Weavers Way Hosting BYOB Farm Dinner Benefit

PHILADELPHIA — Weavers Way Co-Op is inviting you to a special benefit dinner that will showcase the co-op's ingredients.

The communal, BYOB farm-to-table dinner will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Mort Brooks Farm at the Awbury Arboretum, 6336 Ardleigh St. in Philadelphia.

Weavers Way Executive Chef Bonnie Shuman will present three courses showcasing farm-fresh ingredients. The menu for the dinner is featured below.

The dinner is BYOB and diners are encouraged to bring their own reusable, non-disposable place settings, and decorative accessories. Prizes will be given to the guests with the most creative set up.

In addition to the dinner, attendees will enjoy live music by folk duo Elizabeth Shaak and Buck Buchanan on fiddle and guitar, sip mocktails, and get tours of the farm. All of which are included with tickets.

Farm tours will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Diners can choose their level of support for the prix-fixe meal: Cosmos ($40), Snapdragon ($55) and Sunflower ($80).

Get tickets here.

All proceeds support Weavers Way Co-op’s two community-based, urban farms in Northwest Philadelphia.

The farm is a unique aspect of the dinner, since Weavers Way is one of the few co-ops in the country to operate their own farms and grow sellable produce.

See the menu below:

Menu

• Amuse Bouche
  • Weavers Way Farms Roasted Okra Chips, Pickled Okra and Roasted Spaghetti Squash
• Beginnings
  • Latin American Charred Corn Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Scallions, Cilantro, Lime Dressing and Queso Fresco
• In-Between
  • Hominy Stew with Red Chiles. Chicken or Seitan. Assorted Garnishes include: Shredded Lettuce, Avocado, Radishes,Tortilla Chips, Sour Cream, Lime Wedges, Mexican Melting Cheese, Scallions
• Ends
  • Fresh Local Peaches & Homegrown Blackberries with Maple-Ginger Whipped Cream & Crumbled Ginger Crisps