Above / Guests will be served a gourmet meal prepared by a master chef at the Farm to Fork dinner, Sat., Aug. 18, 2018, at McDonald Farm in Naperville. Many of the organic ingredients used were grown on the surrounding farmstead. (TCF File Photo)
The Farm to Fork gourmet dinner is set from 5 to 8:30PM on Sat., Aug. 18, at McDonald Farm in Naperville. Reservations are now being taken. The dinner includes a four-course world-class meal featuring wine and vegetables grown on the surrounding farmstead.
“Iron Chef America” alumnus chef Paul Virant, the owner of Vie in Western Springs and Vistro in Hinsdale, has designed a unique menu that he will be preparing onsite, using organic vegetables grown at the farm by the Green Earth Institute, a community supported agriculture program of The Conservation Foundation.
Dining is al fresco under a tent on the grounds of The Conservation Foundation’s headquarters. Guests are reminded to dress comfortably. There is no rain date.
Chef Paul is nationally acclaimed for his culinary creations featuring contemporary Midwestern cuisine that emphasizes canned and preserved ingredients.
While dining on the 60-acre farm not far from where some of the evening’s meal was grown, guests will be entertained by Yorkville resident Katie Moritz, an award-winning hammered dulcimer musician.
The evening’s menu
Reception: Charcuteries, ground cherries, Fried Tuscan Kale, Cherry Tomato Bites, Spring Giardinera, and Sunflower Crackers
Salads: Summer Beans, Bitter Greens, Fresh Chèvre, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, and Arugula
Entrée: Porchetta, Eggplant Parmesan, Roasted Broccoli & Garlic, and Sweet & Hot Pepper Relish
Dessert: Honey Almond Cake, White Chocolate Mousse
Reservations limited to 150 guests
Tickets are $150/per person for members of TCF or GEI, and $175/per person for non-members.
Reservations are limited to 150 guests and can be made online here and at theconservationfoundation.org/farmtofork.
Registration deadline is noon on Fri., Aug. 10.
The Conservation Foundation
The Conservation Foundation is one of the region’s oldest and largest not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organizations, with more than 4,000 members. Founded in 1972, TCF has helped preserve more than 35,000 acres of open space, restored and cleaned miles of rivers and streams, and educated thousands of kids by engaging them in nature and the outdoors.
TCF’s mission is to improve the health of our communities by preserving and restoring natural areas and open space, protecting rivers and watersheds, and promoting stewardship of our environment.
Work is focused in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will Counties to preserve and restore nature in your neighborhood. Find out more at theconservationfoundation.org.
Story and photo submitted by Sandy Kaczmarski, Media Relations, for The Conservation Foundation.
