Four times a year local chefs who are devoted to preserving threatened farmland in the Northwest cook up a fundraiser for PCC Farmland Trust. On Tuesday, March 22, Tilth’s Maria Hines, who’s also on the PCC Farmland Trust board and founded the “Local Chefs for Local Farms” series, will offer a four-course meal at her Wallingford restaurant (1411 N 45th St.). All proceeds support PCC Farmland Trust’s Future Farm Fund to purchase Organic Agricultural Conservation Easements.
Here’s the menu, with wine pairings:
Full Circle Farm Sunchoke Soup
dungeness crab, watercress, preserved lemon
—2009 Martina Prieto Verdejo
Smoked Heirloom Bean Cassoulet
truffle butter, brioche, oven dried tomato
—2007 Powers Syrah Reserve Cougar Vineyard
Skagit River Ranch Poussin
grilled leek, garlic scape, baby potato
—2009 Lageder Rosato Lagrein
Theo Chocolate Ganache Cake
sea salt, chocolate shortbread, cocoa chantilly
—dessert wine TBD
*Vegetarian options available upon request
The dinner is $125 per person (not including tax and gratuity). Reservations are required: call (206) 633-0801.
In addition to the dinner, the evening will include a panel presentation featuring Hines, farmer Joel Blais of Crying Rock Farms, and Farmland Trust staff. All proceeds support PCC Farmland Trust’s Future Farm Fund to purchase Organic Agricultural Conservation Easements.
