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  • Tuesday, August 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Summer Harvest Farm to Fork Dinner at Verrill Farm

    You’re invited to join the Culinary Guild of New England and the AIWF (American Institute of Wine and Food) for a very special Summer Harvest Farm to Fork Dinner on Tuesday, August 13 at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord!

    Our guests will be treated to a pre-dinner tractor drawn hayride will take people through the fields to get a look at the crops. This will be followed by a dinner that showcases the seasonal and fresh produce grown on the farm and will be prepared Verrill Farm chefs Guida Ponte and Jennifer Verrill, along with Guy Crosby of Cook’s Illustrated.

    Please note, our dinner will be held rain or shine and we will be sitting outside – so please remember to dress for the weather! Tickets are just $40 for the dinner and there will be a cash bar available. There are a limited number of spaces – so be sure to register now to confirm your space! You may respond now by clicking http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7vqm6iz1f6ff1e9&llr=d9a6hicab.

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  • Tuesday, October 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Wild Edibles

    The American Institute of Wine and Food, with Newbury College, 129 Fisher Avenue in Brookline, will host a program on Tuesday, October 18, from 6:30 – 8:30 featuring one of the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s favorite speakers. Russ Cohen, professional environmentalist and wild food enthusiast, will be giving a talk, with slides, called “Wild Edibles I Have Known (and Eaten)”. He will also be selling his cookbooks, the proceeds of which go to one of the organizations that he supports. Sometime during the evening, snacks made from the recipes in his book will be passed. These will be prepared by Guida Ponte, a chef at Verrill Farm in Concord, assisted by some of the Newbury culinary students. The cost is $25, and the event will take place in Mitton Hall. You may purchase tickets by sending a check made out to AIWF Boston, c/o Jerry Dreher, 1284 Beacon Street, #701, Brookline, MA 02446, or on line at http://www.aiwf.org/boston/chapter_calendar/event.html?calendarevent_id=3266&date=2011-10-18&.