Pictured, from left, are Jackie Spencer, Mena LaClair, Jody Tatich and Meg Ward, of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Here, they register guests attending the Taste of Tioga event held on Sept. 15 at Tioga Downs Casino.
On Sept. 15, Tioga County Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) was host to their 16th annual Taste of Tioga Event, Farm to Feast 2017. The event was attended by over 200 guests, and was held trackside at Tioga Downs.
This year local farms provided the ingredients, and then Tioga Downs prepared the buffet-style meal. According to Bill French, senior director of Food and Beverage at Tioga Downs, there were five entrees, and a total of 11 items on the buffet.
“It took about four people and four hours to prepare everything,” said French. Keenan Brown, executive chef at Tioga Downs, designed the menu.
If you ate today, thank a farmer! Pictured, from left, are Frank Wiles, from Our Green Acres and Marvin Moyer, from Twin Brook Farm. Both attended the Taste of Tioga event held on Sept. 15 at Tioga Downs Casino.
There were also a variety of appetizers made from local products, like Goat Cheese from Side Hill Acres, and a wide array of desserts from The Kitchen Store, River Rose Café, Dessert First and Ice Cream Works. Farmhouse Brewery, Glen Park Vineyards, and Lawler’s Liquor Store provided beverages. W & W Nurseries and Bursting Blooms Farm provided decorations.
Farm product donors included Horstmann Hill Farm, Stoughton Farm, Mandeville Farm, Our Green Acres, Sunshine Farm, Leprino Foods, Bloodnick Family Farm, Beeman Apiaries, West Candor Maple SweeTrees Maple, Shaman’s Hill, Lawton Jersey Farm and Engelbert Farm.
The Tioga county Dairy Princess, Leah Ludwig, promotes dairy products during the Taste of Tioga event held on Sept. 15 at Tioga Downs Casino.
Table sponsors for the event included Lopke Rock Products, Tioga State Bank, Visions Federal Credit Union, Tioga Opportunities, Pat Strollo family, Tioga Hardwoods, Rural Health Network of CSNY, Usherwood Office Technology, the Early Owego Antique Center, and Andy Fagan. Tioga Downs served as the major sponsor for the event.
Also at the event the Tioga County Dairy Princess, Leah Ludwig, and her Ambassador, Arianna Aman, promoted dairy.
Glen Martin, of Nichols, N.Y., offers a glimpse at his meal during Taste of Tioga, held Sept. 15 at Tioga Downs Casino.
The event, held annually, is designed to raise money for CCE Tioga’s educational programs and to increase awareness of the importance of farming and local food, and to cultivate lasting relationships between farms and consumers.
To learn more, contact them by calling (607) 687-4020, or visit http://tioga.cce.cornell.edu. You can also Follow them on Facebook.
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