Join us at the Fifth Annual Taste of Greenmarket on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, for an elegant evening featuring market-inspired dishes and cocktails prepared by over twenty of the city’s finest chefs and mixologists. Raise a glass as we honor Women in Agriculture, the pioneers in our community who are paving the way for the next generation of regional farmers. In addition to the seasonal showcase of local food and drink, Taste of Greenmarket boasts a silent auction with fabulous dining, spirits and lifestyle auction lots. All proceeds benefit Greenmarket’s Youth Education Project. $275 of a VIP ticket, and $175 of a General Admission ticket to Taste of Greenmarket is tax-deductible.

Participating chefs and mixologists include:
Michael Anthony  –  Gramercy Tavern
Dan Barber – Blue Hill, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Marco Canora – Hearth, Terroir Wine Bar
Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez – PRINT
Mary Cleaver – The Green Table, The Cleaver Company
Jacques Gautier – Fort Reno, Palo Santo
Alexandra Guarnaschelli – Butter, The Darby
Kurt Gutenbrunner – Blaue Gans, Café Kristall, Cafe Sabarsky, Wallsé
Rick Hickman –  The Green Table
Lauren    Hirschberg – Craftbar
Peter Hoffman – Back Forty, Back Forty West
Allen Katz, Nate Dumas – The Shanty
Dan Kluger  –  ABC Kitchen
Gabriel Kreuther  –  The Modern
Bret Macris  –  Rose Water
Marc Meyer – Cookshop, Five Points, Hundred Acres
Marco A. Moreira  –  Tocqueville
Richard Murphy  – Buttermilk Channel
Carmen Quagliata  –  Union Square Café
Deborah Racicot   –  Gotham Bar and Grill
Alex Raij – Txikito
Julie Reiner  –  Clover Club, Lani Kai
Joel Hough & Justin Smillie  –  Il Buco & Il Buco Alimentari e Vineria
Bill Telepan – Telepan
Karl Franz Williams  –  67 Orange Street
Galen Zamarra  –  Mas (farmhouse), Mas (la grillade)

All proceeds from this event directly support the Greenmarket Youth Education Project:
$350 VIP Ticket:
Provides materials for one class to participate in Greenmarket’s ten-lesson Seed to Plate curriculum, which educates students about healthy eating, sustainable farming, and our food system.

$250 Ticket:
Sends 100 children on a School Tour of their local Greenmarket to meet farmers, taste a seasonal cooking demo, and explore regional agriculture.

$50 Contribution:
Brings a farmer to a school to inspire and teach children through “Meet Your Farmer” classroom visits.

$25 Contribution:
Buys a seasonal cooking demonstration for 75 students visiting their local Greenmarket on a School Tour.