The eighth
annual Farm to Table fundraiser dinner will be host at Terhune Orchards and
they are delighted to once again to have the event at the farm on Thursday,
July 18 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Mercer
Green Fest.
For the sixth
year, Terhune Orchards will collaborate with chefs from the Terra Momo Restaurant
Group. The well-known Princeton area
restauranteurs are committed to raising awareness for sustainability in the
region. “At the core of our culinary
philosophy is a deep appreciation for a “taste of place”. All to say, we believe that food should speak
eloquently of its provenance – its soil, its climate and the people who nurture
it.”
Chefs representing their restaurants Eno Terra, Mediterra, Teresa Caffe, Terra Momo Bread Co. and Albarino will prepared an exquisite five course, seasonal menu highlighting fruits and vegetables grown at Terhune Orchards and other locally produced ingredients. Each course will be paired with wines from Terhune Orchards Vineyards and Winery.
Dinner will
begin at 6:30 pm. Each course will be
introduced by a chef. Chefs Terry Strong
(Mediterra) and Emily Kirstein
(Mediterra), Toni Charmello (Teresa Caffe), Jason Hensle (Eno Terra), Charmaine
McFarlane (Terra Momo
Pastry Chef), Master Baker Denis Granarcio (Terra Momo Bread Company) will
speak to the guests about
the dishes and their inspiration. The
wine pairings will be introduced by Gary Mount, owner and winemaker of
Terhune Orchards.
“Terhune
Orchards is a very sustainable farm. We
have worked for many years with town governments in Mercer County and
throughout New Jersey on promoting a more sustainable future for our state,”
said Pam Mount. “locally grown food
continues to be a critical piece enabling that goal. Every year the chef’s
creativity at this dinner show us how good food creates a lasting community.”
Throughout the
evening Ocean Country Band, a Jersey Shore-based quartet will be playing a mix
of country blue-grass, and rock cover songs.
At the End of the night each guest will go home with a bag brimming with
produce grown at Terhune Orchards and a commemorative recipe booklet at includes
the menu items for this evening’s special dinner.
Donation
tickets are $100 per person or $150 per couple. To purchase visit: sustainablelawrence.org.
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Terhune Orchards is located at 330 Cold Soil Road in Princeton, NJ. For information call 609.924.2232.