Green Feast

Sat, September 11th, 2010 at 3:30 PM
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A Communal Celebration of Local Food

From all over Southern and Central California, organic farmers, ranchers, wine makers and renowned chefs contributed their expertise and their foods, to serve up The Ecology Center’s second annual Green Feast on Saturday, September 11, 2010.  Two hundred supporters of The Ecology Center sampled hors d’oeuvres and enjoyed a six-course meal served on 25 tables set up end to end outdoors at South Coast Farms.  

The Feast took place from 3:30 p.m. until after dark.  Dinner was served on tables dressed in white linens and candles, set up communal-style in a farm field in back of The Ecology Center.  Before dinner, guests were invited to tour South Coast Farms and The Ecology Center’s downstairs exhibits.  They were able to mingle with donating farmers and ranchers, all attending as honored guests.

After a pre-dinner reception featuring a variety of wines and cob oven roasted treats, Chefs Mead, Ghahreman and Monson prepared 6 dinner courses on outdoor wood-burning grills.  As each course was served, the rancher, fisherman or farmer responsible for the main ingredient spoke to guests about his or her special approach to organic, pasture-raised and sustainable farming.

Donated foods served at Green Feast will include oysters and mussels from Carlsbad Aquafarm of Carlsbad; wild caught fish from Santa Monica Seafood of Santa Monica;  pasture-raised lamb from MM Livestock in Wildomar; pasture-raised game birds from Rainbow Ranch Farms of Pinon Hills; wild boar from Homegrown Meats of La Jolla; vegetables from South Coast Farms; organic peaches from Tenerelli Orchards of Littlerock; artisanal breads from Sadie Rose Baking Co. of San Diego; artisanal cheeses and organic wines from several Central California vintners; handcrafted beers from In the Closet Brewing Co. of Ventura and hand-crafted limoncello liqueur from Ventura Limoncello.  

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