Saturday, August 25, 2012. Main Street, Jonesborough, TN.
Such an honor - to be present here. And to collect the story of 160 strangers who quickly became friends... Gathered together to support a common passion.
This beautifully elegant five course dinner was created and prepared by Chef Alex Bomba andMain Street Cafe & Catering. Each course was created with local ingredients provided by the farms who gather every weekend at the Jonesborough Farmer's Market. There were so many helping hands who collaborated to make this feast happen - right down the middle of Main Street.
Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Jonesborough Farmers Market.
The Menu:
Heirloom Tomato | watercress | goat cheese mousse | basil foam
Braised Lamb | cornmeal gnocchi | peppers | red wine broth
Chilled Melon Soup | mint creme
Berkshire Pork Loin | shitake leek hash | spicy pepper marmalade | micro greens
Apple Bread Pudding | bourbon caramel sauce
The Farms:
Buffalo Trail Orchard - Phillip Ottinger, Greeneville
Chapo's Chile Patch - Jeff & Jolene Stratton, Jonesborough
Clover Creek Farm - Chris Wilson, Jonesborough
Donimick's Garden - Donimick Haynes, Jonesborough
Good Fork Farm - Gabe Hinkley & Charity Conklin, Fall Branch
Kany Farm - Mike Y Karen Heiney, Bulls Gap
Midway Fields - Felicia & Bobby McKee, Jonesborough
Mountain View Bakery - Rhonda & Rowdy Yates, Chuckey
Rogue Harbor Farm - Aubrey & Linda Raper, Marshall, NC
Salamander Springs Gardens - Webb Family, Marshall, NC
Sentelle's Homemade Sausage - Jimmy & Minnie Sentelle, Bulls Gap
Shell Mill - Mark & Tammy Shell, Jonesborough
Ziegenwald Dairy - John & Andrea Woodworth, Gate City, VA
Special Thanks:
Menu artwork by Ginny Wall
Music by Lee & Emily Bidgood
Ornamental pepper plants from market vendor, Perry Phillips
Rental donations by Action Rental
Beer by local brewer - Depot Street Brewery
Wine by Happy Hour Liquor & Wine
Photography by Amanda & James Churchill - amanda churchill fotografie
the town of Jonesborough - for love & support.
Herman & Beverly Jenkins, and Alex & Breelyn Bomba - for making it all happen.
To learn more about the farmers, please visit www.jonesborough.locallygrown.net.
See the entire collection of the Farm to Table process HERE.
Thank you - for allowing us to share this story with you. And for supporting our love for local food.
xoxo,
amanda & james