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Events
we are pleased to announce our next series of applewood "meet-the-farmer" dinners! $85 per person, per dinner* all meet-the-farmer dinners are communally-seated and begin promptly at 7:00. each dinner is a four-course tasting menu, paired with wine at every course, with each dish built entirely around the guest farmer's featured crops, animals, cheeses, and/or fish. Tuesday,
June 22nd
"The Bounty of a True Smallholding-
Local, Organic, Delicious" with Sean Whalen
and Ashley Hensel-Browningof Poor Farm
in Chester, VT Poor Farm is a 2.4 acre,
entirely organic property, on Route 103 in Chester, Vermont. Farmers
Sean Whalen and Ashley Hensel-Browning raise lambs, pigs, and chickens,
make their own apple cider, and grow berries, herbs, and vegetables.
Sean and Ashley also teach in the local school system. Ashley is a
dancer, and Sean sometimes publishes a newpaper, Farm News. They expect
their first daughter, Aurora, to join them in late July, at which point
she will be put immediately to work.
A funny snippit from Farm News: "There is the fatter and pinker of the two pigs, Hillary, tottering around on the frozen snow, nosing into some rocklike bread. Up, here comes the little black one to fight for his bit. Obama. Sheep are out of sight, they're not much for waddling around in snowdrifts and they got a bale last night. Oh, I wish you could see what I see now, pigs and fresh snow falling, and beyond them the garden, the pasture, the locked-up river. It looks good with a little sun shining on it! Fences made of junk, a broken wheelbarrow upside-down and buried in snow, the garage roof that is only faintly a roof, like the sails of a ghost ship; the barn with its weathervane - a bent cock - that got hit with a football on purpose, after many tries, years ago, so that you have to guess which way is North; this is my idea of a farm: not nearly as bad as it seems, and a place with plenty of work for me to do. And yet a place where so much work can be delayed if necessary." call 718.788.1810 to reserve your spot(s) we will begin taking reservations for the Poor Farm dinner on May 25th Because the dinners are seated communally, you may reserve as little as one seat, or as many as you'd like! "The Importance (and deliciousness) with Ridge Shinnof Grass-Finished Beef" of Hardwick Beef Cooperative in Hardwick, MA
www.hardwickbeef.com Hardwick Beef provides the very best beef from animals that are raised on grass, without any antibiotics or added hormones. Hardwick works tirelessly to promote a return to grass farming. As animals are moved from one fresh paddock to another, grass is continually being grazed when the vitamins, minerals, and proteins are at their best. Consequently, cattle get the best possible nutrition, manure is spread evenly across the land, and the farmland actually improves with use. If you've ever eaten beef at applewood, you've already enjoyed Hardwick Beef. We see no reason to use anything else. Come join us for this dinner and you'll immediately understand why. call 718.788.1810 to reserve your spot(s) we will begin taking reservations for the Hardwick Beef dinner on July 6th Because the dinners are seated communally, you may reserve as little as one seat, or as many as you'd like! and
then, quite a bit further down the road... Tuesday,
September 14th "Summer's End-
A
Celebration of Local, Sustainably-Grown Produce"
Jeffrey Frank and Kristin Illick
of Liberty Gardens in Coopersburg, PA www.libertyorganic.com Jeffrey and Kristin grow the highest quality vegetables, herbs, and fruits based on their dedication to improving soil fertility, identifying superior plant varieties best suited to our climate, and attention to detail from seeding to delivery. At applewood, we have been honored to present our guests with the vast, beautiful, and delicious bounty grown at this honestly conscientious farm. A funny snippit from Liberty Gardens' "Thoughts on Farming": "The animals behave differently this time of year. The deer have breached our electric fence, making a feast of the sweet lettuces that were meant for you. Their usual browse is disappearing in the world beyond our farm, and their regular habitat has been consumed by housing developments. The groundhogs have sat down to dine on kale and spinach, fattening up for the hibernation just ahead. In their pre-sleep stupor, you can walk right up to one of these animals and punt them. They then continue to eat." call 718.788.1810 to reserve your spot(s) we will begin taking reservations for the Liberty Gardens dinner on August 17th Because the dinners are seated communally, you may reserve as little as one seat, or as many as you'd like! *tax and 20% gratuity are added automatically to the final bill.
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