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An Evening on The Farm

July 28th, 2009

Gates Open at 6:30 pm

Hollygrove Market and Farm (HM&F) is conducting a benefit to help raise funds for the completion of our Not-For-Profit Micro-urban Farm, Educational Center, and CSA-style (Community Supported Agriculture) Market located in the heart of New Orleans. Our benefit will consist of an evening on the Micro-urban Farm located in the Hollygrove neighborhood at 8301 Olive Street (just behind the post office off of Carrollton Avenue). Guests will be invited to tour the farm, groove to live music, taste the culinary creations of local celebrated chefs, enjoy locally brewed and distilled beverages or creative libations from area bartenders, get an autographed copy of several recipe books, participate in the silent auction, or win a door prize. Tickets are $35.

We are excited to present the following list of chefs and restaurants who will be participating at An Evening on the Farm :

Herbsaint, Donald Link (Owner & Chef)
Cochon, Donald Link & Stephen Stryjewski (Co-owners & Chef)
Bayona, Chef Susan Spicer
Restaurant Patois, Chef & Owner Aaron Burgau
Iris, Chef Ian Schnoebelen
Boucherie, Chef Nathanial Zimet
Cafe Degas
Mila, Chefs Allison Vines-Rushing & Slade Rushing
Huevos, Chef/Owner Bart Bell & Jeff Baron
Lillette, Chef John Harris
La Petite Grocery, Executive Chef Justin Devillier
Ye Olde College Inn, Chris Granger

Plus: mixologist Melissa Pignataro from Cochon Butcher, beer from NOLA Brewing, and sorbet from La Divina!!


You can now purchase tickets through PayPal. Once purchased, your tickets will be reserved and you can pick up them up at any Saturday Market or on the night of the event.

Hollygrove Market & Farm

Bill Pastellak: [email]bpastellak_at_gmail.com[/email] or 724.549.4365
504.483.7037-Office

Subtllety is not your forte.

LOL! I was just spreading the word.

So, you wanna go?

I attempted to buy us two tickets but I couldn't figure out how to use paypal.

There's an app for that.

This sounds like fun, thanks, as always, Jag for keeping us in the know.

I wonder who the live music is.

If anyone finds out more details, please post.
I'm going to aspire to make a donation to the silent auction.
I encourage the rest of you scoundrels to do the same.
This is a good cause!

I'm going to the market tomorrow morning. I'll inquire Isa.

Jag, does this market run every Saturday?
What time?

Yes. Tomorrow is my first time going..finally. For those of you who don't know, you bring a box or bags and pick up what is fresh that day. Here are the details for this weekend...

BUYERS' CLUB!!!


Every Saturday
10am to 2pm
8301 Olive St.

The cost of the box is $25.00 - cash or check.
Or by credit card through Paypal.

In this weeks Buyers' Club box:


FRUIT: Peaches

VEGGIES:
Okra, Sweet Anahein Peppers, Nadia Eggplant (baba ganoush),
mixed summer squash, Fresh shelled peas or beans, popcorn rice, creole tomatoes, cucumbers, portabella caps mushrooms, baby shiitake mushrooms,
& fresh basil!





New Morsels to the Market!


Homemade Ice cream
Vintage Garden Kitchen Salsa
Rustic Breads


Don't forget about the "Lagniappe" table - where you can buy individual items

FRUIT:
Cooking Pears (grown in the city!), LA Peaches, nectarines, plums, & Cantaloupe, figs, watermelon.

VEGETABLES:
Organic: Butternut squash

Beans & Peas: Green Beans, Butter Beans
Mini-Bell peppers (great for stuffing!)
Sweet Onions
Fresh Corn
Peppers: 2 varieties of roasting peppers, several varieties of hot peppers including: Cayenne, jalapeno, and more!
Tomatoes: Green, Roma, Cherry

FRESH HERBS: 4 types of Basil, Tarragon, Parsley, & more grown on the farm! Please ask for assistance.

Vintage Garden Kitchen Soups are back!
Tomato Basil
Lentil & Greens

Pastured Meats:
Pork Chops
Pork Sausage
Ground Beef & Minit Steak

Don't forget our Dairy: Smith Creamery, Ryals Fresh Chevre, & Fresh Yard Eggs!

NOTE: The items in your box may be subject to change based on availability.
Often the produce is not harvested until scheduled delivery or pickup often within 36 hours of Buyers' Club distribution that way we can ensure the freshest produce possible!

I'll see what I get tomorrow then I'll plan dinner around that. Hopefully it goes with duck because I'll be roasting one. I hope my date brings some good wines

We're trying to decide if we're going to the Gretna market tomorrow or the one across the lake. I guess we'll decide early tomorrow morning:eek: