May Day Dinner on the Farm May 1, 2009 Workshop and Festivities at 7/Dinner at 8:30 |
Celebrate a pagan spring tradition with an outdoor dinner and discussion with Apple Pond Farm & Renewable Energy Education Center. Our May Day Dinner 7pm: Tour the farm with renewable energy expert Dick Riseling of Apple Pond Farm -- Free and Open to the Public Dick Riseling offers renewable energy workshops across the state and is an expert on assessing sites for their renewable energy potential. At 6pm, Dick will lead a tour of the Queens County Farm Museum to discuss possible implementation of solar, wind, and geothermal systems. 8pm: Sunset canaps, garland weaving, maypole and bonfire (weather permitting) Join us around the old farmhouse and in the orchard for May Day fertility rituals. We will uncork the first bottles of wine as diners make garlands together and decorate the May Pole. As the sun begins to set, well keep the light alive with a small bonfire in the orchard. 8:30pm: Five-course dinner featuring local lamb and far-flung flavor from The Hapa Kitchen Hapa is the Hawaiian word for half Asian and this night The Hapa Kitchen will serve five courses of vernal fare, featuring lamb and tender spring vegetables from the farm, in a fresh polycultural style. Local wines provided by New York Wine & Grape Foundation About Apple Pond Farm Sonja Hedlund and Dick Riseling have operated the farm since 1973 as a horse-powered, organic farm featuring draft and pleasure horses, naturally raised sheep and goats. Through several wind and solar renewable energy systems the farm seeks to be as independent of fossil fuels as possible. About The Hapa Kitchen Hapa Kitchen is a supper club created by Akiko Moorman and Cathy Erway focused on innovative East-West recipes inspired by half-Asian culture. About Dinners on the Farm The Dinners on the Farm series invites farmers, chefs, and diners t0 our farm in New York City for an evening. We believe that farmers have more than stories to tell, they have knowledge to share and practices to teach. Each dinner features a pre-meal workshop that is free and open to the public. The first dinner in this series was held in March of 2009 with farmer Julie Engel who gave a workshop on pasture raising rabbits, followed by a five-course dinner prepared by the GradyWood Supper Club. We welcome suggestions for future dinners and workshops. The prices and number of seats for each dinner will vary. The May Day Dinner is $75 per person. Space is limited, please purchase your tickets soon. |