"Lettuce Grow Together!" Community Wellness Project’s Harvest Dinner
A fundraiser to support school garden programs in East Jefferson County!
Join the Community Wellness Project at Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Tuesday, October 17th, 5:30 pm for the 7th annual "Lettuce Grow Together!" Harvest Dinner, a fundraiser to support nutritious, local food in Jefferson County schools. This year, all proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support school gardens, where students learn to plant, cultivate, harvest, prepare, and taste fresh food. Students who grow food in school gardens are more likely to eat it in school meals; students who have access to plenty of fresh, flavorful, nutrient-dense, high quality food are better able to grow, learn, and realize their dreams. And eating habits established during childhood tend to last a lifetime, supporting life-long health, resilience, and wellbeing.
Dinner Details:
This year our menu will feature a local twist on a "Salade Niçoise," prepared by local chefs, school Food Service Directors, and students from the various Culinary Arts classes. The salad will include locally-sourced and school-grown greens and vegetables with salmon, bread, and dessert. Gluten free and vegan options available.
Hors d'oeuvres prepared by Culinary Arts students and dessert by The Resort at Port Ludlow's Fireside Restaurant.
In our school gardens students participate in seed saving, plant breeding, variety trials, real-world research and citizen science, preservation of heritage plants, ecosystem restoration, and more! Harvest Dinner programming will feature photos and stories of progress, updates from Community Wellness Project and partner schools, dreams for the future, and a special magical guest or two.
Tickets:
Adult tickets: $75
Kid tickets (through age 11): $15, and will include an adult-supervised pizza party on site (no need to get a sitter!)
Sponsor a teacher or school support staff hero for $37.50!
Can't join us for the Harvest Dinner? All donations make a difference!