All,
Announcing it here first! Tickets are going on sale this evening for the Field- to- Fork Fundraiser to benefit the Food Literacy Project. The Louisville Chapter of the ACF has been the driver behind this fundraiser ( Thanks to Dan Thomas!), and attendees will enjoy a very special, seasonal menu to celebrate a very worthy cause.
Press Release to follow- here's a sneak peak:
Join us Thursday, September 23rd at Park Place for an elegant six-course dinner prepared by Louisville's top culinary talent paired with local farmers, using the best ingredients of the harvest season. Funds from the event will benefit the Food Literacy Project, a local non-profit organization providing Louisville youth the opportunity to experience a working farm where they connect with sustainable food and the people who grow it.
All proceeds will help develop an outdoor kitchen on Oxmoor Farm where FLP participants can develop recipes with farm-fresh vegetables. Your purchase helps us bring the Field-to-Fork experience to life for Louisville youth!
Advance tickets are required, and are for sale until September 19th. Tickets can be ordered on-line at: http://www.foodliteracyproject.org. To pay by cash or check, please call the Food Literacy Project at 502-491-0072.
For those not familiar with the Food Literacy project, here's a little bit about our work:
The Food Literacy Project is a local non-profit which does hands-on agricultural education programs on the farm for school and community groups, as well as professional development for educators.
Its mission is "to inspire Louisville residents to make food choices that sustain their bodies, their communities and the earth through educational programs and technical assistance offered in partnership with a local vegetable farm." Much of their work is with kids on the West End in the so-calld "Food Desert," sections of the city relatively poorly served by groceries and quality food outlets, educating them about where their food comes from. More information is on the organization's website:
http://www.foodliteracyproject.org
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Deb
(this is worth the price of admission alone) with an assortment of Capriole Farm's Cheese
