Check, Please! Farm to Table Festival 2013

New participants added to lineup!

CHECK, PLEASE! FARM TO TABLE FESTIVAL — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:34:08 +0000

New participants added to lineup!
“It’s a unique opportunity for people to come out to this incredible area in Southwest Michigan and see firsthand what Berrien County has to offer,” added Abby Klug of Klug Farms.
CHICAGO (July 23, 2012) – Check, Please!, Chicago’s favorite restaurant television show, is turning the tables on traditional food festivals by bringing an all-star lineup of award-winning chefs to a working farm in Michigan for its first annual Farm To Table Festival. The Check, Please! Farm to Table Fest, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 2, in the beautiful rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan, will pair chefs with family-owned Michigan farmers and boutique food artisans for an afternoon of sampling and sipping-in of the local bounty. Festival goers can travel to the source of their food and experience outdoor cooking demonstrations, gourmet tasting samples, meet renowned chefs and interact with working farmers – all celebrated under a big-top tent!

“We’re honored to be a part of this inaugural festival and join forces with many of the farms that we source from,” says Mindy Segal, James Beard Award winner, chef/owner of Mindy’s HotChocolate Craft Food and Drink. Joining Mindy will be over 20 chefs alongside 20 farms, artisans, wineries and breweries at the idyllic Round Barn Winery in Baroda, Michigan, located just a short drive from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Detroit or South Bend.

*ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN ADDED! The lineup now includes:

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Farm

Mick Klug Farms
NEW! Seedling Farms
NEW! Gunthorp Farms
Iron Creek Farm
Leaning Shed Farms
Green Acres Farm
Granor Farms
Blue Star Produce
Ryan Thornburg & Co
Jakes Country Meats
Hillside Orchards
Sunny Harvest Farm
Green Spirit Farm
Local
Alex’s Veggies

Glass

Round Barn Winery, Brewery & Distillery
Free Run Cellars
NEW! Virtue Cider
NEW! Infusco Coffee Roasters
Domaine Berrien Cellars
Wyncroft Winery
Greenbush Brewing Company
Journeyman Distillery
Hickory Creek Winery

“It’s a unique opportunity for people to come out to this incredible area in Southwest Michigan and see firsthand what Berrien County has to offer,” added Abby Klug of Klug Farms.

Berrien County, is the second most diverse agricultural region in the country (second only to California), and a leading source for local produce and meats in Chicago and the Midwest. It is also home to Maytag brand, an event sponsor and local appliance leader committed to dependability. Based in Benton Harbor, Mich. with factories and distribution centers across the country, consumers have counted on Maytag brand for more than 100 years. “Depend on your local farmers for fresh food and Maytag brand appliances to keep your food fresh and bring every meal to the table” said Monica Teague, senior manager PR and brand experience.

“We’ve put together an amazing line-up of restaurants who’ve embraced the farm to table movement and teamed them up with the incredible farms and artisans of Southwest Michigan. It promises to be an awesome tasting event,” says David Manilow, Creator & Executive Producer of Check, Please!.

The Fine Print

DATE: Sunday, September 2, 2012; 12PM – 4PM (Eastern Time)

LOCATION: The Round Barn Winery’s estate at 10983 Hills Road, Baroda, MI 49101.

TICKETS: $75 General Admission and $150 VIP experiences available at ticketweb.com

WEBSITE: checkpleasefestivals.com

MAYTAG SPONSOR: Find out more at www.maytag.com and connect online: www.twitter.com/maytagbrand, www.facebook.com/maytag and www.youtube.com/maytag.

CHARITY: A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor to benefit, build and enhance the “Garden Club.” The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. The club serves over 200 at risk youth ages 6 to 18 on a daily basis and has an active Garden Club where children ages 6 to 14 learn master gardening tecniques, harvesting their vegetable’s and donating them to local soup kitchens, where they have also helped prepare the meals. The children also participate in area youth fairs and city sponsored farmer’s markets.

LODGING INFORMATION: Contact Southwest Michigan Tourism Council for lodging options: swmichigan.org or call 269.925.6301.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Colleen Ryan | Traffic PR & Marketing | cryan@trafficpr.net

Check, Please! Its first Annual Farm to Table Festival on September 2

CHECK, PLEASE! FARM TO TABLE FESTIVAL — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:02:20 +0000

Chef Driven Afternoon in Countryside Setting

CHICAGO (June 5, 2012) – Check, Please!, Chicago’s favorite restaurant television show, is turning the tables on traditional food festivals by bringing an all-star lineup of award-winning chefs to a working farm in Michigan for its first annual Farm To Table Festival. The Check, Please! Farm to Table Fest, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 2, in the beautiful rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan, will pair chefs with family-owned Michigan farmers and boutique food artisans for an afternoon of sampling and sipping-in of the local bounty. Festival goers can travel to the source of their food and experience outdoor cooking demonstrations, gourmet tasting samples, meet renowned chefs and interact with working farmers – all celebrated under a big-top tent!

“We’re honored to be a part of this inaugural festival and join forces with many of the farms that we source from,” says Mindy Segal, James Beard Award winner, chef/owner of Mindy’s HotChocolate Craft Food and Drink. Joining Mindy will be over 40 chefs, farms, artisans, wineries and breweries at the idyllic Round Barn Winery in Baroda, Michigan, located just a short drive from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis or South Bend. Participants include:

Table

Farm

Klug Farms
Iron Creek Farm
Leaning Shed Farms
Green Acres Farm
Granor Farms
Blue Star Produce
Ryan Thornburg & Co
Jakes Country Meats
Hillside Orchards
Sunny Harvest Farm
Green Spirit Farm
Local
Alex’s Veggies
Bluebird Meadows
MORE TO COME!

Glass

Round Barn Winery, Brewery & Distillery
Free Run Cellars
Domaine Berrien Cellars
Wyncroft Winery
Greenbush Brewing Company
Journeyman Distillery
MORE TO COME!

“It’s a unique opportunity for people to come out to this incredible area in Southwest Michigan and see firsthand what Berrien County has to offer,” added Abby Klug of Klug Farms.

“Depend on your local farmers for fresh food and Maytag brand appliances to keep your food fresh and bring every meal to the table” said Monica Teague, senior manager PR and brand experience.

The Fine Print

DATE: Sunday, September 2, 2012; 12PM – 4PM (Eastern Time)
LOCATION: The Round Barn Winery’s estate at 10983 Hills Road, Baroda, MI 49101.
TICKETS: $75 General & $150 VIP experiences available at ticketweb.com
WEBSITE: www.checkpleasefestivals.com
LODGING INFORMATION: Contact Southwest Michigan Tourism Council for lodging options: swmichigan.org or call 269.925.6301.

MAYTAG SPONSOR: Find out more at www.maytag.com and connect online: www.twitter.com/maytagbrand, www.facebook.com/maytag and www.youtube.com/maytag.

CHARITY: A portion of the event’s proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor. The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor is to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. The club serves over 200 at risk youth ages 6 to 18 on a daily basis and has an active “Garden Club” where children ages 6 to 14 learn master gardening tecniques.

Media Contact:

Colleen Ryan
Traffic PR & Marketing, Inc.
cryan@trafficpr.net

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