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SUSTAINABLE FARE FOR SUSTAINABLE JERSEY

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July 23, 2014

Teresita Bastides-Heron

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“SUSTAINABLE FARE FOR SUSTAINABLE JERSEY FARM TO TABLE DINNER"

 

       Terhune Orchards is delighted to host Sustainable Fare for

Sustainable Jersey, a fundraiser to benefit Sustainable Jersey. Local chefs and farms will come together to celebrate the Farm to Table movement and promote awareness about sustainability efforts while raising money for Sustainable New Jersey’s programs.

 

       “Support for Sustainable Jersey has become critical to the progress many towns have made in advancing environmental stewardship and healthy communities,” Terhune Orchards owner Pam Mound said. “The night will be a celebration of local food and the chefs, restaurants and farms who are known for there dedication to focusing on fresh local ingredients.  It will be a deliciously fun evening for a good cause.”

 

       Join 9 chefs from around the State as they prepare 7 course dinner made of the freshest local ingredients.  We will enjoy wine pairings of award winning Terhune Orchard wines specially selected for each course and we will be entertained by the Riverside Band an acoustic string band.

 

       This year’s chef lie-up includes:  Chris Albrecht, Lead Chef from Princeton, Dan Richer, Arturos from Maplewood, Robyn Reiss, A Toute Heure from Cranford, Scott Anderson, Elements/Mistral from Princeton, Gary Giberson, Sustainable Fare from Island Heights, Terry Strong, Mediterra from Princeton, Demetrios Haronis, FIN from Atlantic City, Gabby Carbone, The Bent Spoon from Princeton and Christine McGrath, Washington House from Basking Ridge.

 

              The Farm to Table benefit will take place on Thursday, July 31st.  Cocktails will be served starting at 5: 00 pm and dinner begins at 6:30 pm. You can also visit Terhune Orchards, Princeton www.tarhuneorchards.com for more details. Tickets are $150 per person and $100 of the ticket is tax deductible. Tickets can be purchased at www.sustainablejersey.com.  Call Amelia at [609] 771-2831 if you have any question regarding this event.

 

Sustainable Jersey, a non-profit, runs a certification program that empowers towns to build a better world for present and future generations.  The program provides a roadmap towns can follow to initiate and promote sustainable actions that improve the quality of life.  More than 350 towns have registered to become a part of the program that was founded by the New Jersey League of Municipalities, the College of New Jersey, the State of New Jersey and hundreds of volunteers from around the state.

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