Sonoma County Farm Trails Announces First Annual "Farm-to-Fork" Fall Feast with Chef Duskie Estes on November 8

    SANTA ROSA, CA, October 27, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Farm Trails, the non-profit group formed to cultivate community among local farmers and with consumers, will hold its first ever Farm-to-Fork Fall Feast on Saturday, November 8, at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen.

The evening features live music at a VIP reception by with internationally acclaimed cellist/composer Zoe Keating, an organic feast prepared from locally sourced organic ingredients by Chef Duskie Estes (star of Food Network's Next Iron Chef, and proprietor of Zazu Restaurant and Farm), a live auction, music and dancing.

The evening fundraiser begins at the 4 PM VIP reception with a performance by Zoe Keating and a tasting with local artisan cheese and cider makers. It is followed by "Sonoma County Libations and Meet Your Farmer Crostini Bar" at 5 PM featuring local farmers. Dinner and live auction at begin at 6 PM. The festivities conclude with dancing to music by the Easy Leaves Duo.

Tickets for the event are $150 per person. VIP tickets are $225 and a VIP table for eight is $2,000.VIP tables include the VIP reception, dinner, reserve wines, premium seating and valet parking. Proceeds benefit Sonoma County Farm Trails and its scholarship fund for young farmers. Tickets are available online via Brown Paper Tickets at http://bit.ly/f2ff14.

Chef Estes' menu includes:
Pumpkin & Coconut Soup, Pepita Duqqa
Lacinato Kale Salad with Persimmons, Puffed Black Rice, Sesame Vinaigrette
Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Black Pig Bacon
Red Wine Braised Beef Shank
Chicken with Asian Pear Agrodolce
Gourmet Mushroom Farrotto
Garlic Chip Gremolata
Apple Crisp in a Jar with Cardamom Ice Cream

Participating Farms and Producers include:
- Bohemian Creamery
- Devoto Orchard Ciders
- Gypsy Cheese Co.
- Weirauch Farm & Creamery
- Atwood Ranch: Olive Oil, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bloomfield Organics, Garlic, Winter Squash
- Canvas Ranch: Farro
- Dutton-Goldfield Winery: Chardonnay
- Dutton Ranch: Apples
- Gabriel Farm: Asian Pears, Persimmons
- Green Star Farm: Chicken
- Laguna Farm: Asian Pear Relish, Parsley
- New Carpati Farm: Gourmet Mushrooms
- Nightingale Breads: Crostini
- Oak Hill Farm: Brussels Sprouts, Kale
- Stemple Creek Ranch: Beef
- Straus Family Creamery: Cream
- Taylor Maid Farms: Coffee
- Zazu Restaurant & Farm: Bacon

The event is sponsored by Julie Atwood Events, Zazu Restaurant & Farm, Slow Food Sonoma Valley, and the County of Sonoma. Food is provided by Farms Trails' member farmers, with wine and beer provided by Sonoma County vintners and brewers.

Find updated information on the event at www.farmtoforkfeast.com.

With its mission to help ensure the preservation of Sonoma County's rich agricultural heritage, Farm Trails (www.farmtrails.org) was established in 1973 by local Sonoma County farmers to create community among food producers and establish a stronger connection between farmers and the public. They continue to serve as a local resource, hosting Sonoma County's premier online agricultural map and guide. The group's signature event is the annual Gravenstein Apple Fair, celebrating the heirloom apple and Sonoma County's rural traditions. Other events include seasonal farm tours like "Weekends along the Farm Trails" in the fall and "Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies" in the spring. Farm Trails is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.

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