Farm to Fork Benefit Dinner

Join us September 8th for an evening on the UCSC Farm, featuring music, appetizers, tours, and local wine followed by a four-course family style dinner on the farm overlooking the Monterey Bay. As the sun sets, head down to the Hay Barn for music, dancing, and dessert. Dinner will feature produce from the Farm and Chadwick Garden prepared by Ty Pearce of Busy Bee's Cafe and Catering. Proceeds of ticket sales support the Center for Agroecology's programming.

Ticket Options 

Tickets for the four-course dinner on the UCSC Farm from 4-7:30 PM include dessert and dancing in the Hay Barn from 7:30-9:30 PM. Tickets are $200 per person.

Not interested in dinner? You can skip the meal and join us from 7:30-9:30 PM for dancing and dessert in the Hay Barn for $25. 

Parking 

Please plan to park in lots 115/116. A shuttle to the event will be available for those with limited mobility.

Getting to lots 115/116:

• Continue on Bay Street as it becomes Coolidge Drive.
• Continue up the hill on Coolidge and turn right at the Ranch View/Carriage House Road stoplight into the Carriage House/Campus Facilities parking lot (Lot 116).

The Farm is a 5-minute walk across the street from the parking lot.

• Walk across Coolidge and follow the signs that say Hay Barn.  
• Stay on Ranch View Road and turn right into the Hay Barn parking lot.
• Walk up the hill from the back of the Hay Barn parking lot.
• Proceed through the two gates to reach the UCSC Farm and the event check-in table. 

Attire

Like many farms, the terrain at the UCSC Farm can be uneven and dusty. We recommend wearing shoes you can walk confidently in. Fall evenings on the farm are the perfect opportunity to layer—a sun hat and scarf would be perfect accessories for the event—and, if you are joining us for the barn dance portion of the evening, some boots would make great footwear for the evening. 

About our Chef

This year’s menu is prepared by Chef Ty Pearce of Busy Bee's Cafe and Catering in Capitola. Menu details are still being finalized but will include seasonal produce from the UCSC Farm and our community partners.  

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring this event? Email Jessica Lenth at jlenth@ucsc.edu.

Thank you to our 2024 Farm to Fork sponsors

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