August 2008 Events

Sunday, August 10th, 5:00 - 8:00pm at the Lone Oak Vineyard Estate, 8400 Ann Arbor Rd., Grass Lake, Michigan
Get your tickets now for A Slow Food Dinner in the Vineyard: A Celebration in Support of Terra Madre
This fundraiser is a Slow Food benefit that will send 5 of our local farmers, chefs and producers to Terra Madre, the worldwide meeting of Slow Food in Turin, Italy in October 2008. Terra Madre brings together producers, culinary artisans, and educators from around the world in an effort to protect and promote traditional foods, small producers, and sustainable production methods. As the largest event held by Slow Food, Terra Madre convenes diverse groups of people to unite them under the philosophy of good, clean, and fair food for all.

The Slow Food Dinner in the Vineyard will be a wonderful evening of talking with our hosts and winemakers, Kip and Dennise Barber, and of enjoying beautiful, slow food and wine among the vines of the Lone Oak winery in Grass Lake, MI. Several of our best local chefs will be cooking, talking about, and serving dinner to approximately 150 guests.

Participating chefs, restaurants, and caterers include:
Christian's Catering - Christian Thompson
The Common Grill - Craig Common
Eve the Restaurant - Eve Aronoff
Food Art Catered Affairs, Inc.
Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Company - David Meyer
Tammy's Tastings - Tammy Coxen
Zingerman's Delicatessen - Rodger Bowser

Tickets are available online through brownpapertickets.com, and in person at the Lone Oak Vineyard Estate and Zingerman's Deli in Kerrytown. Dinner will include a 5 course meal with a wine tasting paired with each course. Additional glasses, or bottles, of wine will be available for purchase.

$45 in advance for Slow Food members ($55 at the door)
$55 in advance for non-members ($65 at the door)

Note: The Terra Madre delegates have been announced. They are: Shannon Brines, farmer at Brines Farm; Eve Aronoff, chef at Eve The Restaurant; and Rodger Bowser, chef at Zingerman's Deli, Molly Notarianni, Ann Arbor Farmers' Market Manager, and Aubrey Thomason, Cheesemaker.

The Menu for Slow Food Dinner in the Vineyard

Hors d'oeuvres 5:00-5:45

• Bruschetta Bar with Grilled Italian Bread and an Assortment of "Summer in Michigan" Toppings, by Food Art Catered Affairs, Inc.

• A variety of Michigan Cheeses, by The Produce Station
  

Dinner 6:00

• Fresh Pasta with Basil Walnut Pesto and Late Summer Vegetables, by Eve the Restaurant
  

• Paired with: Lone Oak 2005 Seyval Blanc
  

• Grilled Cherry Smoked Michigan Lake Trout with Cipollini Onion Relish, by The Common Grill
  Paired with: Lone Oak 2005 Chardonnay
  

• Wild Fennel Rubbed Pork, with Sea Salt and Olive Oil, by Zingerman's
  

• With the entrees: Marino Family Stone Milled Polenta from Piedmont and Rapini and Braised Greens, by Zingermans
  

• Arugula Fennel Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, Lemon Vinaigrette, by Christian's Catering

• Assorted Fresh Baked Bread
  

• Paired with: Lone Oak 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
  

Dessert

• Bake House Olive Oil Cake with Local Fruit and Mascarpone, and Pignoli Cookies, by Zingerman's Bake House
  

• Assortment of Hand Made Chocolates, by Tammy's Tastings
  

• Paired with: Lone Oak Red Raspberry Wine and Mighty Good Coffee
  

Participating sponsors include:
Bello Vino Marketplace
Delux Tents & Events
Lone Oak Vineyard Estate
Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Company
The Mosaic Foundation
The Produce Station
Zingerman's Deli

Friday - Sunday, August 22-24
Holler Fest Music Festival
"Holler Fest is a new music festival in Brooklyn, Michigan (45 minutes southwest of Ann Arbor). The event takes place at Frog Holler, an organic vegetable farm owned and operated by the King family for 35 years. The first Holler Fest was held in September 2007. Performers included Joe Reilly of Ann Arbor, Glowfriends of Kalamazoo, and Frog Holler native Billy King. Visitors also enjoyed organic food grown and prepared on the farm, after-hours accoustic music in the cabin, and Sunday morning yoga.

The theme of Holler Fest 2008 will be: more music, more food, more fun! The event will last for three days in late August, and feature over 20 of the finest musical acts from across Michigan and beyond." For more information see: http://hollerfest.com/

Local Farmer's Markets

Download "CSA Farms and Markets" Brochure

Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor, MI

Saturdays 7am - 3pm AND Wednesdays 7am - 3pm, May - December (Saturdays only December - May)

Chelsea Farmer's Market, Park St, Chelsea, MI

8am - 12pm, May - October

Jewett Street Market, 1289 Jewett St., Ann Arbor, MI - New in 2007

Thursdays 5 - 7pm, beginning June 21, benefits Clonlara School

West Side Farmer's Market, in the parking lot of Zingerman's Roadhouse, corner of Jackson and Maple Rds., Ann Arbor, MI

Thursdays 3pm -7pm, June - September

Ypsilanti Farmer's Market, Historic Depot Town, 641 Rice St., Ypsilanti, MI

Saturdays 8am - 3pm, Wednesdays 10am - 2pm, May - November

Downtown Ypsilanti Farmer's Market, Key Bank parking lot, at Michigan Ave. and Hamilton, Ypsilanti, MI

Tuesdays 2 - 6pm, starting in May 2007

Michigan Farmer's Market Association

http://www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu