Harvest Festival Silent Auction
Thanks to generous individuals, artists and businesses, LexFarm is holding a silent auction that opens for bidding on September 29 and will continue throughout the Harvest Festival on October 4th.
Full Schedule for Viewing and Bidding
Tuesday, 9/22
Auction items available to view online (see below)
Wednesday, 9/23—Saturday, 10/3 during farm stand hours:
Wall art items (paintings and stained glass) on display in the farm stand to view in person.
Tuesday, 9/29 @ 9am:
Bidding opens online on this page.
Saturday, 10/3 @ 5pm:
Online Bidding closes.
Sunday, 10/4 @ 1 pm:
Bidding resumes in-person at the Harvest Festival in the LexFarm Dome.
Sunday, 10/4 @ 3:30 pm:
Bidding closes. Winners announced.
Note: You do not have to be present at the Harvest Festival in order to win, but you may be outbid by someone who is!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE GENEROUS DONORS AND BIDDERS TO THE SILENT AUCTION.
1. Animal Program with Rachel Curtin
Spend an hour with our education director, Rachel Curtin, and the wonderful animals up at Silk Fields. This program is for up to 6 children (sign up as a family or have your kids bring some friends along). Can be scheduled for a Tuesday afternoon or Weekend.
Donor: Rachel Curtin
Est. Value: $150
Minimum Bid: $75
Winning Bid: $200
Bid Number: ES149
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2. Tickets to Crys Matthews Concert
(2) Tickets to Crys Matthews at Follen Folk Nights in the historic Follen Church on October 10, 2026 7:30pm. A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. For more information visit
follenfolknights.org/schedule-and-tickets
Donor: Follen Folk Nights
Est. Value: $60
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid: $60
Bid Number: AL117
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3. Overnight at the Inn at Hastings Park
A one-night stay and Champagne Brunch or High Tea for two at the Inn at Hastings Park. Reservation request valid for Friday and Saturday stays based on availability.
* Blackout Dates: All Major Holidays and their corresponding weekends as well as the entire months of September and October.
*Expiration Date: October, 2027
Donor: Inn at Hastings Park
Est. Value: $850
Minimum Bid: $200
Winning Bid: $530
Bid Number: SC135
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4. “A Place to Belong” Oil on Canvas Repro*
*on display in the farm stand!
Stretched Canvas Reproduction
(16″ x 24″) of a large Oil on Canvas originally featured in the juried LexHAB *Home* show in 2025.
“A Place to Belong” captures the LexFarm landscape seen from the Farm View housing units built by LexHAB, transforming the view into a reminder of what home truly represents. More than a roof or an address, home is belonging, a connection to community, stability, and the beauty that everyone deserves. In celebrating this view, the work honors the idea that each person deserves not just a place to live, but a place to belong. LexFarm extends this sense of community by connecting local residents to the land and to each other through the community farm.
Donor: Jennifer Zacharis
Est. Value: $250
Minimum Bid: $100
Winning Bid: $250
Bid Number: BC154
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5. Basket of Zero-Waste goods
Collection of unique practical items to try from Center Goods that can help reduce your plastic waste footprint, including reusable mesh grocery bags, beeswax wrap, a packable silicone straw, a natural fiber pot scrubber and more. Also provided are 4 stainless steel containers with silicone lids to store leftovers, and a $50 gift card to Center Goods provided by LexZeroWaste.
Donor: Center Goods and LexZeroWaste
Est. Value: $100
Minimum Bid: $50
Winning Bid: $175
Bid Number: LS132
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6. Small Blue Upcycled Glass Flower
This unique glass flower created by artist Sue Amsel will look amazing in your garden. The blue, peach and clear glass is sourced from New England antique shops, flea markets, etc. The 6 inch diameter flower sits on a 12 inch stem to anchor in the soil.
Donor: Sue Amsel / Glassy Gardens
Est. Value: $50
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $35
Bid Number: ar140
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7. Blue Upcycled Glass Flower
This unique glass flower created by artist Sue Amsel will look amazing in your garden. The blue and clear glass is sourced from New England antique shops, flea markets, etc. The 8 inch diameter flower sits on a 30 inch black stem to anchor in the soil.
Donor: Sue Amsel / Glassy Gardens
Est. Value: $60
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid: $50
Bid Number: DH143
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8. Individual Membership to Passim
One year individual membership to Passim Music in Harvard Square. Membership includes discounted tickets, free access to live streamed shows, early access to ticket sales and more. For a full list of benefits, please visit: passim.org/membership.
