Mark your calendars for Dinner in the Orchard

August 16, 2018

The Food Bank of Delaware is preparing for its sixth annual Dinner in the Orchard – a night of delicious food, fine wines, craft beer and live entertainment.

The event, open to the public, is planned from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 at T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville. The dinner will take place under the farm’s apple orchard pavilion located off Orchards End (entrance is located off Route 13 across from Goodwill).

Ticket holders will enjoy farm-fresh foods prepared with ingredients from Sussex County farms as well as an assortment of wines and beers. Dinner will be prepared by students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank’s Milford Branch. Live entertainment will be provided by Darren O’Neill. Proceeds from the event will help support the Food Bank’s 14-week culinary arts training program.

Food Bank of Delaware Executive Chef Tim Hunter and Chef Tish Badamshin have planned a seasonal menu including – Shrimp and cornbread cakes, blackened fish bowl with rice, beans, corn salsa, and avocado salad – just to name a few.

Tickets are just $30 per person and can be purchased online. For more information, call 302-444-8074 or click here.

Sponsors for the evening include: Presenting: T.S. Smith & Sons; Platinum: Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Gold: Trinity Foundation; Silver: Carl M. Freeman Foundation; Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc. Bronze: Allen Chorman & Son Inc.; The Parker Group