Slow Food Atlanta’s 10th annual Ice Cream Social transforms Child Hall at The Cathedral of St. Philip into one giant ice cream parlor on Saturday, June 11 between the hours of 12:30-2:30 p.m. Grab your special spoon and prepare to sample the plethora of traditional and creatively flavored homespun ice creams and sorbets that renowned local chefs and ambitious amateurs will crank out for the big chill. House-made ice cream and sorbets are staples on the dessert menu at Seed Kitchen & Bar in Marietta. No telling what Seed owner/chef Doug Turbush will dish out, but it’s guaranteed to be melt-in-your-mouth delish. Scooping up tickets in advance is a must-do for this cream-of-the-crop fundraiser: $15 per adult, $5 per child (plus small service fee). Event proceeds support the work of Slow Food Atlanta and Peachtree Road Farmers Market.
The Farmer Fund, an Atlanta nonprofit founded this year to assist metro Atlanta farmers recovering from natural disasters, is hosting a launch party on Monday, August 10 from 6-9 p.m. at The Cathedral of St. Philip. Guests stay cool as cucumbers at the indoor event while enjoying food from local restaurants and beers from local breweries. Joey Ward of Gunshow and Jenni Harris of White Oak Pastures will be at the event, and Patric Bell-Good from MAX’s Wine Dive is helping out with victuals. A chef-emceed live auction, Hedley & Bennett apron fashion show, live music from the Darnell Boys and a reveal of The Farmer Fund 2016 calendar featuring chefs and farmers wearing only Hedley & Bennett aprons keep the party buzzing more than bees in a pollinator garden. Tickets cost $65 (plus small service fee) and cover food, beer and one copy of the limited-edition Farmer Fund 2016 calendar. Additional calendars will be available for $20 each.
