appetizers and live auction Celebrate Spring and help MoCo grow! March 21, 2015 6-9pm at River Arts Pleasant St., Morrisville $35 per person agenda Appetizers 6:00-8:30 pm By Susanna Keefer, Bob Titterton, and Jack Pickett Raw Oyster Bar Cider Braised Vermont Pork Belly Crostini with Bonne Bouche & Figs Smoked Trout on a Parsnip Patty with Apple & Horseradish Dijon Creme Fraiche Parmesan Frico with Wild Mushroom Mousse & Tarragon Tempura Battered Beets & Avocado with Papa Mojo Sauce Almond Profiteroles with Goats Cheese Apricot & Chives Pine Nut & Caper Stuffed Olive Fritters VT Beef Carpaccio on Elmore Mountain Bread Foccacia with Herbs Shrimp, Scallop Dill Clouds with Chipotle Aioli Edible Spoon of VT Brie, Cured Ham, Strawberries & Arugula Sweet Treats Live Auction 7:30-8:30 pm Tyler Hirchak, Auctioneer thcauction.com Items donated by: Boyden Winery Cady’s Falls Nursery Caledonia Spirits Elmore Roots Guys Farm and Yard Hen of the Wood Jack Aarts Wildwood Design Jasper Hill Farm JH Forge Lazy Lady Farm Osborne Family Maple Pete’s Greens Phoenix Table and Bar Robert Bortree Furniture Roselle Abramowitz Sarah Thomas Smugglers Notch Distillery Spring Hill Angus Farm Susanna’s Catering Tom Wawrzeniak Cash or checks preferred 2 auction Vermont Farm Table Details: Cherry top with bread board ends and distressed base. 76”W x 42”D x 30”H Photo is representation only. I support MoCo “I believe the Morrisville Food Co-op will be a cornerstone in our community, providing healthy, sustainable, and local food products, education, and a sense of ownership.” – Bob Bortree $2,400 VALUE $800 MINIMUM BID Robert Bortree Furniture Morrisville, VT robertbortreefurniture.com Crafted especially for MoCo by member-owner, Robert Bortree, a local furniture maker creating custom furniture for customers across the country. With over 35 years of experience, Bob’s work exemplifies a commitment to excellence, detail, and craftsmanship. 3 auction Phoenix Table and Bar Pairing Dinner for 8 Phoenix Table and Bar Stowe phoenixtableandbar.com I support MoCo “Having access to a food co-op in our neighborhood is a huge step for my business to accomplish it’s mission of supporting local farmers, purveyors and producers. I could not be more excited and willing to do whatever necessary to make this a reality!” – Susanna Keefer $800 VALUE Gather some friends to help you bid on this five course dinner from Phoenix Table and Bar in Stowe. Each course will be paired with beer, wine or spirits. Hen of the Wood Dinner for 4 with Wine Pairing Hen of the Wood Waterbury henofthewood.com Cooking Class and Dinner from Susanna’s Catering Susanna’s Catering Morrisville susannascatering.com VALUE Enjoy a dinner for four, complete with wine pairing, in their beautiful space in Waterbury. VALUE Hands on class demonstration for up to 8, creating delicious dishes that you have always wanted to master! To be held at Susanna’s Kitchen, 120 Pleasant St, Morrisville. BYOB. Pete’s Greens $300 $800 Pete’s Greens Craftsbury petesgreens.com $100 VALUE Spring/Summer 2-week share of delicious vegetables, meat and Vermont produce, with a Pete’s Greens T-shirt included! 4 auction Black Angus Beef and Pastured Pork Spring Hill Angus Farm Barton www.facebook.com/springhillangus $200 VALUE Select cuts of grass fed Vermont raised Black Angus Beef and Pastured Vermont Pork direct from the farm of origin. Delicious, healthy, and oh so local. I support MoCo “I spend a lot of time gardening, hunting and sugaring. All are activities that I enjoy, and speak to my commitment to local food. Supporting MoCo was an obvious, and easy way to advance that commitment.” – John Osborne Maple Products Osborne Family Maple Ferdinand (NEK) osbornemaple.com Caledonia Spirits, Hardwick caledoniaspirits.com 150 VALUE Smugglers Notch Distillery, Jeffersonville smugglersnotchdistillery.com Boyden Winery, Cambridge boydenvalley.com Gift Certificates for $50 each to Caledonia Spirits, Smugglers Notch Distillery, and Boyden Winery. $100 VALUE