Sustainable Table: Farm to Table Benefit for Explore Ecology
Join Explore Ecology on Saturday, November 4th, at 5:00 pm for the First Annual Sustainable Table, a re-imagined farm-to-table dinner and benefit at the beautiful Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm. Sustainable Table’s seven course, zero waste menu, created by Chef Clark Staub of Full of Life Flatbread and Alix Mascuzzio and Allie Chandler of the Slate Catering Co., will highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local organic farms. The evening’s festivities include a delicious hyper-local feast, farm-to-bar cocktails, gorgeous grazing tables, and live music and dancing under the greenhouse stars.
The evening begins with a Welcoming Reception on the seaside bluffs, with Third Window Brewery beer, wine from Buttonwood Farm Winery, and cocktails created by Farm-to-Bar Mixologist Shaun Belway.
O.n.E. will play acoustic music, while guests take in the dramatic views of the breathtaking Gaviota Coast and enjoy wood-fired flatbreads and farmers market-inspired grazing tables.
As the sun sets, guests will make their way through the lush grounds of the Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm to the main greenhouse where they’ll enjoy a seven-course, family style farm-to-table dinner, learn about the land, the farmers, the winemakers, and the chefs who have nurtured each ingredient.
The diverse menu includes Edible Centerpieces, a Veggie Tasting, Grazing Tables by Full of Life Flatbread and Slate Catering, Santa Barbara Seafood, Watkins Ranch Beef, and Uni Ice Cream.
After dinner and dessert, the Bryan Titus Trio will perform. Known for their “Postmodern Barn Dance style music,” the band has recently completed a tour of the West Coast in support of their new EP.
Tantalize your taste buds and learn about the importance of locally grown, ecologically farmed food at Sustainable Table; a celebration of our local harvest and the gifted farmers of our area. We hope that our community will join us for this farm feast and educational evening. $140 tickets are available online at Explore Ecology.org/SustainableTable. Early Bird Special $120 tickets will be sold until October 15th. Sustainable Table is produced by Cultivate Events.
Click Here to Purchase Tickets or call 805-884-0459 x13 for more information.
Eva grew up in Berkeley, CA and is a recent graduate of UCSB, where she studied Aquatic Biology and German Language. During her undergrad, Eva worked as an aquarist at UCSB’s Research Experience and Education Facility (the REEF), where she managed the aquarium facility and found a love for science communication and conservation.
Rachel Palmer
Nicole is a mixed media artist and vintage goods specialist who has been managing Art from Scrap since 2020.
Veronica grew up in San Diego and spent four years in San Luis Obispo studying Animal Science at Cal Poly. As an undergrad she learned lots about livestock, agriculture, and wildlife.
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Lindsay Johnson
MELISSA BROOKS
Jenny joined Explore Ecology first as an Environmental Educator, then as a Program Coordinator, and most recently moved into the newly created Programs, People & Culture position. Prior to Explore Ecology Jenny worked in science research and consulting, however her passion has always been science education and outreach. Jenny loves all things related to the ocean, especially free diving, and enjoying the beauty and wonder that is the underwater world. Her greatest life passion is traveling, which she hopes to do more of again soon.
Lu’s love of all things Earth began at James Madison University in Virginia, where they got their Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Lu has a Master’s degree in Spatial Ecology- the study of how creatures interact across landscapes- from East Carolina University, where they studied rock pools along a river and the critters that dwell in them.
