From the beautiful day to the scrumptious food, this was an event not to be missed! It was new to me too, and introduced to me by local wine personality/super salesmen Clint Crow from Berryessa Gap; he said "You just Have to check this out!" and after going and finding out not only the talent involved, but the cause they support, it makes me want to tell all foodies, sustainability kids, and farmers alike!
Yolo Land Trust has a long history of helping landowners preserve the landscape. The local networks of farmland, rangeland, stream corridors, wetlands and oak woodlands weave together to drive the economy, support wildlife and help make Yolo County a wonderful place to live and work.
With the focus on protecting the farm, open space and habitat lands in Yolo County, Yolo Land Trust offers long-term solutions to difficult land preservation issues. Yolo County lands are wedged between the ever expanding Bay Area and Sacramento. At risk are prime agricultural soils, pure water, quiet country roads, and our rural atmosphere.
To date, Yolo Land Trust has helped landowners place conservation easements almost 9000 acres, permanently protecting their land for future generations. Still, there is so much more we can do. Yolo Land Trust understands that the landscapes we love - that give us a sense of place, nurturing and sustaining our bodies and spirits with fertile soils and open vistas – depend on the success of local farming.
Showing their unanimous support behind Yolo Land Trust a wealth of restaurants from Yolo, Davis, Sacramento, & San Francisco converged to create the best food and wine event in the Sacramento area to date - and I would know, I go to a lot of these.
The beautifully seasonal figs, goat cheese, prosciutto, and honey drizzle.
L Wine Lounge and Urban Kitchen's Ame Harrington was cooking up a crostini with a puree of butternut squash, and grilled vegetables
Buckhorn Steak & Roundhouse was taking a break from their original tri-tip and making some brick oven pizzas, wonderful crust and that's the big ol' brick oven in the picture!!
The Grange's Michael Tuohy was putting out a pulled pork slider, a spicy pickle and spiced/pickled vegetables - Ok, I know this sounds weird, but the vegie's were better than the slider they were sooo good!
Cool Watermelon Soup
Rick Mann's The Waterboy - Sacramento was putting out a variety of goodies including a crostini of tuna, mustard, pork and tomato - I feel horrible I can't remember exactly what was in it, because it was one of the best things at the party!
Outstanding selection of deserts from Konditorei - Davis - from Glazed Fig buns, to peach marzipan tart, fresh chocolate crepes, plum tart, and apple strudel! It was super crowded the entire time!
D'Angelo's was serving up lamb lollipops and brie, fig, lamp, heirloom tomato crostini
Fun stuff was happening at the Berryessa Gap's table - entirely grown from grapes in the Yolo county area, this is one of my favorite labels - so price approachable, palette friendly and a great varietal selection!
Giving me an insider's drink of FederWeissen - tasted like lemonade with a kick, wonderful on this beautiful day!
The girls of Lucca were serving up street style tacos with Lucky Dog Ranch steak, pickled coleslaw, pickled squash, and rooster sauce! - Main man behind the girls can be found at Lucca and the farmer's market on Sunday's selling that AWESOME Lucky Dog Ranch meats!
Hailing all Pork Lovers! Attention! Get Excited! Porchetta Sandwiches!
Wasn't that beautiful? I know! I was so hungry post these pictures that I forgot to take a picture of my sandwich!! But the beautiful meat was put out out by Osteria Fasulo - Davis! I couldn't believe what pork talent was in Davis and I didn't even know! Total treasure!
Slow Club - San Francisco - cold lamb, fig, arugula, apples, and walnut salad
Another real treat, and a feat of culinary prowess when made under a walnut tree - seared pork belly with a fig compote by Masa'sRestaurant - San Francisco
Yeah Mulvaney's B&L! (Personal Favorite) was serving up a Blesdoe Pulled Pork Taco with Pickled red onion and shredded cheese
Tucos Wine Market & Cafe - Davis - Old Fashioned shaved ice (by hand) with house-made sauces - fig, peach, and pomegranate - now that's a snow cone!
Newest addition to the thriving event, a Kid's Corner that had activities going keeping the smaller supporters occupied
Sheraton Grand - Sacramento's Russell Michel put out a complex trio of crostini from heirloom tomato to NY Strip Steak, and a peppery arugula with goat cheese!
The famed Coi Restaurant - San Francisco was serving up an eggplant puree with micro greens and foam!
Alice Water's legendary Chez Panisse Restaurant - Berkeley was in attendance showing a grilled vegetable crostini with anchovy - perfect salty texture with green tomatoes
Fat Face from Davis came out with vegetarian meatballs and finished with Chai mango Popsicles!
The silent auction and photography of Kenny Calhoun Photography
A bounty of vegetables that are given to the guests and patrons at the end of the event - sharing the bounty of the Yolo harvest!
What Yolo Land Trust is working to protect!
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