Five Year Anniversary Celebration (Virtual Dinner)

Farm to Fork 101 is excited to celebrate Five years of amazing connections with farmers, chefs and guests. We want to be able to connect with all of you that have supported us over the years but in order to stay safe and follow guidelines for so many people, we need to move the party to a virtual celebration! Join us on September 27, 2020 for a great event with lots of amazing things to see, do and be a part of. Check out everything below!.....

How It Works:

Guests will purchase a ticket by Monday, 9/21 at 8 pm.

Upon purchase, guests will select their preferred pickup location (or delivery-from location)

Meals will be available for pickup/delivery on Sunday, September 27th from 12 pm to 2 pm at designated locations. Shipping is also available in the lower 48 United States

Guests will receive an invitation to a live broadcast featuring all chefs, artisans, and more as we reheat and plate the dishes, discuss the backgrounds of the chefs and their restaurants - what brought them to Central New York.

This live virtual event will begin at 4 pm on Sunday, September 27th.

The broadcast will allow for chefs to give instructions on heating, plating, and pairing, as well as talk about the cuisines, their backgrounds, and the inspiration behind the dishes.

Guests will have the opportunity to eat "together" as our emcee will allow time between courses for conversation, Q&As, and connection between guests - all happening virtually.

Sit with your friends! When purchasing your ticket, let us know how many at your “table” and we will assign a private chat room for you to pop into between courses!

Program for the evening:

4 pm Cocktail hour

Sit with your friends at private "tables"; (private video chatrooms set up in advance by reservation). Enjoy wine and a cheese sampler (additional charge) and get ready for dinner!

Live music to take place during cocktail hour and meet and greet with our featured winery, Chateau Lafayette Reneau. 

Support small local businesses by purchasing coffee from Tug Hill Roasters or a charcuterie box featuring 2 Kids Goat Cheese!

5 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner with the Chefs

Open your dining box and follow along as each chef demonstrates how to reheat and plate each course.

Written instructions will be included.

Special Live Segments in between courses will feature:

2 Kids Goat Farm Tour - The cheesemaker walking us through his farm

Knife skills with Eli - Learn a few basics from a master!

Coffee Cupping with Tug Hill

7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Q&A with the Chefs

Ask questions in chat and get answers from our chefs.

8:00 pm - Midnight Hang out with friends at your private tables

Mission of this dinner:

To celebrate five years of Farm to Fork 101 connecting chefs, farmers, and families in Central New York!

To showcase chefs and artisans here in the CNY area!

To remind people that we are still connected, still social, even from a distance.

To provide respite and celebration of food and people, the way restaurants have always done, but we bring the restaurant to them.

To keep each other safe and sane - this collaboration will happen virtually, from menu development to execution.

To help keep restaurants, farmers, and chefs afloat during turbulent times.

Available for Delivery and Pickup in the following cities:

Utica, Auburn, Syracuse 

Note - Pickup is free. Delivery is $10 and the money goes to put out-of-work cooks on the road for a day.

United States Shipping is now available for $20 per box.

Menu:

Course 1:

Day Boat Sea Scallops

Heirloom Tomato 3 ways: Gelee, Confit, Oven driedHerb goat cheese milk ricotta

Chef Mike Brown & Damien Buehner

The Fish Friar

Course 2:

Nonna "Chicken Soup" Lasagna

Carrot Pasta, Braised Chicken, Mirepoix, Herb Chicken Skin Gremolata

Chef Alex Fiacchi & Lauren Markowitz

a mano kitchen

Course 3:

Mocha Pana Cotta

Chocolate Chip Cookie, Coffee Caramel

Chef Adam Giordano & Chef Luke Houghton

Pure Market & Eatery

(Vegetarian/Vegan menu available)