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Photo credit: Andrea Wyner
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Nichols Farm and Orchard: Rockford, IL
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Host Farmer:Lloyd, Doreen and Nick Nichols of Nichols Farm
Guest Chef: Mindy Segal of Hot Chocolate, Chicago
Price: $180
Time: 4:00 PM
Nichols Farm and Orchard is in the same region of Northern Illinois as Kinnikinnick Farm, the host of a 2007 season dinner. Last year, several weeks of rain in Northern Illinois came to an abrupt end the morning of our dinner. Brilliant sunshine greeted the 180 guests at our largest table ever. For 2008, we offer a new farm and a new chef. Chef Mindy Segal comes recommended by chef Paul Virant of Vie restaurant, our chef last year at Kinnikinnick. Mindy, in turn, recommended Nichols Farm. That's how Outstanding in the Field dinners happen: from land to chef, and chef to land.
Outstanding in the Field events feature a leisurely tour of the
hosting farm followed by a five course, farm-style dinner at our long table set in a scenic spot. Dinner is accompanied by a wine paired with each course. Diners are joined at the table by the farmer, food producers, a winemaker and other local artisans associated with the meal.
For general questions about our dinners,
please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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