Henry’s Farm Tour & Festivities

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DATE/TIME: Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12 noon until who knows! You are welcome to come and go any time throughout the afternoon. (To help plan your visit, see Tour Times and Meal Times below.)

LOCATION: Henry’s upper field at 1446 County Road 475 North, Eureka, IL

TOURS led by HENRY start at 1:00, 3:00, & 5:00pm (You may take a tour before or after you eat, and you may join tours in progress.)

Be sure to take Henry’s NAME-THAT-VEGETABLE QUIZ before your tour, since he provides answers at that time!

The Farm Tour, Vegetable Quiz, badminton, etc are free and open to the public, but please reserve your spot anyway so we know how many people to anticipate!

FABULOUS FARM-TO-TABLE MEAL IS SOLD OUT!

Chef Christopher Sullivan of Twilight Kitchen and chef Carlos Ysaguirre of Tuscan Hen (formerly of AntePrima and Tesori) are preparing amazing farm-to-table dishes on-site, featuring Henry's vegetables and meats from local farmers. They will continually replenish the buffet table (a hayrack!) with freshly prepared foods, including:

STARTERS & SALADS — Chef Christopher Sullivan

-Sourdough Breads, Butter, Pimento Cheese

-Assorted Quick Pickled Vegetables

-Assorted Green Salads with Lemon Vinaigrette

-Spicy Cabbage Slaw

-- Other starters and salads to come

PASTAS & VEGETABLES — Chef Christopher Sullivan

-Rigatoni Pasta with Roasted Heirloom and Plum Tomato Marinara

-Orecchiette with Kale Pesto

-Farro and Vegetable Pilaf

-Roasted Potatoes
-Grilled Veggies & Mushrooms

MEAT OPTIONS — Chef Carlos Ysaguirre

- Chianti Braised Beef Brisket with Rosemary and Black Pepper (Brisket from Nathan and Ashley Hodel, Panther Ridge Farms, El Paso, IL)

- Rabbit Cacciatore, slow cooked in white wine, brown butter, vegetables and herbs (Rabbit from Bethany Salisbury, Saratoga Homestead Farm, Henry, IL)


- Good Ol’ Beef Meatballs in a house-made marinara featuring Henry’s tomatoes, with parmigiano (Ground Beef from Nathan and Ashley Hodel, Panther Ridge Farms, El Paso, IL)

DESSERT - Assorted Cookies made by Christopher Sullivan

MEAL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT

You will get your tickets on-site, and may go through the buffet line during the time-frame you chose:

U-PICK FLOWERS Kira's flowers will be hosting u-pick flower bouquets in the field for $20. You can bring a vase to fill or use one of Kira's jars. There are rows of gorgeous dahlias, celosia, marigolds, and zinnias!

U-MAKE GARLIC BRAIDS Make-your-own Braid or ask Kira to teach you how! (The garlic braiding is right next to her U-Pick.) Henry harvested really nice big heads this year and is charging just $2/head, so the price is $18, $24, or $30 depending on if you make a 9-head, 12-head, or 15-head braid – cash, check, or cards accepted!

BONFIRE + MUSIC by Skiffle Pop starts at dusk, 6ish.