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13th Annual
Fall Organic Harvest
Benefit Reception and Dinner

September 27, 2005
The Lark Creek Inn
Larkspur, California

Reception and silent auction:
~5:30 - 6:45 pm
Dinner: 6:45 - 10:00 pm

$250 per guest

OFRF proudly hosted its 13th annual benefit event at the Lark Creek Inn with leading members of the Northern California organic community. A team of top culinary artists from the Bay Area created an unforgettable four-course fine dining experience, crafted from certified organic ingredients (Chef Bios). New this year, a Silent Auction was held during the reception, featuring very special organic wine, dining and tour packages. (Descriptions of Silent Auction items.) The evening's program highlighted fifteen years of OFRF grantmaking success, and honored special guest Stacy Carlson, Marin County Agricultural Commissioner. The event was a resounding success, raising more than $100,000 for organic farming research. Read more...

Lark Creek Server

~ Menu ~

Passed Hors D’oeuvres ~ Prepared by John Mitchell & Adam Smith, Whole Foods Market

Baked Onion Flatbreads with:
* Pears, Walnuts and Mt. Tam Triple Cream Cheese
* Grapes, Marjoram and Fromage Blanc
Tandoori Turkey with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Corn Fritters with Cilantro Pesto

First Course ~ Prepared by Charles Phan, Slanted Door
Hot and Sour Halibut Soup with Tomatoes, Bacca and Pineapple

Second Course ~ Prepared by Traci Des Jardins, Jardiniere
Pan Roasted Squab with Date Puree and Eggplant Confit

Third Course ~ Prepared by Bradley Ogden & Michael Otsaka, The Lark Creek Inn
Roasted Beef Ribeye with Chanterelle Mushroom Turnover,
Lacinato Kale and Sangiovese Glaze

Fourth Course ~ Prepared by Nicole Plue, Julia’s Kitchen at COPIA
Caramelized Apple Pain Perdu with Cinnamon-Rosemary Ice Cream

OFRF is grateful to the following partners for ensuring the continuing
excellence of this very special event, and for investing
in our work to meet the policy and information needs
of organic family farmers:

Become a sponsor of our next event!
Contact Don Burgett at (831) 426-6606.

Events

Special events are an important source of support for OFRF's research and education programs, as well as a unique opportunity for our supporters to enjoy great organic food, fantastic music and/or inspiring educational programs with other members of the organic community. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events.