Terhune Orchards to Host 'Farm to Table' Fundraiser

Several local chefs will come together to celebrate the "Farm to Table" movement and promote awareness about sustainability efforts while raising money for Sustainable Jersey.

"Sustainable Fare for Sustainable Jersey" is a fundraiser planned for Aug. 9 under the stars at Terhune Orchards in the Lawrence Township farm's new red barn built by the Amish and topped with solar panels.

Guests will enjoy a five-course meal with wine pairing, cocktails and music by the Riverside Bluegrass Band. Chefs including Jim Weaver of Tre Piani, Scott Anderson of Elements, Chris Graciano of Witherspoon Grill, Edgar Urias of Blue Point Grill, Chris Albrecht of Eno Terra, and Gab Carbon and Matt Errico of The Bent Spoon will be preparing the meal.

Sustainable Jersey is a certification program for municipalities in New Jersey; currently 378 towns are registered and working towards Sustainable Jersey certification and 108 are certified. 

“Support for Sustainable Jersey has become critical to the progress many towns have made in advancing environmental stewardship and healthy communities,” Terhune Orchards’ owner and Sustainable Jersey Board President Pam Mount said in a news release.

To work toward a Sustainable Jersey certification, towns establish a "Green Team" which chooses from a list of action items worth various levels of points to complete. Once a specific point level has been reached, the town will receive the certification. 

Actions related to local food include: Buy Fresh, Buy Local programs, farmers markets, community, school and municipal gardens, zoning for food production and sales and farmland preservation plans.

Cocktails will be served starting at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased at sustainablejersey.com or online by clicking here.

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