Take advantage of the warm weather and summer harvest to enjoy dinner in August at Tom Shepherd's Farm in Carpinteria, CA. 

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Two great events to choose from:

Dig in: A Local Farm Fresh Dining Experience

Celebrate organic farming and good company while you sit under the stars, listen to live music and enjoy delicious meal.

• August 1, 2010
• 4:30p: Farm tour
• 6:00p: Dinner 
• Tickets $75; Children $10;  includes 5 course meal, live music, farm tour.
• Families Welcome
• Local guest chefs
• Live Music by the Sunshine Brothers
• Shepherd Farms: 6701 Casitas Pass Rd., Carpinteria
• Reservations 805.708.9044 or info@solfoodfestival.com
• Proceeds benefit  this years SOL Food Festival
  

• August 20, 2010
• 6:00 p - 9:00 p
• $85 per person
• Sheperd Farms: 6701 Casitas Pass Rd., Carpinteria
• Chefs Karen Smith Warner and Michele Molony
• Alfresco Dinner under the stars...

Enjoy a summer evening of en plein air cooking and fine dining ......Inspired by Italian Alfresco Dinners and the summer bounty of tomatoes, basil and shell beans chefs Karen Smith Warner and Michele Molony will prepare a lovely summer dinner while demonstrating and discussing cooking and presentation techniques

Menu

• Rosemary Flatbreads
• Olives Roasted with Citrus
• Composed Salad of Tomato
• Avocado and Baby Greens with Lemon Vinaigrette
• Brick-flattened Chicken with Sweet Thyme and Roasted Basil Tomato Sauce
• Sauté of Fresh Shell Beans
• Braised Channel Island Fish Collars with Tomato Confit, Lemon, Lavender and Almond Cakes with the farm’s summer berries

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Kerry Allen

kerry@weekendhippie.com