Dear Friend,
You are receiving this email because you are a friend of the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, you attended the Black Dirt Feast in the past, or you have expressed interest in the past. Please watch your inbox for additional emails with more details
The Black Dirt Feast is back after a two-year Covid-driven absence. The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce is overjoyed to be able to, once again, showcase the high quality produce from local farms, and the award-winning chefs who will prepare the gourmet meals at this year’s feast.
This farm to table celebration pairs a sumptuous al fresco meal with fine wines on the great lawn of Glenwood Green in Pine Island. Guests will be seated under a large tent, Tuscan style, at long tables with elegant linens as they relax at sunset, and listen to live music in the breathtaking black dirt region. Guests will enjoy cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres as part of a tasting menu of local salad, soup, fish, poultry, meat and dessert, all from award winning local restaurants who donate their time and staff. Vegetarian options will be available.
The servers and helpers will be Warwick Valley Middle and High School volunteers. Flowers and custom arrangements will be provided by Flowers by Lisa in Pine Island.
This year’s Feast will be held on Tuesday, August 9 from 6 to 9 pm. Tickets are $150.00 per person, and will be available starting June 1(not before) to the general public on our website, www.pineislandny.com, or by email to jerryzim@gmail.com. Please write BDF 2022 in the header of your email. Seating is limited to 252 guests, and we have always sold out quickly.
Pine Island Chamber members, new and renewed, will be able to order tickets starting May 17 using a special link in an email to be sent that day.
The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce uses the proceeds from the Black Dirt Feast to donate to several local food pantries, fund beautification initiatives in Pine Island, and, even during the pandemic, the Chamber has continued to award Black Dirt Scholarships to deserving youth in our community. This year, three scholarships of $1,500 each will be given to deserving town of Warwick graduating seniors, or students in good standing at a college or university who are, or will be, enrolled in a program for agriculture, equestrian studies, culinary arts, the hospitality Industry or arts and sciences.
A full color program guide will describe the hamlet of Pine Island, its history, the nature of the community and the on-going collaboration between farmers and consumers. It will include an ad from each sponsor, the menu, biographical sketches of the chefs, and a list of the source farms for this year’s menu.
Hoping to see you at this year’s Black Dirt Feast,
Jerry Zimmerman,
For the 2022 Black Dirt Feast Committee
Pine Island Chamber of Commerce
Sponsor opportunities and benefits follow:
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
PLATINUM
$1,500.00
Event Program Full Page Ad (4.5 x 7.5”)
Website Banner Listing
Onsite recognition banners
4 Tickets
GOLD
$1,000.00
Event Program ½ page ad (4.5 x .3.625”)
Website Banner Listing
Onsite recognition banners
2 Tickets
SILVER
$750.00
Event Program 1/3 page ad (4.5 x 2.4”)
Website Banner Listing
Onsite recognition banners
2 Tickets
BRONZE
$300.00
Event Program Listing
Website Banner Listing
Onsite recognition banners
Checks should be made payable to:
Pine Island Chamber of Commerce (memo: BLACK DIRT FEAST)
P.O. Box 354
Pine Island, NY 10969
For additional information, contact
John T. Redman, Chairman
Black Dirt Feast 2022
Mobile # 914-474-0722
Email: john.t.redman@gmail.com
