The Farm to Table series has been a vital fundraising and community building effort here at Wolfe’s Neck Center for many years. This annual celebration of food and farming is receiving a refresh in 2023 with plans to hold most events in the new Smith Center, right in the heart of the farm. This year, we will gather for more events with wider variety that will deepen our community’s connection to this place and our work. We can’t wait to kick off this year’s series!
With the new Smith Center as the hub of our event series, we have the ability to host more events that will provide guests with a deeper connection to food, farming, and the excellent chefs and producers we have here in Maine. For the 2023 season, we have three different categories of events that provide different experiences with our partners. Those categories are:
Smaller-scale dinners that provide a deeper connection to food, farming, and the excellent chefs and producers we have here in Maine.
Max 50 people.
A hands-on learning opportunity with local producers and experts. Very similar to previous year’s Sip & Savor events, these smaller, lower-cost events will dive deep with an expert producer, farmer, or chef on a particular subject.
Range from 20 to 50 people.
Signature events are similar to the events we have held previously as part of the series. A great opportunity for our whole community to gather and enjoy good food and each other’s company!
Max 175 people.
Tickets for our June to September events are available now! Purchase tickets and learn more about each event by clicking the corresponding boxes below. Tickets to events in October and November will be on sale starting August 1st.
Sunday, June 11th, 5 – 8 pm: Dinner with Big Tree Hospitality at the Mallet Barn
Kick off our Farm to Table series with the talented team at Big Tree Hospitality at the Mallet Barn! Enjoy seasonal fare, delicious drinks, and gather with our community to celebrate our first Signature event. Tickets are $125 per person.
Purchase tickets below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Thursday, July 13th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm: Tasting Event with Rachel Alexandrou at the Smith Center
Join local expert Rachel Alexandrou for a walk-through of Wolfe’s Neck Center’s property to learn more about the forgeable feast available to us on this beautiful landscape. Immediately following, Rachel will utilize the commercial teaching kitchen in the Smith Center to showcase cooking techniques, with a tasting to follow. Tickets are $65 per person.
This is a Tasting, which means light bites, will be served along with a hands-on learning opportunity with local producers and experts.
**This event is currently full, but we encourage you to join the waitlist. We will contact you if seats become available. Join the waitlist below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Thursday, July 27th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm: Tasting with Barton Seaver at the Smith Center
Leading sustainable seafood expert, educator, and chef Barton Seaver joins us to explore the delicious universe of sustainable seafood! Barton will educate about sustainable seafood here in Maine and prepare tasty bites for guests. A seafood extravaganza! Tickets are $65 per person.
This is a Tasting event, which means light bites, will be served along with a hands-on learning opportunity with local producers and experts.
**This event is currently full, but we encourage you to join the waitlist. We will contact you if seats become available. Join the waitlist below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Sunday, August 20th, 5-8 pm: Specialty Dinner with Leeward & Kevin Gillespie at the Smith Center
Explore the cuisines of not one, but two chefs with this collaborative dinner from Jake Stephens of Leeward and celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie. Jake and Kevin will prepare courses that feature Wolfe’s Neck Center pasture-raised meat, organic vegetables, as well as products from other local vendors and farms. Tickets are $200 per person.
This is a Specialty event, which is a smaller-scale dinner that provides a deeper connection to food, farming, and the excellent chefs and producers we have here in Maine.
**This event is currently full, but we encourage you to join the waitlist. We will contact you if seats become available. Join the waitlist below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Thursday, August 24th, 6-9 pm: Specialty Dinner with Josh Berry at the Smith Center
Chef Josh’s lifelong connection to local food, seasonality, farmers and fishermen leads him to create an equally unique & accessible food style that is an authentic ode to his native Maine. He worked in kitchens from Europe and throughout the US, most recently landing in Portland, where he was awarded Maine’s Chef of the Year and was invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in NYC. Josh will be preparing a seasonal feast in the height of the growing season, with a twist. Tickets are $200 per person.
