The Eat Well Guided Tour of America's Summer Harvest Barbeque + LIVE WEBCAST
Friday September 7, 2007, 6:30-9:30p.m. Red Hook, NY
Farm Aid is joining Sustainable Table for the Eat Well Guided Tour of America's grand finale event at Gigi's Market at Greig Farm in the Hudson Valley. Join us for an unforgettable night under the stars: a gathering of upstate New York's local farmers, artisans, and musicians. Celebrate the harvest and enjoy a gourmet BBQ with homegrown ingredients and local brews, art installations, and live music.
Directions:
Gigi Market at Greig Farm, 227 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook, NY 12571, map it. Drive or take the train, Amtrak to Rhinecliff or the Metro-North Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie. Free shuttle from train to event, must reserve seats by calling (212) 991-1859 or emailing info@eatwellguide.org.
Highlights include:
Berry Marinated Slow Roasted Berkshire Pork, Heirloom Vegetables, and Local Fruits and Cheeses
Wilfredo Morel's Steel Imaginations exhibit
World renowned chef Laura Pensiero
Video clips from the Eat Well Guided Tour of America
Tune in on-line at 6:30p.m. EST on 9/7 and watch the live event from anywhere in the world
Everyone is invited and it's only 90 minutes from New York City! Can't make it? Join in the action via our LIVE WEBCAST, featuring on-the-ground interviews with chef Laura Pensiero, Farm Aid representatives, Food & Water Watch's Patty Lovera, and Sustainable Table's Diane Hatz.
Tickets are $20 but it's free for all farmers. And bringing a homemade pie made from sustainable local ingredients also gets you in for free. All pies will be entered into a tasting contest - the winner gets 2 tickets to the Farm Aid concert on September 9th!
To RSVP, purchase tickets in advance, or for more information, please contact Gigi Market at (845) 758-1999 or info@gigitrattoria.com. Read more about the Eat Well Guided Tour of America at www.sustainabletable.org/roadtrip.
This summer barbeque marks the grand finale to Sustainable Table's Eat Well Guided Tour of America, a 38 day, coast-to-coast, tour of farms, farmers' markets, and other sustainable outlets en route to Farm Aid 2007. For members of the media who wish to join the daytime bus tour highlighting sustainable farmers and vineyards in the Hudson Valley, please contact Denise Hughes at (917) 549-2621 or denise@creative-connectors.com, or tune in to view the live event from your computer on the eve of 9/7 at www.sustainabletable.org/roadtrip.
Tags: Food and Beverages, multimedia, new york
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