frecon farms in the boyertown area of berks county hosted its first-ever farm-to-table dinner tonight up at the top of the hill of their orchards along powder mill hollow road. in addition to incorporating their freshly picked peaches and hard cider into the meal, they sourced artisan cheeses from valley milkhouse in oley as appetizers. head chef gracie skiadas of gracie's 21st century cafe & catering, not too far away in pine forge, led meal preparation for the evening, while head baker of frecon farms, holly haas, offered the final dessert. a peach mousse delighted us, one plate at a time.
how do you spell delicious ? the letters pan out in pictures across the sweeping beauty of a hillside brimming with trees of in-progress apples and people enjoying food and flora in the open air, all before a hint of a thunderstorm on a saturday night.
the frecon family hopes to start hosting monthly dinner events in different sections of the orchards in the future, based on which fruit crops are ready to be joined into seasonal menus.
below is a haiku which i whipped together for the evening, along with plenty of eye-scenes from the festivities.
saturday night in the orchards
by jennifer hetrick
savoring bites, sips:
dinner amid apple trees,
peaches, hills, and sky
This is so beautiful.
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