This is a Specialty event, which is a smaller-scale dinner that provides a deeper connection to food, farming, and the excellent chefs and producers we have here in Maine.
**This event is currently full, but we encourage you to join the waitlist. We will contact you if seats become available. Join the waitlist below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Monday, September 18th, 5-8pm: Specialty Dinner with Nina June at the Smith Center
Chef Sara Jenkins, who was born in Maine but raised in Italy, Spain, and Lebanon, now brings her Mediterranean passion to the magnificent array of products from the richness of Maine’s oceans and farms. Join us for a Mediterranean experience at the Smith Center, complete with an apertivo! Tickets are $175 per person.
This is a Specialty event, which is a smaller-scale dinner that provides a deeper connection to food, farming, and the excellent chefs and producers we have here in Maine.
Purchase tickets below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
Sunday, September 24th, 10 am-12:30 pm: Brunch with Salt Yard at the Smith Center
From the talented team at The Salt Yard at Canopy, we bring you our first-ever brunch! Sip a cocktail, enjoy a perfectly laminated pastry with Wolfe’s Neck Center butter, and enjoy farm-fresh egg dishes with views of our pastures. Tickets are $100 per person.
This is a Signature event, which means this event is similar to the events we have held previously as part of the series. A great opportunity for our whole community to gather and enjoy good food and each other’s company!
Purchase tickets below by scrolling to the event date or clicking the blue text that reads “Click here to search for the next availability”. If you have any questions or concerns please email Maddy Nemec at mnemec@wolfesneck.org.
This list will continue to grow! If you have any ideas or partners you would like to see as part of the series, get in touch with our Marketing & Communications Manager, Madison Moran, at mmoran@wolfesneck.org.
The Farm to Table series supports all of the work we do here at Wolfe’s Neck Center to transform our relationship with farming and food for a healthier planet. The Host Committee plays a key role in making this series a success – and so much fun. We invite you to “dig-in” and help us make a real impact in 2023 while enjoying some delicious food.
Tickets to all 10 events as well as invites to the 2023 Launch Party and to a special event with WNC staff.
Tickets to all three Signature events, early access to purchase tickets to other series’ events, invite to 2023 Launch Party
Tickets to all three Signature events and early access to purchase tickets to other events in series
Early access to purchase tickets to events in series
Rachael & Justin Alfond
Linda L. Bail & George E. Casey Jr.
Maury & Joseph Bohan
Pete Bouman & Carrine Burns
Barbara Cottrell
Tavi & Charlie Harwood
Linda Hyatt
Susan Lamb & Alan Weiner
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Leland
Benjamin McCormack & Courtney Beer
David & Vivi Miller
Dean & John Paterson
Laura Sessums & Blake Biles
Lee Schepps
Sylvia Shepard & Will Holtzman
Sallie Smith
Courtney & Tom Stephens
Heather & Tay Veitch
Sally Veitch
Carol & Joe Wishcamper
Heather & Jeff Zachau
Sarah & Marc Zimman
Mary & George Babikian
Gladys Cofrin & Daniel Logan
Rip & North Cunningham
Christina & Morgan Cuthbert
Jim DeGrandpre
Jim Fast & Barbara Young
Michael & Bridget Healy
Lauren & John Manganello
Rosemary & Ken Murphy
Steve Morton & Katie Pulsifer
James & Jennifer Pochurek
Dena & Mark Prybutok
Molly & Anthony Quesada
Nadia Saliba
Lori Schrader & Mike Federle
Charles & Linda Swanson
Dick & Rodi Whiting
Meredeth & Mark Winter
Lisa Blanchard
Andrew & Paula Burbank
John Connolly & Rebecca Brown
David & Anne Daniel
Rebecca Kellogg & Kevin M. Dennis
Amy & Greg Greuel
Story & Dennis Landis
Robin & Alan Lapoint
Erin & Sasha Leland
Raina & Dave Maxwell
Charlotte & Dave Miller
Emily & Walt Shepard
Robin Lynn Silverman & Harry Keates
David Soley & Debbie Coppinger
Richard & Barbara Trafton
David & Geri Bassett
Amy & Matt Cartmell
Deb Ciampa
Kala & Ben Hamilton
Tom Kelly
Mark & Eileen Peterson
Aimee M. Petrin
Peter S. Plumb
Corinne E. Rossi
Mara Stone
Caroline Southall
Katrina Van Dusen & John Gleason
Tom & Jule Whelan
Jim Wilker & Vicki Rosen
Bob & Kate Zimmerman
If you have additional questions, please contact:
Jeannie Mattson, Director of Development and Community Engagement
Per event, you may purchase two tickets to the Specialty and Tasting events, and up to six tickets to Signature events.
