The 2022 Harvest Your Energy Festival was held on Saturday October 15, 2022, from 12PM to 3PM at Riverbend Park.
It was a sunny afternoon filled with activities, raffle prizes, food, and live music performed by Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys and Trail Mix – Uncommon Folk. Visitors were able to learn about energy saving methods, sustainability, and the environment from some of the 44 local businesses and organizations that tabled. Clothing/textile recycling, electronics recycling, and paper shredding were also available. According to Helpsy, we were able to successfully divert 1,276 lbs of textile from the landfill! There were also opportunities to visit and learn about “Windy” the wind turbine.
Thank you to all attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, performers, and volunteers for making this day a success! Stay tuned for information regarding HYEF 2023…
Our 2022 Sponsors
2022 Exhibitors
- ABCD – Heating Assistance Program
- Barrett Tree Service East, Inc.
- Blake Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
- Boy Scouts – Troop 416
- Commonwealth Energy
- Community Preservation Committee
- Copley Wolff Design Group (McGlynn Middle School playground project)
- East Cambridge Savings Bank
- Elements Therapeutic Massage
- Food Link – MA
- Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation
- Garbage to Garden
- Girl Scouts, Medford
- Good Energy, L.P.
- Green Energy Consumers Alliance
- Harvard University – STEM Learning Outreach Study
- Helpsy
- Home Works Energy
- Kitty Connection
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR)
- Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
- McGlynn Middle School – National Junior Honor Society
- McGlynn Middle School – Technology Workshop Class
- Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission
- Medford Board of Health and Animal Control
- Medford Council on Aging, Senior Center
- Medford Family Network
- Medford Office of Planning, Development, & Sustainability
- Medford Police Department
- Medford Recreation Department
- Mothers Out Front, Healthy Soils Challenge
- NEEECO (New England Energy Efficiency Company)
- Reimagym
- Sarah Burns – “A Look into Tomorrow”
- St Joseph School
- Trees Medford
- Trove Green Provisions
- Tufts Climate Action
- Tufts Eco Reps
- WalkMedford
- Waste Management
Food vendors include Chapters Coffee Carts and Work Hard Eat Good.
Matt Heaton and the Outside Toys (left) and Trail Mix – Uncommon Folk (right) performed at 12-1pm and 1-3pm, respectively.
2022 Raffle Prizes
In addition to an automatic entry into the raffle, visitors received a free apple and reusable shopping bag courtesy of Wegmans.
- Blake Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine gift certificate for initial acupuncture session ($95 value)
- Boston Organics voucher for two standard produce box deliveries
- Elements Massage gift certificate
- Garbage to Garden gift certificate
- Gardening supplies & Mahoney’s Garden Center $50 gift card from Brookline Bank, West Medford Branch
- $50 Helpsy gift card codes
- $25 Home Depot gift cards from East Cambridge Savings Bank
- $25 Kelly’s Roast Beef gift cards
- $50 Noor Mediterranean Grill gift cards
- Organic items gift bag from Wegmans
- Pet Supplies Plus dog supplies gift bags
- Reimagym 30-Day trial membership
- $25 Simple Fare Catering gift card
- SwapIt one year membership
- Teddie Natural Peanut Butter
- $35 The Butterfly Place gift card
- Trove Green Provisions gift basket ($50 value)
- Vintage Friends of the Fells t-shirt
- Voice greeting for resident’s phone recorded by Captain Barry Clemente
- $25 Wegmans gift card
- Xtreme Ninja Martial Arts LLC gift certificate for back-to-school special package ($349 value)
Services Offered
Electronics Recycling
Provided by PC Survivors
Clothing/Textile Recycling
Provided by Helpsy
Clothing/Textile Recycling Guide
Paper Shredding
Limit of 4-5 boxes
Electronics recycling at HYEF 2017
For any questions you may have, check out our FAQ or email us at enviro@medford-ma.gov
For directions to the event, use this guide
Past Festivals and Green Awards
Have questions about the festival? Contact us at enviro@medford-ma.gov