Feast of the Fields for Saratoga PLAN

Feast of the Fields Showcases Region’s Chefs and Farms

Unique culinary event benefits Saratoga P.L.A.N. Sept. 23rd

Feast of the Fields takes place Thursday, September 23, from 5 to 8:30 PM at Saratoga National Golf Club to benefit Saratoga P.L.A.N. Attendees will enjoy the bounty of locally grown produce prepared by some of Saratoga County’s best chefs. The evening will also include a silent auction themed “In our Backyard” and recognition of local conservation heroes.

Participating chefs include:

• Host, Chef Angelo Mazzone, Mazzone Management LLC
• Jasper Alexander, Hattie’s Restaurant
• Vivian Brammer, Saratoga National Golf Club
• Kim Klopstock, Fifty South & Lily and the Rose
• Tim Meaney, Beekman Street Bistro
• Jaime Ortiz, Prime at Saratoga National Golf Club
• David Pedinotti, The Mouzon House & Once Caroline Street Bistro
• Augie Vitiello, Augie’s Family Style Italian Restaurant

Chefs will feature products from 20 area farms. Continuing its five-year tradition, Feast of the Fields pairs area restaurants and farms, in an effort to promote sustainable agriculture, support the regional economy, and provide greater awareness of conserving regional farms and the importance of buying and eating local.

Saratoga P.L.A.N.’s annual “Conservation Heroes” award will go to three landowners who conserved their properties in the past year – Robert Hennig, Penny Steffen and Barbara Hennig for The Hennig Preserve, Susan Miller for Creekside Farm, and Linell Lands, Inc. for Wing Road Farm – as well as volunteer Kelly Holzworth who created maps for the protected properties.

For the third straight year, Feast of the Fields will be set amid the beautiful grounds of Saratoga National Golf Club with spectacular views of 135 acres of forest and wetlands protected through a conservation easement held by Saratoga P.L.A.N. Tickets for Feast of the Fields are $50 per person. Proceeds from the event will help to conserve farmland, natural areas, trail corridors and historic places in Saratoga County. Reservations are available online at www.saratogaplan.org or by calling 518 587-5554.

Saratoga P.L.A.N. is a not-for-profit land conservation organization offering comprehensive land conservation services to municipalities, developers, organizations and property owners while striving to achieve regional coordination and cooperation in land use, open space and recreational trail planning. It has protected over 3,247 acres of farmland, natural habitats, trails, and water resources in Saratoga County. For more information call 518-587-5554 or visit Saratoga PLAN. http://www.saratogaplan.org/feastofthefields.html

Saratoga PLAN's largest Annual Fundraiser-Promoting the importance of local agriculture by pairing the best local farmers and produce with our acclaimed local chefs.  September 23rd, Saratoga National Golf Club. For information visit saratogaplan.org or call 518-587-5554. 

Saratoga PLAN is a conservation organization working throughout Saratoga County to protect open spaces and special places for present and future generations.