appetizers live auction - Morrisville Food Co-op

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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.”
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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).
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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
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