Farm & Chef event to feature local food

Posted 8/21/12

HONESDALE, PA — On Saturday, October 11, all are invited to come celebrate Wayne County farmers, the food they grow, and the local chefs who are serving it at the Farm & Chef festival. This will …

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Farm & Chef event to feature local food

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HONESDALE, PA — On Saturday, October 11, all are invited to come celebrate Wayne County farmers, the food they grow, and the local chefs who are serving it at the Farm & Chef festival. This will occur during Honesdale’s signature fall event, the annual Harvest and Heritage Festival.

Farm & Chef, hosted by a group of local sustainable farmers who are members of the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (www.pasafarming.org), will feature a tasting of local farm-fresh food prepared by five of the region’s fine restaurants that buy from and support local farmers. Come mix and mingle with the farmers as you sample the chefs’ special dishes, prepared just for the occasion.

The afternoon will be filled with food, live music and family-friendly activities. Doors open at 1:30, chefs will serve small plates from 2 to 5 p.m., and the evening will be capped off with a high-spirited musical performance by the band Byrdgrass at 5:30 p.m. All of this happens at The Cooperage, 1030 Main St., Honesdale.

Chefs featuring seasonal tasting plates are Paul Nanni of The Heron Restaurant, Narrowsburg, NY; Ben Cooper of Dyberry Forks Restaurant, Honesdale, PA; Amy Miller of Early Bird Cookery, Sullivan County, NY; Trix Render of Willow River Café of Honesdale; and Michaelyn Ghilardi of AV (Altra Volta) of Moosic, PA. Local beers and other beverages will be available to purchase.

Throughout the afternoon, there also will be local vendors selling handmade and locally crafted food products, fun activities for children, and from 2 to 7 p.m. there will be live music from local musicians, featuring the Loose Ends Band, the Uphill String Band, Mike Jung and the Susan DeVita Group. Headliners, Byrdgrass, a band where bluegrass meets rock and roll, produce dynamic harmonies backed by traditional acoustic instruments, blended with electric guitar and drums. They travel to perform throughout the Adirondacks, New Jersey and Northeast PA.

This fundraising event will support activities to grow our local food system. The ticket price of $25 includes a small plate from each of the five restaurants and a day full of fun and entertainment. There is no entry fee for children who are tasting from their parents’ plates.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.waynecountygrown.org or at any of the three local summer farmers’ markets: The Cooperage market, Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m.; the Friday market in Hawley in Bingham Park from 2 to 5 p.m.; or on Saturdays at the Wayne County Farmers Market on Route 6, Honesdale, next to Dave’s Super Duper grocery store. For more information, contact Jane Bollinger at 570/253-5711 or email janebollinger05@verizon.net.

This will be a zero-waste food event; all cups, plates and cutlery will be compostable. Bringing your own cup or water bottle will further reduce our environmental impact.

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