The San Juan Capistrano Ecology Center Community Table Urban Farming Dinner is Sunday January 17 2016.
The Dinner begins at 3:30pm.
The Community Table Dinner is a series of dinners that follow the cycle of seasons with two dinners per season.
Each dinner features a renowned chef, a sustainable farmer, and an amazing story.
The Ecology Center Presents a one-of-kind dining and educational experience to support a positive future!
The Ecology Center Community Table Dinner Urban Farming with Chef Paul Buchanan.
In this Community Table with Chef Paul Buchanan of Primal Alchemy the focus will be Urban Farming.
As our population grows and cities become more crowded, rooftop gardens, vertical gardens, and hydroponic farms are becoming increasingly more important as resources for fresh, organic, and local food.
Taste fresh, seasonal food grown by urban farms, The Growing Experience and Farm Lot 59.
Hear from Chef Paul and the farmers about the challenges and benefits of growing food in an urban environment and the solutions that will lead us to a more sustainable food system.
Community Table Menu*:
Appetizers
Crostini of Red Wattle Speck Ham with Persimmon Chutney & Baby Arugula
Snap Peas with House Made Goat Milk Ricotta & Pickled Onion Relish
Santa Barbara Abalone Ceviche with Lim’s Farm Cucumber, Shaved Radish & Sesame
Mains
Borscht with Mangalitsa Bacon & Sour Cream
Butternut Squash with Smoked Maple Whipped Cream & Pepitas
Farm Lot 59 Greens with Oranges, Avocado, Radish, Sprouted Sunflower Seeds & Foraged Citrus Vinaigrette
Lemongrass Marinated Roasted Rock Fish with Farro Risotto, Castilla Pumpkin & Braised Greens
Dessert
Port Poached Lim’s Farm Bosc Pear Tart with Raw Dried California Macadamia Nuts
*Menu is subject to change depending on seasonal availability.
The Ecology Center Community Table Dinner 2016 Schedule
January 24, 2016 Community Table: Chefs Flemming Hansen & Mette Helbaks of Stedsans + South Coast Farms + Electric City Butcher
February 13, 2016 Community Table: Chef Jennifer Sherman & Mark Magiera of Chez Panisse + School Gardens
March 20, 2016 Community Table: Chef Paddy Glennon + Santa Monica Seafood
April 24, 2016 Community Table: Chef Kerri Cacciata + Guerilla Beekeepers
May 22, 2016 Community Table: Chef Ryan Wilson
June 26, 2016 Community Table: Chef David Pratt
July 24, 2016 Community Table: Chef Greg Daniels
For more information please phone (949)443-4223
The Ecology Center is located at 32701 Alipaz Street in San Juan Capistrano.
The Ecology Center has ample onsite parking.
Community Table is a unique experience that’s part farm-to-table dinner and part education, where you will enjoy delicious local food and meet the rancher/farmer and chef who are responsible for the making of your meal.
Join the Ecology Center at the sustainable table for a one-of-kind dining and educational experience and support a positive future!
A portion of your ticket to Community Table supports the creation of a new sustainable cookbook that features recipes from the dinner and complete background and stories about the ingredients.
Community Table chefs and farmers will share tips to help us bring the philosophy of farm-to-table into our everyday.
