Hazelmere Organic Farm, An Evening Of Community With A Cause
On Saturday, September 14 you can enjoy a seven-course fundraising feast with kombucha, beer, and cider pairings at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, in Granville Island! The brightest talents from our local hospitality industry are coming together to support of one of BC’s most epic farms, Hazelmere Organic Farm to rebuild their barn!
Hazelmere Organic Farm is nestled within an agricultural sanctuary in South Surrey. For more than 30 years, the farm has grown fresh produce, tended to over 115 plants, and promoted sustainable farming techniques. Co-founder Naty King overseas the operations of the farm and has been a prominent figure to Vancouver’s food industry. When the farm’s barn burned down recently this year, the local food community was devastated. The Hazelmere barn was a hub of the business, supplying power and controlling water for the farm; it also processed vegetables and provided a cold storage, making this accident ever so heartbreaking for Naty, her family and team.
The barn had been insured for the past 35 years, however due to an increase in premiums, Naty had to make a hard decision to let her insurance lapse until after the growing season when she would be able to pay for the renewal. Even thought the historical barn cannot be replaced, we can raise it from the ashes, come together as a community and help contribute to building a new barn for this amazing cornerstone of the Lower Mainland and food community.
Raise the Barn will be a memorable dinner featuring a stellar lineup of culinarians, including:
Karen Mcathy of Blue Heron
Alex Tung of La Grotta and Chef’s Society
Wendy Boys of Cocolico
Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co and Harvest Community Foods
Jefferson Alvarez of Cacao Restaurant
Jacob Deacon-Evans of Nemesis CoffeeTom Gass of Fieldstone Artisan Breads
Brad Bodnarchuk of Half A Dozen Hospitality Consulting
Alvin Pillay of Donnelly Group
Brad Hendrickson of Biota Fermentation
