May 17, 2012

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Farmed + Foraged

 

In celebration of the season, Berkshire Grown will host Farmed + Foraged: A Weekend of Spring Flavors, a culinary celebration of farmed and foraged seasonal foods at area restaurants from Friday, May 25 through Monday, May 28. More than two dozen Berkshire Grown restaurants will participate.

Farmed + Foraged participants that have made a commitment to sustainably source local and wild edibles from area farms, forests, and fields and will offer an array of prix fixe menus and a la carte selections to celebrate this dining event. Menus will feature locally grown produce, Berkshire artisan cheeses, heritage breed meats, locally made bread and chocolate, wild edibles and Berkshire-crafted beer and spirits. Dates of participation, menu and a la carte offerings and pricing will vary at each location.

CALL EACH RESTAURANT TO CHECK DATES AND MENUS!

Also, participate in expert-lead foraging walks in the Berkshires — Where the Wild Things Are — throughout the month of May. Visit the Wild Things website for dates and details.

Farmed + Foraged Participating Restaurants

 

The dates, prices and menus for Farmed + Foraged vary. For example, some restaurants will be celebrating only on Saturday night. Please contact participating restaurants directly for accurate information on when they will be offering Farmed + Foraged, their menu options, and pricing.

* Thanks to our generous sponsors!

Menu Spotlight on Farmed + Foraged Sponsors

The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge will be featuring wild greens such as Stinging Nettles, Lambs Quarters and invasive plants such as Japanese Knotweed. Matching the greens with various proteins from local farms and foraged mushrooms that may be available.

As has been the tradition for many years, The Red Lion Inn features sustainable dinner specials on Sundays and Mondays and a daily sustainable breakfast.

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Mezze Restaurant Group will spotlight locally grown items with Farmed + Foraged prix fixe menus at Allium Restaurant + Bar in Great Barrington and Mezze Bistro + Bar in Williamstown. The restaurants will feature foraged edibles and the first of spring greens from local farms. Mezze Bistro + Bar will feature a three-course prix fixe menu for $40 per person

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Baba Louie’s Sourdough Pizza in Great Barrington and Pittsfield will feature Equinox Farm Arugula Salad with pecans, chèvre, Prosciutto, and a Green Goddess dressing made with ramps.

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___________________________________________________________________Guido’s Fresh Marketplace “Guido’s Kitchen” celebrates Berkshire Grown’s Farmed+Foraged Weekend. FREE

Tasting starring local products from High Lawn Farm, Ronnybrook Farm, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Sidehill Farm, Bola Granola and more!

Samples of Farmed + Foraged-inspired dishes from the Guido’s Kitchen at Pittsfield on Friday, May 25 from 12 pm to 5 pm or while supplies last, and Saturday May 26 in the Great Barrington store, 12 – 5pm or while supplies last. In both store locations, customers can shop for the freshest local farmed and foraged edibles to try out recipes of local seasonal foods in their own kitchens. More event details at guidosfreshmarketplace.com.

 

Menu Spotlight on Farmed + Foraged Participants

BERKSHIRE ORGANICS KITCHEN OPENING & BERKSHIRE GROWN FARMED AND FORAGED 

FREE TASTINGS of the Following Items 3pm-6pm Friday May 25th at Our Grillin & Chillin 4 Year Anniversary Event:

Ramp Pesto (Wild) and Local Chèvre Served with house-made crostini (Berkshire Mountain Bakery Bread)

Grilled Local Asparagus (Smiarowski Farm, Sunderland, MA) with Sautéed Ramps (Wild) Tossed in olive oil, topped with shredded Parmesan

Curried Fried Spring Turnip Wedges (Markristo Farm, Hillsdale, NY) Fried in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Served with Mint Yogurt Dip (Sidehill Farm, Ashfield, MA)

Marinated Bok Choy Stalks (Markristo Farm, Hillsdale, NY) Marinated in sesame oil, tamari soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic

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Cafe ADAM in Great Barrington will feature a Farmed + Foraged menu, selections* include:

spring greens: taft farms asparagus, equinox greens, northplain farm egg, taosted walnuts, local dandelion, radish, stefanik farm honey mustard vinaigrette…………………………….$9

foraged fettucini primavera:  (housemade pasta contains, northplain egg yolks, king arthur organic flour VT) foraged housatonic fiddleheads, foraged morel mushrooms (if avail), new marlborough ramps, favas, peas…………………..$25 dinner/17 lunch portion

spring gnudi: new marlborough ramps, housatonic fiddleheads, equinox spinach, BBC IPA beurre blonde sauce, highlawn cream, cricket creek maggie’s round cheese…………………. $26 dinner/$18 lunch portion

spring crumble: local rhubarb (grown in house) and black plum, soco black fig ice cream …………………………..$8

These items are avaialble on our regular a la carte menu for lunch and dinner.  In celebration of the farmed and foraged week we will offer a discount if three courses are taken ie. greens then gnudi or fettucini then crumble all for $35.  If not taken as the three course set menu regular price is applied.

