Stone Ridge Orchard and Stone Ridge Wine & Spirits are hosting their 5th annual Rondout Valley Growers Association's Dinner and Wine Tasting. Accommodations will be rustic but elegant, so formal attire is not required. Hors d'oeuvre and champagne begin at 6PM and dinner will be served at 7PM. Music by The T Xiques Trio featuring T Xiques on drums, Matt Finck on guitar and Lou Pappas on bass.

The Orchard Dinner is the Rondout Valley Growers Association's first major fundraising event of 2008 and promises to be the event of the summer.   The format is an open air "tented" seating arrangement under the Stone Ridge Orchard's stately old Oak tree.  The menu is a delightful combination of signature culinary delights created by local Hudson Valley chefs.  The foods used by the chefs are locally grown farm products paired with a premium selection of New York state and Hudson Valley wines. Proceeds from the event directly support Rondout Valley Growers Association's general marketing efforts for Rondout Valley farms and farmers.

Stone Ridge locals Tim and Laurel Sweeney, owners of Stone Ridge Wine and Spirits, have donated the New York state wines to pair with each food item. The following chefs/restaurants have contributed by preparing a selection of culinary excellence:

• Salah Alygad of Friends and Family ll Hillside Restaurant
• John Novi of the Depuy Canal House
• Bart Greenbaum of Oscar Restaurant
• Tim Celuch of the Northern Spy Cafe
• Spenser Mass of The Country Inn of Krumville
• Brian Gribbon of High Falls Café
• Marcus Guiliano at Aroma Thyme Bistro
• Essell Honeshel-Watson of Alternative Baker
• Sprout Creek Farm
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	Purchase ticket: General Admission , $80.00
	Purchase ticket: RVGA Member, $60.00
	Purchase ticket: RVGA Grower Member , $50.00

Rondout Valley Growers Association's 5th Annual Orchard Dinner and Wine Tasting
Saturday, June 28
Time: 6-9 PM
Where: Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Rt 213, Stone Ridge, NY