Local Food Fest. Wednesday, August 6, 2008. 5 to dusk.
A ramble through the flavors of Rhode Island
The benefit for Farm Fresh Rhode Island at Castle Hill
An evening celebrating Rhode Island farmers, fishermen and food artisans. Featuring a dozen local farmers and producers, each teamed up with chefs from the Castle Hill, Blackstone Catering, Newport Restaurant Group and more to be confirmed. Plus, local wines, beers, a raw bar and a silent auction.
- 4 to 5pm – VIP hour. A preview hour with the chefs and farmers, live cooking.
- 5 to 7pm – Doors open. Live cooking, silent auction and flavorful festivities.
- 7:57pm – Enjoy the sunset.
Open to the public. Ticket sales are capped and we anticipate will sell out. All tickets are online this year. Your ticket is paperless; your name will be on the guestlist. Kids under 12 are free. Tickets include food as well as samplings of local wines and beers.
Farms and Producers in Attendance — 2007
- Baby Greens Exeter
- Bally Machree Middletown
- Bristol Bakery Bristol
- City Farm Providence
- Farming Turtles Warwick
- Farmstead Cheese Providence
- Greenview Farm South Kingstown
- Lydon Family Farm Tiverton
- Manic Organic Portsmouth
- Maplewood Farm Portsmouth
- New Harvest Coffee Pawtucket
- Red Planet Vegetables Providence
- Rhody Fresh Milk Foster
- Robin Hollow Farm Saunderstown
- Sakonnet Oysters Tiverton
- Simmons Farm Middletown
- Urban Edge Farm Cranston
- Wishing Stone Farm Little Compton
Chefs in Attendance — 2007
- Castle Hill
Jonathan Cambra - The Mooring Seafood Kitchen and Bar
Brian Mansfield - Smokehouse Café
Chris Ferris - 22 Bowen's
Kevin DiLibero - Waterman Grille
Mike Conetta - Blackstone Catering
Shawn Dutson - The Boat House
James Campagna - 3 Steeple Street
Lisa Champagne - La Laiterie
Terrence Geary and Liam Maloney - Local 121
Julia Moore and Dave Johnson


