FamilyFarmed.org Autumn Harvest Supper 

Rain or shine, FamilyFarmed.org's Ultimate Farm to Table Experience is on to help raise funds for our Farm to School program!  The supper will feature fresh ingredients from the day’s harvest, plus food from other local ranches, farms, orchards and dairies. Join us for a multi-course, family-style meal prepared by some of the leading Lettuce Entertain You chefs:

Marc Bernard, Big Bowl
John Chiakulas, Foodlife/Mity Nice
David DiGregorio, Osteria Via Stato
Michel Briand and Susan Weaver, Mon Ami Gabi/Café Ba-Ba-Reeba

Beer, wine, spirits and soda will be provided by Death's Door Spirits, Templeton Rye, Apple Rush, Mary Michelle Winery and Two Brothers Brewing. A supper table will be reserved for our vegetarian friends!

This event will benefit FamilyFarmed.org, one of the country’s leading non-profit organizations working to support family farmers and local food. Your contribution will help FamilyFarmed.org expand their Farm to School program, which includes a partnership with the Chicago Public Schools to help procure $2.3 million in local fruits and vegetables to serve to public school children. Your contribution will also help FamilyFarmed.org bring fresh local fresh fruits and vegetables from family farmers to other area schools and large scale buyers.

SUPPER MENU

Passed Appetizers
Chef John Chiakulas
Foodlife/Mity Nice Grill
Smits Farm Corn Pudding tartlets with Slagel Farm Bacon
Smits Farm Butternut Squash & Hillside Orchards Honeycrisp Apple soup with Jerked Pumpkin seeds
Heartland Meats Beef Barbacoa Tostaditas with Mole and Pure Prairie Farms sheep's milk cheese
Nichols Farm & Genisis Growers Crunchy Garden Crudite with spicy Red Pepper-Pomegranate dip

 Entrees
Chef Marc Bernard
Big Bowl
Becker Lane Organic Farm Whole Roasted Berkshire Pork Hoisin BBQ Sauce
Walter’s Crispy Skin Organic Chickens Five Spice Seasoned Salt
Heritage Prairie Farms Pickled Vegetables
Baby Hakurei Turnip, Fennel, Carrot, & Apple

Side Dishes
Chef David Digregorio
Osteria Via Stato
Roasted Nichols Cauliflower, garlic breadcrumbs
Roasted Harvest Moon Farms Butternut Squash with Slagel Farms Guanciale
Kinnikinnick Farm Braised Greens
Marinated Nichols Beets
Yukon Gold Potato Puree

Desserts
Chefs Susan Weaver, Michel Briand
Mon Ami Gabi & Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Caramelized Apple Pie with Nichols Farm Braeburn Apples and Sweet Cream
Upside Down Cake with Seedling Bartlett Pear and Oriana’s Asian Pear
Spiced Pound Cake with Heritage Prairie Farm Pumpkin and Bron’s Bee Honey
Butterscotch Pot de Crème with Heritage Prairie Farm Butternut Squash
Michel’s Flourless Chocolate Brownies

Sourdough Bread from Manna Organics

Beer, Wine, Spirits and Soda from Local and Sustainable Providers
Including Death's Door Spirits, Templeton Rye, Apple Rush, Mary Michelle Winery and
Two Brothers Brewing

FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM CHICAGO
Representatives from Death's Door Spirits and Templeton Rye will be pouring drinks on the bus. 
$125 ticket includes optional valet parking at either Cafe Ba Ba Reeba (2024 N. Halsted Chicago) or Big Bowl (6 E Cedar Chicago) PLUS roundtrip bus transportation to and from the farm with drinks included!  Buses will depart promptly at 3:15 pm and we anticipate a return of around 8:45 pm.  Please inform your valet that you are partaking in the Autumn Harvest Supper.

Can't make it to the farm? Please consider a donation to FamilyFarmed.org. Click here to donate.Register for the Supper!

All sales are final and all contributions (less $40 for the meal) are tax deductible.  Tickets are transferrable but not refundable.  You will receive an acknowledgement email after the event noting your contribution to our 501(c)3.