Join us for a beautiful on-farm gathering honoring the arrival of the summer solstice — a season of growth, vitality, and celebration to the light.
Set against the backdrop of the farm at the height of early summer, this immersive evening will showcase the richness of Minnesota’s local food systems through thoughtfully prepared seasonal bites featuring fresh farm produce, foraged ingredients, and locally raised livestock. Guests will experience the flavors of the solstice through vibrant grazing boards, handcrafted small plates, botanical beverages, and community celebration. See details below.
This event is designed to reconnect us to the land, the farmers who steward it, and the joy of gathering around truly seasonal food in community with one another.
What’s on the Menu:
Grazing Boards:
A variety of local sausages from Righteous Oaks Farm
Seasonal pickled and roasted vegetables from Clear Lake Gardens
Homemamde whole grain mustard in
Minnesota-made cheeses from Red Headed Creamery
Seasonal fresh fruits and fruit preserves
Red lentil hummus
Tzatziki with yogurt from Murphy’s Grove Micro Dairy Farm and locally-sourced cucumbers and dill
Homemade rye sourdough crackers made with grain from Ole Lakes Farm
Various colorful microgreens from Bubba’s Botany Microgreens
Solstice Bites:
Cornmeal bellinis with cabbage and kale veggie sliders, topped with Murphy’s Grove ricotta sautéed with garlic scapes
Beet stem bruschetta on crostinis with balsamic reduction and micro arugula
Mushroom tapenade and creamed garlic on nettle crackers
Thai lettuce wraps with lamb from Rosey Future Farm
Chengwatana Community Farm apple ginger braised pork bites with napa cabbage and ginger slaw
Sweet Treat:
Solstice cookies made by Kelley of Clear Lake Gardens
Beverages:
Berry ginger kombucha
Nettle berry virgin mojito
Activities Happening throughout the Event:
“Let It Go” Letters and Bonfire
Sunflower Seed Planting (Plant an Intention for the next part of the year)
Moss Ball Craft to celebrate the Earth
You Pick Flowers and Kale
Come welcome the longest day of the year through food, community, and celebration of the local farms that nourish our region
Cost: $49/ Person