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Join us in New Bedford, America's largest commercial fishing port, to learn about the men and women who harvest the North Atlantic. Walk the decks of a scalloper, dine on fresh seafood, mend a fishing net and watch a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. Experience the workings of the industry which brings seafood from the ocean to your plate.
Farming, like fishing, is a way of life. Fishermen and farmers share a deep knowledge of, reverence for and dependence upon the natural world. Both groups pass traditional skills and knowledge from one generation to the next, often incorporating new technologies alongside traditional practices. And both communities face many of the same economic, environmental and political challenges. Read more...
We are pleased to announce the winning design for the 2009 Working Waterfront Festival t-shirt which was submitted by Hans Bendiksen
Beginning on June 10th tune into WBSM (1420 AM) to hear VOICES FROM THE PORT, a series of short radio pieces based on oral histories collected as part of the Working Waterfront Documentation Project. The segments will air on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and again on Saturdays between 6 and 10 a.m. The project was made possible with funding from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. Click here to listen to a sample.
The Working Waterfront Festival will present the many popular activities of past years including performances of music, dance and poetry; demonstrations and contests of industry skills; tours of workboats; documentary films and footage at sea; cooking demonstrations; author readings; children's activities; U.S. Coast Guard demos; Tug Boat Muster; whaleboat races, and more!
Harbor Tours are offered at a discounted rate during the Festival weekend. Food and beverages are available for sale with proceeds benefiting the Working Waterfront Festival.
