The Finger Lakes are a popular tourist draw for Capital Region residents looking for an easy overnight or weekend jaunt.For the most part, the big attraction has been the proliferation of wineries in that region, but in recent years the food scene has been ratcheting up.
The latest undertaking is "Harvest Dinners on the Farm, a series of fundraising dinners at different Finger Lakes farms.The set of five monthly dinners will benefit Healthy Food for All, a partnership between farms and Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County to make produce accessible to limited-income households.
You can get full particulars online, as well as make reservations there or by calling (607) 342-8845. Tickets are $75, and seating is limited.
The schedule:
• Thursday, July 26: Sweet Land Farm, Trumansburg -- A five-course vegetarian menu prepared by Hazelnut Kitchen, with beverages from Sheldrake Point Winery and Redbyrd Orchard Cider. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the fields with live music.
• Sunday, August 12: Stick & Stone Farm, Ithaca -- Dinner prepared by Red Newt Cellars Winery and Bistro.
• Sunday, September 30: Early Morning Farm, Genoa -- Dinner prepared by Aurora Inn and Bet the Farm Winery.
• Sunday, October 14: Remembrance Farm, Trumansburg -- Dinner prepared by Stonecat Café and Damiani Wine Cellars.
• Sunday, November 4: West Haven Farm, Ithaca -- Dinner prepared by Just a Taste Restaurant, Bandwagon Brewpub and Bloomer Creek Vineyards.
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