I am posting this from my iPhone so please pardon any errors.
I just received this reminder email from OEFFA regarding this saturday's dinner at Whole Foods. This one is pretty reasonably priced at $75.
Farmers’ Ball: A Field to Plate Celebration
Sat., July 25, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
$75 for the general public, only $60 for OEFFA members
Mention code “Growing Columbus” when reserving your seat!
100% of the proceeds to benefit OEFFA
Enjoy a beautiful and rustic family-style feast prepared by our talented chefs all from locally-sourced products! From Ohio wine and farmstead cheeses to locally- raised meats and produce picked right from the field; this 5-course meal will excite and delight your senses like never before! Live bluegrass entertainment by Death by Banjo will add to the fun. Remember, 100% of the proceeds benefit the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association, helping to grow Ohio’s fine agriculture industry!
Cheese Course:
Blue Jacket Dairy Arrowhead Herb Chevre
Watercress
Fresh Berries
Harpersfield Pinot Gris, Grand River Valley, Geneva, Ohio
Salad:
Root Vegetable Fennel Carpaccio
Lemon Lavender Oil
Kinkead Ridge Viognier Roussanne, Ohio River Valley, Ripley, Ohio
3rd Course:
Pan Roasted Great Lakes Walleye
Citrus and Fennel Pollen
Hungarian Heirloom Cucumber Salad
Leek Braised Tiny Red Potatoes
Harpersfield Chardonnay, Grand River Valley, Geneva, Ohio
4th Course:
Ohio Beef Rib Roast
Trio of Smoked Onions
Roasted Mushrooms
Kinkead Ridge Revelation Red, Ohio River Valley, Ripley, Ohio
Dessert:
Country Pastry Tart Featuring Snowville Creamery
Firelands Ice Wine, Sandusky, Ohio
Whole Foods Market Dublin
On the Corner of 161 and Sawmill Road
614-760-5556 www.wholefoodsmarket.com/columbus