If you have any questions about tickets, please reach out to Jeannie Mattson at jmattson@wolfesneck.org or at 207-865-4469×110.
Bedrock Host Committee members will receive tickets to all 10 Farm to Table events. We understand that it is not likely that Bedrock members will be able to make all 10 events, so we highly encourage transferring tickets to friends and loved ones. These members will receive personal communication from Wolfe’s Neck Center staff leading up to the events.
For all other levels, Wolfe’s Neck Center will send out an email with information to purchase tickets based on Host Committee level on May 1st for events in June, July, August, and September, on August 1st for events in October and November.
Those who join the Host Committee at the Bedrock, Root System, and Topsoil levels will be granted complimentary tickets to the three Signature Farm to Table events. Once the top three levels have claimed tickets to those events, those at the Seedling level will have first access to purchase tickets to the Farm to Table signature events. Remaining tickets will be available to Seedling level on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only Bedrock Level members will receive guaranteed tickets to all other events (tastings and specialty dinners) as part of the series this year. For all other levels, Wolfe’s Neck Center will send out an email with information to purchase tickets based on Host Committee level on May 1st for events in June, July, August, and September on August 1st for events in October and November.
Great question!
With the Smith Center as our main venue this year, we will be able to extend the season and diversify our event offerings. Besides vital features like a commercial kitchen and bathrooms (!), the Smith Center brings the series to the heart of our special campus, with opportunities for Farm to Table guests to connect deeper with our work.
In addition to our three signature dinners, we are excited to bring a new variety of events to the series that will feature new partners, new concepts, and smaller audiences. For the most part, these smaller, more producer-focused events will strive to build connection between guests, producers, and the food we are enjoying together. For example, we have a 50-person dinner with Leeward in August that will feature our newest pasture-raised livestock product, Bistro Beef. Mark your calendars for May 1st and August 1st to be sure you are one of the first to buy tickets to these new and exciting events!
Please note: the first Signature event of the season will be at the Mallet Barn. We know and love the Barn as much as you do, and will still host events there from time to time, including non-Farm to Table events like Harvest Dance.
Only Bedrock Level members will receive guaranteed tickets to all events (including Signature, Tastings and Specialty Dinners) as part of the series this year. For all other levels, Wolfe’s Neck Center will send out an email with information to purchase tickets based on Host Committee level on May 1st for events in June, July, August, and September, and on August 1st for events in October and November. Remaining tickets will be available to members and the public shortly after.
All tickets are transferrable, so we encourage folks to buy tickets to as many events as they would like.
If you are unable to attend an event, you may transfer your tickets to another person and provide us with their name and contact information, or if there is a waitlist for the event, we can refund you and sell the tickets to someone else.
Yes, all events will be held rain or shine. That is one of the exciting things about the Smith Center!
If an event sells out, there will be the option to join a waitlist. If tickets become available, those on the waitlist will be given the opportunity to purchase them on a first-come, first-served basis. We anticipate more movement with the waitlist this year, so we encourage people to sign up for spots on the waitlist!
Our restaurant partners will do their best to provide vegetarian and gluten–free options, but please notify us in advance of any food allergies.
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