Farm to Fork in the Garden returns

Charlotte’s best chefs are paired with local farmers for a culinary event.

A chef and a farmer pose for a photo behind a picnic table of food.

Farm to Fork in the Garden brings together chefs, farmers, artisans, brewers, distillers and purveyors for a culinary event this September.

Photo by Peter Taylor

Mark your calendars. Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Farm to Fork Picnic in the Garden at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont.

Event details
Sunday, September 29 | 4-7 p.m.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont

Tickets are $125 per person, including drinks, and can be purchased through the Farm to Fork Picnic in the Garden website.

This culinary event pairs some of Charlotte’s best chefs with local farmers and food producers to celebrate local food and farms.

More than 30 of the Charlotte area’s finest chefs and local farmers will create dishes highlighting the delicious seasonal bounty of local farms. Guests will enjoy sampling locally-sourced foods and beverages, meeting chefs and farmers, listening to live music, and enjoying the beauty of the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

Event proceeds will support agriculture and food system training programs at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and farmer grants at Piedmont Culinary Guild.

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