Farm to Fork Ithaca
Farm to Fork Ithaca - A Season of Celebrating Local Foods, Wine & Farms
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Cayuga Wine Trail have partnered to produce a series of events focused around the harvest season. These events showcase the local culinary bounty and our connection to agriculture. Please keep checking this website as we continue to list additional opportunities for you to experience our local foods, wines & farms.
Saturday, October 10, 11:00 am-4:00 pm Cheesemaker Tour/Open House
Enjoy an FREE self-guided tours to most of our region's artisanal cheese-producing farms. Cheesemakers and farms on the tour include: Rita Kellogg of Side Hill Acres Goat Dairy, Candor; Carmella Hoffman of Sunset View Creamery, Odessa; Nancy Richards of- Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese, Mecklenberg; Andrew Cabot of Cowlick Farm, Lodi; Suzanne Messmer of- Lively Run Goat Dairy, Interlaken; Tom Murray of Muranda Cheese Company, Waterloo; and Rose Belforti of Finger Lakes Dexter Cheese, Aurora. Visit as many places as you have time for and taste a variety of handcrafted cheeses. For more information, call 607-272-2292 or email Monika Roth at mr55@cornell.edu.
Sunday, October 11, 6:00 pm Harvest Dinners on the Farm
Stick & Stone Farm, Trumansburg Road, Ithaca
Experience an elegant 4-course dinner hosted by an area CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. This event features food prepared by Chef Hans Butler (formerly of Watercress Restaurant), with wine poured by Hosmer Winery. All proceeds benefit the Healthy Food for All Program, a collaborative effort of local farms and Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County to provide subsidized CSA shares to low-income families in our community. Tickets are $75/person and may be purchased using PayPal at www.healthyfoodforall.org. Reservations are required and seating is limited so don't delay. For more information, please visit Healthy Food for All or contact Liz Karabinakis at 607-272-2292 or evk4@cornell.edu. Additional dates and venues: Sunday November 8 at West Haven Farm, Ithaca.
Monday, October 12, 1:30-5:30 pm - Fall Harvest Festival for Kids
P&C Market, Hancock Street, Ithaca
Spend the school holiday celebrating the Fall harvest. The festival is a wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to enjoy hands-on, harvest-themed activities such as pumpkin painting and more! Watch delicious harvest foods being prepared and sample the results! FREE to the public. Call 272-2292 for information.
Wednesday, October 14 - Blue Stone Bar & Grill & Lucas Vineyards - 6 Course Wine Dinner
Blue Stone Bar & Grill is hosting a 6 course wine dinner featuring Lucas Vineyards wines October 14th at 6pm. Blue Stone is located at 110 North Aurora Street. The wine dinner is just $35.00 per person. This includes six different wines and a six course meal. Call today and make reservations. A $10 credit card deposit is required. Reservations at 272-2371.
Menu and Pairings
Black Bean Crab Cake with Chipotle Tartar Sauce - 2008 Dry Riesling
Chilled Lo Mein Noodles with Thai Peanut Sauce - 2008 Gewürztraminer
Endive and Radicchio Salad with a Vinaigrette - 2008 Cayuga White
Grilled Salmon and Vegetable Tomatillo Tortellini - 2008 Chardonnay
Kentucky Bourbon Black Angus Sirloin Steak, Smashed Red Bliss Potatoes and Baby Green Beans - 2007 Limited Reserve Cabernet Franc
Beggars Purse with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce -Ice Wine
Sunday, October 25, 2:30-5:30 pm Local Meats Tasting & Education Fair
Women's Community Bldg., 100 W. Seneca St., Ithaca
Meet local meat producers, see and taste their products, and ask questions about their farms. Taste cooked samples and attend concurrent presentations on tasty recipes for unfamiliar cuts, cutting a whole chicken into smaller cuts, and more. Admission fee. For more information and to register call 607-272-2292.
Sunday, November 8, 6:00 pm Harvest Dinners on the Farm
West Haven Farm at EcoVillage, Ithaca
Experience an elegant 4-course dinner hosted by an area CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. This event features food prepared by Chef Jen Irwin of Just A Taste and Chef Stan Walton of Crystal Lake Cafe, with beverages by local brewer Ithaca Beer. All proceeds benefit the Healthy Food for All Program, a collaborative effort of local farms and Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County to provide subsidized CSA shares to low-income families in our community. Tickets are $75/person and may be purchased using PayPal at www.healthyfoodforall.org. Reservations are required and seating is limited so don't delay. For more information, please visit Healthy Food for All or contact Liz Karabinakis at 607-272-2292 or evk4@cornell.edu.
Cayuga Wine Trail Events www.cayugawinetrail.com
10/10 & 10/11 King Ferry Harvest Festival
Contest: 1) The biggest Potato 2) Celebrity Potato 3) Potato that most resembles Pete Saltonstall, the owner
10/17 & 10/18: Cobblestone Pumpkin Festival
Contest: Great Pumpkin Contest 1) Biggest by Diameter 2) Best Decorated (painted, carved, or dressed)
10/24: Goose Watch Chestnut Festival
Contest: Funkiest Looking Pumpkin
10/31: Americana Halloween Spooktakular
Contest: Best Jack O Lantern Carving