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Event
CIAS Harvest Dinner
Join us for an evening celebrating Wisconsin's organic agriculture. Delicious appetizers and a three-course meal will feature organic ingredients, many sourced from Wisconsin farms. Keynote speaker Louise Hemstead (pictured at left), Organic Valley Chief Operating Officer, will discuss the future of organic food and farming.
6-7pm: Reception with appetizers and cash bar
7-9pm: Dinner, dessert and presentations
The Harvest Dinner is a benefit for the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) at UW-Madison. At this event, we will announce the CIAS Organic Initiative. Funds raised through this event will support CIAS research, farmer training and outreach on organic and sustainable agriculture.
Ticket sales are closed, and tickets will not be available at the door.
This is an adults-only event. Alcohol will be served at a cash bar.
Thank you to our event sponsors:
Gold level:
Kate VandenBosch & Tom Frantz, and Dick & Margaret Straub
Organic Valley Family of Farms
UW-Madison Department of Agronomy
UW-Madison Department of Community and Environmental Sociology
Silver level:
UW-Madison Agroecology Program
Bronze level:
UW-Madison Department of Soil Science
UW-Madison Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Willy Street Co-op
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Featured speaker
Louise Hemstead, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Organic Valley, has dedicated herself to building a successful 30+ year career in the dairy industry. Starting with Organic Valley as Dairy Program Manager, Louise developed a sustainable supply chain using existing dairy infrastructure. As COO, she oversees all operational aspects of Organic Valley, including product research, quality assurance, organic certification, production scheduling and logistics. Louise is a Wisconsin native and UW-Madison alumnus. She and her husband, David, reside on a fourth generation organic family farm in La Farge, Wisconsin.
Menu
Appetizers
Caramelized onion tarts
Beet and brussels sprout skewer with bacon balsamic reduction
1st Course (You will be required to pre-order entrees when purchasing your tickets)
Winter squash soup with candied ginger crème fraiche
2nd Course
Quinoa and roasted root vegetable stuffed winter squash
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Herb-roasted chicken, sweet potato puree and roasted root vegetables
3rd course
Pumpkin bread pudding with salted caramel sauce
Please email Cris Carusi, cecarusi@wisc.edu, if you have special dietary needs.
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LocationUW-Madison University Club (View)
803 State St.
Madison, WI 53703
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
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