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6th Annual Midsummer's Eve Organic Benefit Reception Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Pastures of Plenty Farm Longmont, Colorado Listen to Bob Scowcroft's KGNU radio interview about the Midsummer's Eve reception and organic agriculture. The 6th Annual Midsummer's Eve Organic Benefit Reception brought together 100 of our friends from the Colorado organic community and raised nearly $30,000 to sustain OFRF’s year-round programs. We thank Whole Foods Market’s Rocky Mountain Region and Horizon Organic Dairy for making this gathering possible and we also greatly appreciate the donations of excellent organic food and drink by the in-kind donors listed below. We are very grateful to Sylvia Tawse and Lyle Davis for opening their home to us once again, and for the great support of the Fresh Ideas Group, the Pastures of Plenty crew and John Howlett and the staff of Big Bang Catering. A special thanks also goes to Adriane "Addie" Elliot, of the Colorado Organic Producers Association for helping us turn out more farmers than ever for this event.
Midsummer's Eve Organic Benefit Reception Menu First Course Farmhouse Cheese Presentation Nine locally produced artisan cheeses paired with seasonal fruits Crostini Two Ways Sautéed Hazel Del mushrooms, caramelized onions and crème fraîche & Organic tomato and Wolf Moon Farms basil bruschetta Larga Vista Ranch Organically Raised Pulled Pork with grilled polenta, tomato chutney and Mexican crema Grant Family Farms Organic Egg Frittata with roasted Colorado chilies, Haystack Mountain queso de mano and organic tomatoes Pastures of Plenty Organic Mixed Greens with a tarragon-Dijon vinaigrette Second course Braised Grant Family Farms Organic Bone-In Chicken with fresh sage and Cherignola olives Grilled Grass-Fed Organic Flank Steak from Windsor Dairy with Dijon glaze and Cabernet Sauvignon reduction Braised Greens & Summer Squash with Mint from Wolf Moon Farms Sicilian Rice Salad with fresh lemon juice, capers and Italian parsley Sweets Assorted Fresh Fruit & Chocolates Cookies, Cupcakes and Horizon Organic Milk
OFRF gratefully acknowledges our sponsors for making this event possible and for supporting organic farming research and education.

We also thank the following in-kind donors for their support.
Crofter's Ela Family Farm Eldorado Artesian Water Fresh Ideas Group Grant Family Farms Horizon Organic Dairy	Jacobs Farm Del Cabo Organic Vintners Pachamama Coffee Cooperative Pastures of Plenty Smucker Natural Foods Wolf Moon Farms
If your company would like to underwrite a future Midsummer's Eve event, please contact Don Burgett by email or call 831-426-6606.

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Special events are an important source of support for OFRF's research and education programs, as well as a unique opportunity for our supporters to enjoy great organic food, fantastic music and/or inspiring educational programs with other members of the organic community. We hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events.