Osborne Family Maple makes pure certified organic Vermont maple syrup in the heart of the “Northeast Kingdom.” Their sugarhouse is located in the sparsely populated town of Ferdinand, where moose outnumber people three to one. • 2 beautiful private label glass containers that seal in that “fresh off the evaporator” flavor • 1 gallon of Grade A Dark Color with Robust Taste • 1 gallon of Amber Color with Rich Taste Vermont Spirits Bar Gift Certificates $ Casa Del Bosco Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil $ 180 Donated by MOCO member Tom Wawrzeniak VALUE 6 Bottles of monocultivar (from a single olive tree varietal) extra virgin olive oil that was pressed within 12 hours of being hand picked. Shipped directly from the farm. 5 auction Gold Metallic Embroidered Silk Wrapper Roselle Abramowitz Garden Package: Plants and Supplies $190 VALUE Gold metallic embroidered silk wrapper with hand painted olive silk. One size fits most. Comes with purple silk pant & top set, fits size 8–14. (At a gallery, these cost $400 & $300). Natural Hemp Knit Kimono Cardigan Roselle Abramowitz $220 VALUE Cady’s Falls Nursery Hyde Park cadysfallsnursery.com $180 VALUE Guys Farm and Yard Morrisville, Montpelier and Williston guysfarmandyard.com 12 Red Raspberry Plants and 1 Hardy Grape Vine $ 225 VALUE Natural Hemp Knit Kimono Cardigan with antique linen accents and pockets. One size fits most. Comes with natural knit hemp & lycra dress with adjustable belt, fits size 8–14. (At a gallery, these cost $450 & $200.) Elmore Roots Elmore elmoreroots.com About the artist: Self-taught fiber artist Roselle Abramowitz enjoyed a passionate life filled with a love of sewing and color. Roselle cited her life experiences and the people, places, and cultures she encountered in her travels around the world as influences upon her eclectic, but thoroughly beautiful art. Organic, naturally raised plants will produce abundant crops of luscious fruit year after year. Require minimal care and reward an incredible bounty. These are husky plants that come in two-gallon containers. Don’t forget: “If it will grow in Elmore, it will grow where you are.” 6 auction Tiger Maple Hall Table Jack Aarts Wildwood Design Wolcott Stained Glass Mirror $800 VALUE Crafted by Jack Aarts of Wildwood Design, this hall table is 2’ x 4’ and includes a drawer and bottom shelf. I support MoCo “Purveyors of fine cheese are hard to come by. We’re thrilled to have someone committed to representing our collection so close to the farm.” – Jasper Hill Farm Bread Knife from JH Forge JH Forge Stowe jhforgehome.com $150 VALUE Handmade in Stowe, Vermont, with high quality steel and local hardwood handles. Also accompanied by a cutting board, artisan cheese from Lazy Lady Farm, and raw honey from Caledonia Spirits. Sarah Thomas 19” x 23” stained glass mirror in black frame with sailboat in sunset design. Jasper Hill Farm Cheese Tasting and Deluxe Gift Box Jasper Hill Farm Greensboro jasperhillfarm.com $300 VALUE $200 VALUE Two tickets for “Principles of Pairing”, a summer tasting event in which guests will pair up favorites from the Jasper Hill cheese collection with a variety of beverages and accoutrements ($100 value). Participants will learn some rules of thumb for successful match-ups and new ideas for livening up a cheese course or board. Included is a deluxe gift box, with a selection of Jasper Hill’s award winning cheeses with some of the best handmade food pairings around, all packaged in a handsome reusable wooden cheese box ($75 value). 7 thanks! Sponsors Food Donors Union Bank Black River Produce Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. Butterworks Farm Stackpole & French Law Offices Earth & Sea Edward Jones /Karen Merson Financial Advisor Elmore Mountain Bread Green Mountain Distillers Lazy Lady Farm Pall Spera Company Realtors, LLC Mt. Mansfield Creamery Pete’s Greens Spring Hill Angus Farm Susanna’s Catering design by ann howard design 8
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