Author: Agrarian Adventure

Harvest Brunch fundraiser for the 19-20 school year

Please join us for another awesome brunch at Great Oak Co-housing Community Center!

Agrarian Adventure board member and local food chef extraordinaire Chris Chiapelli will be leading the kitchen crew and we’ll be serving up several delicious options featuring friendly farm-sourced ingredients.

This event wouldn’t be possible without our amazing food donors and volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering please click here to sign up and we will contact you with more info. To donate food please contact info@agrarianadventure.org.

Please RSVP if you can beforehand to help us plan more accurately:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agrarian-adventure-annual-harvest-brunch-tickets-90479254887

Fourth Annual Harvest Brunch

Join us for a morning of good food and good company to support a good cause! All proceeds benefit The Agrarian Adventure’s ongoing farm-to-school programming. You won’t want to miss this menu! Some of our favorite chefs will serve creative dishes made with ingredients from local farms and businesses. We’ll post more details about the menu as they become available. Purchase tickets ahead of time at the bottom of this post (recommended), or at the door.

Menu

Tantre Farms Heirloom Veggie Hash with Old Brick Farm Duck Egg

Goetz Farms Roasted Sweet Potato Poblano Pepper Hash with Tantre Farms Grilled Sweet Corn Succotash, Black Oaks Farms Pork Belly confit with A dollop of Brinery Kimchi on top and an Old Brick Farm Duck Egg 

Plymouth Orchards Quinoa Oatmeal and Apple Compote with fall dried fruits and smoked brown sugar on top

Maple Fall Berry Compote with Ernst Farms Grits

Green Tea Pancakes with Powdered Sugar and Calder Dairy Whipped Cream on top


Harvest Brunch Tickets



Second Annual Farm Tour: Sunday, August 19

Join us for our second annual farm tour fundraiser!

The evening will include cocktails, small plates in three courses, a chance to mingle with the farmers, and a hay ride and farm tour. We are thrilled to be hosted by Black Locust Gardens, a farm dedicated to sustainable agriculture.

We’re also thrilled to have some talented folks working on the menu! You’ll see Jude Walser (Alley Bar) mixing drinks, and Chefs Chris Chiapelli (Black Pearl, Ross School of Business) and Chris Huey (Brecon Grille & Pub) creating delicious small plates.

Tickets can be purchased at the link below. Hope to see you there!

Address: 5780 W Joy Rd, Dexter, MI 48130

*Parking will be available; car pooling is encouraged!

MENU

First Course Appetizer

Chef Chris Huey’s Modernist Play on the Caprese Salad using Gaff Farms Heirloom Tomatoes, Recovery Park Farms Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes and Baby Cucumbers, Zingermans Marinated Baby Mozzerella and Marinated Olives, Pomegranate Molasses and Bacon Jam, garnished with Skinny Farms Fresh Basil.

Second Course Main Entree

Tantre Farm Roasted Heirloom Carrots seasoned with Roos Roast Coffee grounds, Cumin and Coriander. Black Locust Gardens Lime Basil/Kale Puree (made also with using Black Locust Garden Caramelized Onions, Tantre Farm Garlic, and Zingerman’s Onsa’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Whitney Farms Grilled Beef rubbed in Mindo Cocoa Powder served with Fluffy Bottoms Vanilla Yogurt and garnished with Black Locust Gardens Lavender and Tulsi Flowers.

Third Course Dessert

Chef Chris Huey’s Skinny Farm Basil Sorbet and Chef Christopher Chiapelli’s Black Locust Gardens Sun Gold Tomato Ice Cream.

DRINK MENU

“Garden Wonderlust” – Gin infused with BLG hyssop and lemon balm, a bit of creme de violette and pineapple juice

“Sacred Gimlet” – Vodka, Tulsi (Holy Basil) syrup made from BLG tulsi and lime juice

“Summer Daze” (non-alcoholic) – A relaxing iced tea made with Tulsi, spearmint and chamomile from BLG and a hint of agave and lemon


TICKET OPTIONS



Third Annual Harvest Brunch

Mark your calendars! Our third annual Harvest Brunch is just around the corner on November 19th from 10am-1pm. Check out the tantalizing menu:

Tantre Farm Heirloom Veggie Hash with or without eggs

Roasted Pumpkin and Squash Pancakes with maple syrup or whipped cream & smoked brown sugar

Mighty Good Coffee Waffles with Tahitian vanilla bean infused syrup and mindo chocolate sauce

Slow Farms Roasted Acorn Squash Bowl with vanilla yogurt, granola and fall fruits

Special diet? We will make every effort to meet vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free requests. Meals can be cooked with oil, butter, or bacon fat, depending on dietary needs.

Tickets are available at the door or in advance (see below).


Harvest Brunch Tickets



Join us in June!

We’re teaming up with two great organizations in June to bring community members together around food, drinks, and shopping for a cause. Hope to see you at these events!

Make your grocery list, and come shop at Lucky’s Market on Tuesday, June 6. A portion of that day’s sales will go directly to The Agrarian Adventure’s efforts to expand After School Food & Garden Club to more schools in the fall. Be on the lookout for TAA volunteers throughout the store that day. We’ll be the ones in our famous green TAA shirts. Stop and say hello!

On Sunday, June 25, Cultivate Coffee and Tap House is hosting an evening of live music, games in the garden, and a charity beer on tap (proceeds go to TAA). Bring the whole family for a fun summer evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM!

Thank you to both organizations for hosting us and lifting up farm to school work in our community!

Fundraiser with local seed company: Nature & Nurture

Our Farmraiser fundraiser selling Nature & Nurture seeds goes live on Sunday, March 19th and runs through April 10th!

Buy Nature & Nurture seeds through our Farmraiser campaign and support educational programs that connect kids with where their food comes from.

Help spread the word (especially once it starts on 3/19)!

Thanks,

The Agrarian Adventure team

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Second Annual Harvest Brunch

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Join us for our second annual harvest brunch fundraiser!

Back by popular demand is chef Chris Chiapelli, who will be using ingredients from some of our favorite farmers and food producers in the area.

Purchase tickets in advance by clicking the “Donate” button below. The suggested donation is $15 per person. Tickets will also be sold at the door via cash or PayPal.

If you would like to get involved, please spread the word on Facebook or sign up to volunteer the the weekend of the event.

See you November 20!