Donor: Passim Music
Est. Value: $80
Minimum Bid: $40
Winning Bid: $60
Bid Number: ss129
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9. “LexFarm & Lawrence” oil painting*
*on display in the farm stand
“LexFarm & Lawrence” is a framed 10” x 10” original plein air oil painting on panel by artist Jennifer Zacharis. Captured on-site in 2025, this piece depicts the contrast between the structures of LexFarm and the surrounding neighborhood, a familiar moment to many who walk through the farm. This landscape honors Lexington’s agricultural history while serving as a reminder of the need to preserve local conservation land, active farms, and open spaces especially in suburban areas.
Donor: Jennifer Zacharis
Est. Value: $250
Minimum Bid: $100
Winning Bid: $350
Bid Number: SC135
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10. Pique-nique pour deux
(Picnic for two)
This brand new picnic basket outfitted with a corkscrew, napkins, plates and utensils for 2, includes a bottle of Henri Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc wine and a $30 gift certificate to MA France, our local French gourmet store!
Donor: Friends of the Farm and MA France
Est. Value: $75
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid: $100
Bid Number: sw150
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11. Garden Consult*
A one hour garden consult with local gardener Chris Thomas. Ask a professional questions about your garden plantings. Receive advice on how to make your yard more sustainable, how to care for your current plantings, and if necessary what new plants would work in your yard.
Note: The donor is offering two garden consults, so the two highest bidders will win this item!
Donor: Chris Thomas
Est. Value: $60
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid 1 $500
Bid Number: GF109
2nd Highest Bid: $125
Winning Bid 2: js139
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12. Fine Silver Earrings (Ginkgo)
Lexington artist Sue Schiffer creates unique silver jewelry from her home studio. This pair of fine silver ginkgo shaped earrings measure 1 1/4″W x 3/4″H, and have sterling ear wires.
Donor: Sue Schiffer
Est. Value: $65
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid: $75
Bid Number: MS136
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13. Fine Silver Earrings (Circle)
Lexington artist Sue Schiffer creates unique silver jewelry from her home studio. This pair of fine silver circle earrings measure 1″W x 1 1/2″H and have sterling ear wires.
Donor: Sue Schiffer
Est. Value: $65
Minimum Bid: $30
Winning Bid: $80
Bid Number: MM111
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14. Dried Flower Wreath by Miranda
This lovely 16″ dried flower wreath was crafted from LexFarm grown flowers by our LexFarm Farm Manager, Miranda.
Donor: LexFarm
Est. Value: $65
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $40
Bid Number: sc146
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15. Dried Flower Wreath by Kathryn
This beautiful 16″ dried flower wreath was crafted using LexFarm grown flowers by LexFarm volunteer, Kathryn.
Donor: LexFarm
Est. Value: $65
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $60
Bid Number: bc154
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16. Stained Glass Panel with green center*
*on display in the farm stand
Framed stained glass panel, 31″H x 22″W. Created by the artist Linda Rose and framed by David Rogers c.2000 for display in atrium windows
Donor: Janice Rogers
Est. Value: $50
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $50
Bid Number: SW150
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17. Stained Glass Panel with hand*
*on display in the farm stand
Framed stained glass panel, 31″H x 22″W. Created by the artist Linda Rose and framed by David Rogers c.2000 for display in atrium windows
Donor: Janice Rogers
Est. Value: $50
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $25
Bid Number: JB120
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18. Free Oil Change
Our most practical auction item from one of East Lexington’s favorite businesses.
Donor: Accurate Brake & Alignment
Est. Value: $100
Minimum Bid: $25
Winning Bid: $55
Bid Number: MM111
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19. “Country River” Oil on Canvas*
*on display in the farm stand
16″ x 24″ Oil on Canvas – “Country River” by artist Cecelia Flores McKean
Donor: Cecelia Flores McKean
Est. Value: $400
Minimum Bid: $75
Winning Bid: $75
Bid Number: JB120
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20. Landscape Oil on Board*
*on display in the farm stand
Oil landscape on wood board by local artist and teacher Emily Passman. Subject: Overlooking Gloucester Harbor. 18″x18″.
Donor: Emily Passman
Est. Value: $450
Minimum Bid: $250
Winning Bid: $405
Bid Number: JZ110
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21. Butternut Bakehouse Gift Certificate
$25 gift certificate to one of our favorites!
Donor: Butternut Bakehouse
Est. Value: $25
Minimum Bid: $10
Winning Bid: $70
Bid Number: es149
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