Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

I went to Chef Petruolo's farm dinner at Storytree Farm last year. I guarantee you'll eat a great meal and have a very memorable evening.

Local Chef Provides Opportunity to Meet and Eat with Local Farmers

Vancouver , WA – April 27, 2010 – Ever wonder where your food really comes from?

Recent reports and new television shows have brought attention to the need to increase our intake of fresh, local produce, and now is the perfect time to do so. This summer, local Chef Anna Petruolo will provide you with the perfect chance to better acquaint yourself with food and farms of Clark County, WA.

As part of her A Dinner Together Series*, Chef Petruolo has partnered with NW Organics in Ridgefield, WA and Dee Creek Farm of Woodland, WA to offer the unique opportunity to enjoy a four course meal with an intimitate evening on the farm. The dinners will be held July 10th and 24th (NW Organics) and August 14th (Dee Creek), and each evening will feature a freshly prepared meal with ingredients harvested that day. In addition, attendees will be given a farm tour and the chance to interact with the farmers and see how food is produced in Clark County. Tickets for the evening are priced at $60 per person and are available at http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com You can expect to spend approximately 3 – 3 1/2 hours on the farm.

Chef Petruolo has been a longtime activist in the local food movement, and is excited to share this amazing opportunity with you. She is a member of the Clark County Food Systems Council, has done countless hours of volunteer work and turned her front yard into a neighborhood garden to be used as an educational tool as well as a food source for the residents of Fruit Valley. Her enthusiasm for and dedication to food and farms in the region will make for a very informative and enjoyable evening with friends, both new and old.

For more information, go to the website http://www.facebook.com/l/01a02;www.adinnertogether.com or call 360-694-9111

Lapellah - Gus & Co. Harvest Dinner - 08.19.2009

Here's the scoop on the upcoming Harvest Dinner at Lapellah featuring produce from superstar farmer April Jones and her crew at Gus & Co. This info comes courtesy of my friend and member of the Gus & Co. crew Hillary (also of Pikku Maatila/Little Bunny Hill Farm).

Lapellah Harvest Dinner Menu August 19, 2009

Oh, the deliciousness will ensue again in just a few days. This ridiculously lucky/blessed/fortunate farmgirl gets to go to the second Harvest Dinner at Lapellah, too!!!!!! Life just gets better all the time. The April Jones crew will be representing, big-time.
Fifteen minutes of yesterday were kind of crummy. But I'm over it. It's hard not to laugh at someone that leans out of a car window and yells horrible things at a complete stranger standing half-a-football-field away. Really? Who does that?
How can I keep making the world a better place one jar of delicious canned goods at a time if I dwell on such things? I can't.
Enjoy the menu. Try not to salivate on your keyboard.

Amuse Bouche: Chilled Cucumber Shot

1st Course: Tomato and Bread Soup with Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Wine: Argyros Estate Santorini 2004

2nd Course: Frisee and Arugula Salad with Colorado Rose Potato and Beet Chips
Wine: Trinity Viognier 2007

Amuse Bouche: Water Melon Granita and Ice Plant

3rd Course: Stuffed Green Chili with Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Jam
Wine: Cermeno Tinta De Toro 2006

4th Course: Whole Rotisserie Bone in Pork Loin with Indian Shell Beans and White Carrots
Wine: Beresan “Buzz” Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah Blend 2006

5th Course: Tapioca Pudding with Black Berries
Wine: Inama Veneto Bianco Vino Dolce 2006

Harvest Dinners At Lapellah With Gus & Co.

Looks like Brad Root & Co. (Lapellah) are teaming up with April Jones of Gus & Co. (one of Clark County's finest farmers) for some very special dinners over the next few months. Thanks for the heads up on these diners, Hillary!

Here's the deal from Lapellah:

Harvest Dinners This Summer

We are working with Gus & Co., a local farmer, to plan a series of 3 harvest dinners over the summer.

• Wednesday, July 22 @ 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, August 19 @ 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 16 @ 6 p.m.

More details to come so please check back soon. There will be a limited number of reservations available for each dinner and we expect them to book up quickly! We look forward to seeing you soon, Dave and Travis

Link to the Events page @ Lapellah's web site.