Fall Dinner to Fight Hunger in Fairfield County

Appetizer

Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Crème Fraiche, Brown Butter Croutons, Pepitas and Sage Crumble

Entrée

Braised Short Ribs with Herb Pistou

Entrée Accompaniments

Truffled Mashed Potatoes

Garlic String Beans

Vegetarian Option

Wild Mushroom Lasagna with Cashew Béchamel and Madeira Mushroom Sauce

Dessert

Warm Apple Tart Tatin with Cinnamon Whipped Cream and Calvados

Beverages

We will be pouring a welcome glass of bubbly, followed by white and red wines provided by Greens Farms Spirits throughout the meal. Feel free to BYOB other adult beverages if you desire. Glassware, ice and openers and bottles of cold water will be provided.

Proceeds from this event, after expenses, will go towards supporting UP/NEXT's initiative to fight hunger in Fairfield County. See below.

Cancellation Note: We live in crazy, unpredictable times. Please purchase tickets with the understanding that we cannot issue any refunds, as we still have to pay staff, chefs, ingredients, insurance, overhead, etc. All funds will be used to pay expenses; proceeds after expenses goes towards the charitable cause mentioned above. Thanks for your understanding!

The WHY for this evening's event

UP | NEXT TEENS, A STAPLES STUDENT-FOUNDED AND RUN ORGANIZATION, IS LAUNCHING THE STATE’S LARGEST TEEN-RUN COMMUNITY INITIATIVE, #FEED FAIRFIELD COUNTY.

THROUGH A VARIETY OF YOUTH-LED PROJECTS, EVENTS, AND FUNDRAISERS, SUCH AS THIS EVENING'S DINNER, #FEED FAIRFIELD COUNTY AIMS TO RAISE $25,000 WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF SUPPLYING MEALS FOR NEARLY 10,000 RESIDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT ONLY HELP FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUT WILL ALSO GIVE A TEEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A VALUABLE LESSON—YOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO CHANGE THE WORLD. ASK YOUR STUDENT SERVER ABOUT TONIGHT'S MISSION!

Host or Publisher Wakeman Town Farm