Lodging/Pricing page.
How can a family with kids afford the festival?
We would like to bring as many families with children to the festival as possible.
Children are our future and it is vitally important to expose them to the environment where eating whole raw fruits and vegetables is the norm.
To make it realistic for a family with several kids to afford the festival, we've decided that in 2012 all kids under 11 years of age will be given free entry.
Children 11-15 years old will be charged ½ of an adult admission fee.
We are expanding and improving our Kids Activities Program (updates are coming soon!).
By bringing your children to the Woodstock Fruit Festival you might just sow some seeds that will affect their entire life.
What is the minimum age requirement for the kids to attend the festival without a parent or a guardian and to volunteer for the event?
16 years of age.
What is the payment policy of The Woodstock Fruit Festival?
In order to take advantage of the current low price, you need either to pay the total amount in full or set up a payment plan as explained on the page Lodging/Pricing.
If for any reason you are unable to attend the festival, you can either transfer your payment to a friend, or you will get a credit for the next year.
Can I attend the festival part-time?
Our aspiration is to build a community by spending 9 days together. With this in mind right now we are only accepting full time participants.
If we start accepting part-time participants, we will make an email announcement about it closer to the event. Please create a profile on the festival website to make sure that you receive our email newsletter.
What is the internet and phone access situation on the campground?
The campground has paid telephone access, high speed wireless Internet in several areas, as well as regular Internet access with 3–4 computers in the Staff Lounge for everyone to share.
Cell phone reception is pretty good with Verizon but terrible with every other service provider.
What is the schedule of the activities?
Please see our Schedule Pages on the top menu bar (still in the initial stages of development!).
How can I volunteer?
In the festival application you will have an opportunity to apply for specific Work Exchange positions that you are interested in.
Please note that the we only need a limited amount of volunteers and might not be able to accept all applications.
Do volunteers pay?
All volunteers will be asked to pay a $500 deposit, which will be refunded to them immediately after the event, provided they fulfill their commitments to the festival.
I applied for the Work Exchange. When will I find out if I am accepted?
We might not be able to notify all applicants not selected for Work Exchange Program, because our needs for volunteers are being constantly updated.
Please think of your volunteer application as of being on a waiting list.
If you would like to secure the current admission fee for regular participants in case you are not accepted into Work Exchange program, you can do so by setting up a payment plan or paying in full now. Later if you are selected as a volunteer, we will refund you the excess amount.
Why is the Woodstock Fruit Festival scheduled so late in the summer making it difficult for the college students to attend?
Unfortunately we can’t do it earlier in the summer because all the campgrounds are running kids summer programs and are not available for group rentals. The only time we can rent them is after the kids go back home which unfortunately is always just when the university classes start. We realize it's a huge problem for college students, but we have no other choice at the moment but to hold it at the end of August each year.
Are cooked or processed foods, dried fruits, superfoods, or high fat gourmet raw foods allowed at WFF?
What about my kids who aren’t raw and attending with me?
We are all gathering together in the hopes and dreams of eating a fruit based diet at the highest level possible. Having this time together without any other food distractions is very important to respect.
For this reason, we request all festival participants not to bring any foods other than whole raw fruits and vegetables to the event. If you feel that you cannot respect this request, please do not break this policy publicly. If your children need to eat other foods, please be discrete and private about it and explain to them why this is the case. Absolutely no cooking or fire related activities are allowed on the festival site. This is a camp policy.
If you’ve never experienced eating nothing but all raw unprocessed natural plant foods for a week, give yourself the gift of opportunity. It might become one of the greatest experiences in your life if you allow it to happen.
Will nuts and seeds be provided or used in the prepared dishes at the WFF?
Our goal is to promote a low fat fruit and vegetable diet as a way to optimal nutrition. Also, several attendees who are allergic to nuts and/or seeds have voiced serious concerns about possible cross-contamination of these allergens with other prepared foods. For these reasons we won't be providing any nuts or seeds or use them in the prepared dishes at the Dinner Salad Bar.
Why do I have to fill out a festival application?
1) We would like to get to know our guests beforehand so that we can adjust our activities accordingly and make sure that everyone has the best possible experience.
2) In year 2012 we will be scheduling workshops and presentations on a wide variety of topics offered by the festival participants. These don't have to necessarily be 'diet' related. Classes such as 'Wilderness Survival Skills', 'Public Speaking', and 'Time Management' are going to be a great addition to our program. The application is the opportunity for you to showcase your talents and skills.
3) The process of filling out the application can also be a great self-assessment exercise - revealing your strengths and your challenges.
What security measures are taken to ensure safety of Festival participants?
The Woodstock Fruit Festival brings together high quality individuals who would like to share fruit, fun, and their experience in a beautiful and supportive environment.
To ensure that our community and event is safe for adults and children, WFF reserves the right to ask attendees to accept standard ‘Background Checks’.
Am I going to get a printed ticket to the festival?
The Woodstock Fruit Festival will supply wrist bands and name tags when you arrive on the opening day. Those who attend the festival agree to wear wrist bands as a proof of payment.
What should I take with me?
- Camping chairs!
- Binoculars: Adirondacks are home to numerous varieties of birds as well as moose, whitetail deer, bears, coyotes, bobcats, river otters, beavers, muskrats, and other small mammals.
- A light weight backpack for hiking;
- Shorts and tank tops;
- Bathing suit!!!
- A lightweight long-sleeve shirt and a pair of lightweight long pants.
- A sweatshirt and sweatpants for colder nights.
- Rain jacket;
- Teva-style sandals;
- Trail running shoes;
- A pair of socks;
- Quick drying underwear;
- Quick drying beach towel;
- Flashlight and extra batteries;
- Personal Toiletries;
- Musical instruments for the evening campfire: Drums, Dijeridoos, Guitars and others!
- Notebook and a pen;
- Your business cards or personal info cards. You are going to make lots of friends!
- Camera!
- Hammock (On the perimeter of the property there are plenty of trees where hammocks can be attached!);
- Water fun: goggles, waterguns!
- Reusable water bottle.
Can I bring my cat or dog with me?
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed at Camp Walden.
What's on the menu?
No set meal times! No clock and no pressure of any kind! Unlimited fruit buffet all day long and a LFRV gourmet salad buffet in the evening.
The only request is to please clean up after yourself! This includes all the tools that you've been using (blenders, juicers, spiralizers, knives, cutting boards), your plate, utensils, cup, as well as the table you were sitting at.
What will the weather be like?
Plan for warm summer days, and cooler nights (great sleeping weather).
Bring sweatshirts and sweatpants to sleep in and hang out in at night and in the morning and then summer clothes and bathing suits for the day time.
The cabins don’t have windows, just screens, so an extra blanket would be smart to have.
Historic average temperature ranges from 50’sF at night to low 80’sF during the day.
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