Tonight’s Local Foods Local Spirits is now sold out. Thank you!
Otsego 2000 will showcase the bounty of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market and the talent of area chefs at the Local Foods Local Spirits party on Sunday, October 13 from 5pm – 7pm. This fundraiser for the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market showcases 13 local chefs who will be creating savory and sweet tapas-style tasting bites made with local meat, dairy, and produce from Cooperstown Farmers’ Market vendors. The event will be held at the Market, 101 Main St, in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown, NY.
The menu features:
Anthony Leberto from Brimstone Bakery in Sharon Springs making Mini Wild Mushroom and Cheddar Hand Pies with Fresh Thyme and Maple Apple Cider Reduction
Brian Wrubleski from Mel's at 22 in Cooperstown making Jalapeno Bison Meatballs with Pomodoro Sauce, served over Maple Butter Roasted Acorn Squash Mash
Jesse Pascale from Rock Hill Farm making Roast Pepper Braised Beef Sloppy Joes with Rosemary Garlic Crostini
Julio Rubio from the Lake House Restaurant in Richfield Springs making Maple Syrup and Bacon Braised Brussels Sprouts and Pumpkin Bisque
Nawang Gurung from Norbu making Ashom Tang (Tibetan Corn Soup)
Dana Leonard Sanders of Origins Café making Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup with Zaatar Chickpeas
Q Khashaei from the Empire House in Gilbertsville making Khoresh-e Bademjoon (Persian Lamb, Eggplant and Tomato Stew)
Alex Webster of Alex’s World Picnic making Ancho Pepper Braised Beef Brisket with Roast Parsnip Mash, Tomatillo Lime Chutney, and Toasted Pepitas
Michelle Iannelli-Rubin from Social Eats Café making Sweet Potato Goat Cheese Canapes with Bacon, Onion, and Rosemary Honey
Jeneé Rasmussen from Crumhorn Coffee House making Mini Vêsucré Ice Cream Sandwiches and Overnight Mill Creek Oats with Jalapeno Blueberry Maple Jam
Chloe Ford of Chloe’s Bakeshop making Butternut Squash Cupcakes with Maple Butter Cream and Optional Maple Candied Bacon Sprinkles
Norm Phenix from 204 Main in Sharon Springs making Mini Pana Cotta with Wild Honey, Toasted Almonds and Sea Salt
Peter Calhoun of the Otsega Resort Hotel making a Harvest Cake with Cajeta Cream Cheese Icing
“This time of year there is a double bounty, with summer produce and fall produce available,” said Alex Webster, who is the Farmers’ Market Manager in addition to running Alex’s Picnic. “Local Foods Local Spirits celebrates the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market as a vital community resource and gathering place.” Webster is a chef who had popular restaurants in Cooperstown and Cherry Valley.
“Good chefs appreciate the importance of local food and supporting small farmers,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the Farmers’ Market in 1991. “We are very grateful to the wonderful chefs for lending their time and talent to this key fundraiser for the Farmers’ Market.” She noted that last year’s Local Foods event sold out in advance.
Chefs will create their dishes using ingredients from Market vendors, including Arabeth Farm, Black Willow Pond Farm, Byebrook Farm, Chatty Wren Coffee Roasters, Cooperstown Maple Works, Empire Natural Foods, Gaia’s Breath Farm, Heller’s Farm, Middlefield Orchard, Mill Hollow Maple, Mountain View Dairy, Nectar Hills Farm, Pail Shop Vineyards, Painted Goat Farm, RevSpirits, Rock Hill Farm, Straight from the Hive, and Uncommon Kin Cidery.
The local band Fast Friends will perform and there will be a raffle of artisan-made crafts, home goods, skincare, art, and other items you can find at the Market.
Tickets are $50 each and available at online, by calling 607-547-8881, or at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market every Saturday from 9 to 2. All proceeds benefit the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, which is open year-round on Saturdays.