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  • Sunday, July 29 – Farm To Table Dinner at E. Cecchi Farms

    You’re invited to join The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts for an elegant dining experience at E. Cecchi Farms and engage in a discussion about the important role local farms play in feeding our neighbors in need. The meal will be prepared by the creative chefs at Wheelhouse Farm Truck & Catering, using ingredients sourced directly from the farm.

    E. Cecchi Farms, 1131 Springfield Street in Feeding Hills, has been family owned and operated for more than fifty years. Their motto, “everything you’d grow if you had forty acres,” encapsulates their commitment to a diverse variety of fruits and vegetables, including asparagus, kale, melons, carrots, strawberries, squash, beets and much more.

    Tickets ($80) for this 21+ event will include food, beer, cider and non-alcoholic beverages. To purchase, visit https://www.foodbankwma.org/events/farm-to-table-dinner/

    All proceeds from the event will benefit The Food Bank. Together, with your support, we can continue to cultivate these partnerships and put more fresh food on dinner tables across our region.

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  • Sunday, September 27, 3 – 6 pm – Farm to Table Event at Cape Cod Organic Farm

    Slow Food Cape Cod could think of no better way to provide a fitting finale for the Cape Land and Sea Harvest (CLASH), a weekend long salute to fishing, farming and all things Cape Cod, than a shared meal, featuring the bounty of  local foods. The setting for such a feast is at the source, outdoors in a field at Cape Cod Organic Farm.  A group of chefs, farmers, fisherman, wine makers, cheese artisans, bean roasters, brewers, and musicians  unite for an afternoon of education and fun. The host farmer is Tim Friary; the date is September 27th at 3:00 PM, till it gets dark.  Profits will be donated to the Food Bank, in the form of real food purchased from local farmers.

    The idea of  Farm to Table is to gain a better understanding of the connection between the earth and the food on our plate. Enjoy a leisurely meal, while meeting local food artisans as they educate us on all aspects of what is on our plate. There will be a 5 course meal, each course paired with local wines:

    – Les Hemmila, Barnstable Seafarms and Laura Scheel from Out of the Blue will set up a raw bar with both Barnstable and Wellfleet Oysters.

    – Joe Dunn, of The Island Merchant will create an amazing soup.

    – Stephen Skelton, from The Glass Onion is going to prepare a pasta dish.

    – Liam Luttrell-Rowland from LunaSoul Foods is the man at the helm for the catch from the sea.

    – Peter Hyde, Blue Moon Bistro, is on the grill for meat, secured from NEFF (North East Family Farm).

    – Veronica Worthington, Pleasant Lake Farm, will create a salad, accompanied by an assortment of New England farmstead cheeses.

    – Paul Olaf Lively, from Chef Paul’s Truffles, will wow you with the finale, followed by coffee from The Beanstock Roasters.

    – You will be tasting wines selected from Truro and Westport Vineyards, and of course be served Cape Cod Beer. And did we mention music? Yes, we have Robertchez playing jazz classics and originals (some written just for Slow Food) to lift our spirits and set the mood.

    For pricing, information, and reservations, call 508-375-9883, or email info@CapeCodCLASH.org.

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