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Sat. August 27, 2011: The 7th Annual Village Feast

Please note new time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Tickets are sold out online.  Some tickets may still be available at the Davis Food Co-op.

Village Feast Silent Auction Sneak Peek!

Davis’ favorite feast is back. Join friends and neighbors and spend the afternoon sipping Yolo County wines and enjoying a Provencal-inspired meal in Central Park. Mark your calendar, the 7^th Annual Village Feast, a benefit for Davis Farm to School, will take place on Saturday, August 27^th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

Tickets, $65 per person (and $55 for Slow Food Yolo members), are available at the Davis Food Co-op (620 G Street, 530-758-2657).

Don’t forget to bring your dinnerware – plate, flatware, water glass and napkin!

Come wine and dine under the Sycamore trees, and contribute to a great cause. The afternoon kicks off with an Aperitif hour featuring wood oven pizza with seasonal ingredients from Caffe Italia’s “Pizza with a Purpose” to benefit Davis Farm to School, and wine from Senders Wines and Berryessa Gap Vineyards. Guests will enjoy lunch at linen-draped tables and will be served a family-style meal featuring produce from local farmers prepared by Buckhorn Catering. The Provencal-inspired menu will include savory grilled lamb with fresh herbs, heirloom tomato salad and roasted vegetables with garlicky aioli.   Following the meal, Alex Roth, The Pepper Peddler, will be brewing his fair trade, organic, bike-roasted coffee (www.thepepperpeddler.com) to accompany the delightful fresh fruit tarts.

There will be music and dancing courtesy of Yolo County’s own, West Nile Ramblers. The Village Feast Silent Auction is back featuring unique items, local art and priceless regional food and wine experiences. Come bid on items such as a Farm Tour and Dinner for Ten at Full Belly Farm, a Pancetta Class with Jamie Buffington and a Pleine Aire Painting by local artist, Jesse Pruet. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Davis Farm to School program, which supports the Davis Joint Unified School District in maintaining school gardens, recycling programs, and local food in cafeterias.

The Village Feast is modeled after “Le Grand Aioli,” the food lovefest that is a summer tradition of Provence, France. This event brings the community together around a local farm-fresh meal during August. In keeping with the “Le Grand Aioli” tradition, participants will bring their own dinnerware. This includes plates, flatware and cloth napkins. Co-founder Ann Evans of the Village Feast comments, “Everyone brings their best china, silver and linen napkins. It adds to the specialness and enjoyment of a long leisurely meal.”

To get involved in the planning of the event or help out on the day of (it’s fun, and we love good food!), email info@davisfarmtoschool.org or call (530) 219-5959.

Click here to see a video from the Village Feast 2010 on iseedavis.com!