* Ingredients may vary due to availability and weather.

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Cafe Giulia

A 3 course Farmed + Foraged prix fixe meal for $32  will consist of a vegetable antipasto (perhaps mixed baby beats from Farm Girl Farm with grilled red onions & fresh sheeps ricotta from Old Chatham or maybe a risotto cake with wild mushrooms depending on what’s around that week)

a traditional meat, starch & vegetable course (perhaps Gibson Farm pork, McEnroe fingerlings & kale from Farm Girl Farm)

a raw milk panna cotta with a rhubarb compote unless local strawberries show up in time.

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Cafe Reva

Items to appear on menu: local goat cheese, maple syrup, strawberries,

ramps, Berkshire Mtn Bakery bread, rhubarb.

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Chez Nous in Lee will feature a Farmed + Foraged Prix Fixe Dinner for $42 per person (not including tax and tip.)

Many thanks to the following Berkshire Grown farmers for supplying all of the ingredients for this menu:  Hilltop Orchards, Tom Koelle Duck Eggs, Zehr Mushroom Farms, Holmdale Farm Beef, Adams, NY, Rawson Brook Farm, High Lawn Farms, Woven Roots Farm, Equinox Farm

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The Dreamaway Lodge in Becket will highlight a Farmed + Foraged Special Dinner available Thursday May 24th through Monday May 28th 2012

Please check our regular menu, where we always feature many local ingredients.

The Entrée is subject to change due to availability of seasonal running of fish.

Special three course dinner for $32

Local Arugula, Spring Radish, Grilled Lemon, and Monterey Chevre Salad

Baked Stripped Bass with Pickled Ramp Tartar Sauce, Roasted Overmeade Gardens Asparagus and Hakouri Turnips, and Boiled Herbed New Potatoes

Shaker Rhubarb Pie with a Lattice Crust and SoCo Vanilla Ice Cream

Barrington Coffee Roasters Coffee and Harney and Sons Tea included with meal.

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Firefly in Lenox will offer a Burger, Beer & Bourbon

A Burger (Leahy Farms Beef) with Smoked Berkshire Blue Cheese, Local Fried Egg
Berkshire Mountain Distillers Bourbon
Wandering Star Brewing Beer

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Gramercy Bistro @ MASS MoCA will feature a three-course Farmed + Foraged prix fixe menu for $35

Spinach salad with tangerines, marcona almonds, golden raisins, maple citrus vinaigrette. (farmed)

Grilled chicken breast, ramp butter, leek risotto. (farmed, foraged)

Fresh strawberry, rhubarb tart, port sauce. (farmed)

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 Route 7 Grill

Ted’s Arugula Salad with Susan’s Monterey Chèvre

Local Sir William Farm Pork Chops with Moon in the Pond Rhubarb Relish,

Zehr Farm Mushrooms & Foraged Ramp Butter Smashed Potatoes

Moon in the Pond Rhubarb Crisp

$35/person for 3 courses

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The Stagecoach Tavern will craft a menu around what is available from the farms and what they can forage immediately prior to the Farmed + Foraged weekend.

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The Well Restaurant + Bar in Great Barrington writes: Treat yourself to The Well’s signature grass-fed burger, fresh from Kinderhook Farm. Add some crisp, organic greens from Equinox Farms, a cold Pint of local Ale and relax!

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Wild Oats Market in Williamstown will feature:

Forest mushroom, ramp and wild rice salad. Ramps foraged by Rebecca Erb, from Bennington, VT and owner/operator of The Bennington Bakery. Mushrooms tbd. (whoever has them that week). Available in our grab n’ go section the week end of May 25-28 for $9.99/lb

Marinated spring onion salad. Onions from Mighty Food Farm, Pownal, VT. Available in our grab n’ go section for $8.99/lb

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For More Information

The dates, prices and menus for Farmed + Foraged vary. For example, some restaurants will be celebrating only on Saturday night. Please contact participating restaurants directly for accurate information on when they will be offering Farmed + Foraged, their menu options and pricing. To receive Berkshire Grown’s newsletter for more farm-to-table events, please contact us.

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