Earth Day Dinner Menu

Appetizer

crostini

duck prosciutto and confit with arugula

shrimp egg salad with parsley, capers, and scallion

white bean puree with caramelized leek

salad

stoneboat greens with radishes and hazelnuts with sesame/rice wine vinaigrette

main

paella with mussels, clams, fish, sausage and salami

chili-rubbed beef in mole’

rapini with chili

leek with egg

vegetarian fish option

dessert

fruit cobbler with whipped cream

Helvetia to bring together CSAs and movie makers for an incredible Earth Day celebration.

Local CSAs will be on hand with demos and fresh products for sale.

Helvetia Winery will celebrate the 46th anniversary of Earth Day with local farmers CSA demonstration, a discussion on sustainable agriculture and a Farm to Plate dinner. The events will take place on April 23rd at the Winery from noon until 8pm.

Community Supported Agriculture farmers will be on hand for Helvetia Winery’s first CSA demonstration from noon until 5. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer.

Gaining Ground: The Making of the documentary

Gaining Ground: A documentary on the feeding of local communities .

Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein will be in the Jakob Yungen House to discuss their award­winning documentary, Gaining Ground, which tells the story of farmers making extraordinary changes in their farming practices in order to feed their local communities sustainably grown produce and grains. The food documentary explores the problems of our food system through personal stories and illustrates what we can do to seek solutions. A screening of the trailer of the movie, along with an open discussion with the two filmmakers is planned.

GAINING GROUND is a feature-length documentary film by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein that tells the stories of farmers making extraordinary changes in their farming practices so they can feed their local communities sustainably grown produce and grains. From farms in Oregon’s fertile Willamette Valley to underserved communities of color in Richmond, California, GAINING GROUND reveals the tenacity and courage of these diverse urban and rural farmers, committed to serving and empowering their communities.

A Winemaker’s Dinner inspired by regional and seasonal foods will be paired with wines.

Farm to Plate Dinner: Eating Locally

A special farm to plate dinner will be prepared by CSA farmer Aaron Nichols with locally sourced foods paired with Helvetia Winery’s selection of library wines. Tickets to the farm to plate dinner are $50 a person, and available online. All other Earth Day events at Helvetia Winery are free. Tasting fee for Helvetia wines is $15, and waived with the purchase of a bottle of wine. As always, tasting fees are waived for members of our Wine Club.

We hope you plan on celebrating Earth Day with us, and look forward to your visit.