From Farm to Table: An Event You Won’t Want to Miss…

Do you know what's in your food? Do you know where your food has been?

Documentaries like “Supersize Me” and “Food, Inc.,” are bringing to light some ugly truths about the food we have come to know and accept as “normal.” Luckily for us, Bucks County has really embraced the local food movement. In truth, Bucks County was hip to the local food movement before it was posh to visit your local farmers' market. Recently, it seems there has been a real influx of farmers' markets, food co-ops and CSAs (check out this great resource).

Are you still confused about local food? Or perhaps you just really enjoy local food? Either way, you should mark your calendars for July 31st for Heritage Conservancy's Second Annual Farm to Table celebration. The event aims both to allow people to enjoy the delicious local foods of Bucks County and to educate people on the importance of sustainable agriculture. For more than 50 years, Heritage Conservancy has been preserving the natural and historic heritage of Bucks County. Now, the group hopes to marry the common goals of land preservation and sustainable agriculture.

The event boasts a farm-fresh meal, prepared by two acclaimed Bucks County chefs, David Zuckerman and Jamie Hollander. Jamie Hollander, owner of Jamie Hollander Gourmet Foods and Catering, started his company after successfully opening and selling the Knight House in Doylestown. David Zuckerman, General Manager of Earl’s Bucks County since 2008, has recently re-designed the restaurant’s entire menu to emphasize local foods, even using vegetables from their own garden.

Hors d'oeuvres, followed by a buffet-style meal, will be served in a rustic outdoor setting at the Lindsay Farm. Families are invited; there will be activities for children. Proceeds benefit the Heritage Conservancy. A special thanks to our sponsor Fulton Bank.

Date: Saturday July 31, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: Lindsay Farm 545 Almshouse Road, Warminster PA 18974
Tickets: $45 per adult $15 per child
To register: Click here

Take a look at the current list of amazing items that have been donated for silent auction!!!

Buckingham Valley Vineyards: Gift Box of 2 wines & 2 glasses
Chaddsford Winery in Peddler's Village: Taste for Ten Gift Certificate & 6 bottles of wine
Pierre's Chocolates: Gift Certificate for 1 lb. of chocolate
Linda's Pawsitive Paws: Gift certificate for training
County Theater: Tickets
Mercer Museum: Admission passes for 2 adults & 2 children
James A. Michener Art Museum: Dual/Family Membership
Fig & Vine Tree Bistro: Gift Certificate
Pennsylvania Soup and Seafood House: Gift Certificate
Manoff Market Gardens
Marie's Soap Company: Gift Basket
Maize on Walnut: Gift Certificate
Baked on Main: Gift Certificate
Peace Valley Winery: Gift certificate
Sesame Place: Gift certificate for two admissions
Giggleberry Fair: Family of Four Activity Pass
Crossroads Bakery: Gift Certificate
Riverhorse Brewing Company: Brewer for a day
Lilies and Lavendar: Gift Basket
Carousel Lavendar Farm: Gift Basket
Farm & Garden Station: Kids' Gardening Set
Judith Renstrom: Pendant & earrings
Bucks Bounty Gift Baskets
Booktenders Secret Garden: Children's Books
Town & Country Players
LAD Design: Gift Certificate
Siren Records: Gift Certificate
Jane Ramsey: Painting of the Lindsay Farm
Essentials Spa: Gift Certificate
The Kitchen Garden Cooking School: Gift Certificate for Two Adults to attend a cooking class

About Heritage Conservancy
With offices in Doylestown, PA and Pt. Murray, NJ, Heritage Conservancy is an accredited not-for-profit conservation organization that specializes in open space preservation, planning for sustainable communities, natural resource protection, property stewardship, historic preservation, adaptive reuse of existing structures, wildlife habitat restoration and biodiversity.

Through 50+ years of professional land use planning and design; innovative land conservation and historic preservation strategies; public outreach and education; and the application of “best management practices” for property stewardship, the Conservancy has established itself as a acclaimed full-service leader.

Its recent national accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission affirms Heritage Conservancy’s commitment to excellence, trust and permanence. Learn more by visiting HeritageConservancy.org.