Pin up a local chef or farmer and get first dibs on seeing and buying The Farmer Fund 2017 calendar by attending the 2017 Calendar Launch Party on Monday, August 22, at The Cathedral of St. Philip. Can’t miss the cover shot of Andreas Müller, executive chef of Revival. Inside, more local chefs and farmers pose for intriguing monthly views. Sales of the annual tongue- and toque-in-cheek calendar provide ways for the Atlanta-based organization to support and keep farmers farming in the face of natural disaster. Guests at the 5:30-10 p.m. launch will fill up on chow and beer from local restaurants and breweries, while flipping through their own copies of the 2017 calendar. Plus, they’ll be the first in town to have a chance to buy more calendars for $20 each, and they’ll be privy to the outtakes and fundraising auction. Buy tickets at brownpapertickets.com, $65 per person ($68.27 with service fee).
Talk about being in the hot seats. Kevin Gillespie of Gunshow, Revival and Terminus City and Rusty Bowers of Pine Street Market will judge smoky sensations at a Big Green Egg Cook-off to benefit The Farmer Fund on Thursday, October 29 from 6-9 p.m. Ten Atlanta-area farmers will provide the veggies and meats for 10 “eggers” to sear and smoke in hopes of winning a brand new Big Green Egg. Second Self Beer Company brews cool things off. Showdown takes place at the Big Green Egg Culinary Center in Doraville. Buy tickets here, $60 per person (plus small service fee).
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.
Attend “Hail to the V” and discover what drives the women in Atlanta’s thriving restaurant industry -- servers, staffers, chefs and owners -- as they face unique challenges. Hosted by the hospitality networking group ATL industree, the afternoon of cocktails and conversations at Gypsy Kitchen promises story sharing, candid discussion and opportunities to connect with some of the city’s most accomplished women. Femme-cee Mara Davis of ATL Eats leads a panel of speakers including Mercedes O’Brien, beverage director of Gunshow; Asha Gomez, owner and executive chef of Spice to Table; Shireen Herrington, general manager of The Optimist – Rocket Farm Restaurants; Jenny Levison, owner and executive chef of Souper Jenny, Juicy Jenny and Café Jonah; and Chrysta Poulos, creative director – pastry at Rocket Farm Restaurants. Tickets to the 2-5 p.m. event on Monday, August 10 are $15 for industry folks, $30 for non-industry when you use the code “MLPRVIP.” For every ticket sold, $5 will be donated to The Farmer Fund, a nonprofit safety net for metro-Atlanta farmers facing hardships from natural disasters. Want to support The Farmer Fund even more? Read on and segue to The Farmer Fund Launch Party taking place that night at The Cathedral of St. Philip.
