Early last week I had the opportunity to catch up with Paul Miller of Morristown’s Office of Sustainability. We talked about the various goings-on in the sustainability realm in town, one of which is an exciting new supper club series. The Morristown Sunday Supper Club Series is designed to bring funding into Sustainable Morristown as it weans itself off grants from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. The series, scheduled to occur quarterly, will be hosted by the Highlands Dinner Club (experts in the supper club scene), Grassroots (the fabulous new section in the Daily Record) and Sustainable Morristown.
The first-ever supper club event will be held on Sunday, October 30 in tandem with the first-ever Grassroots Awards ceremony (more on that later). Hosted at the Hyatt, well-known chefs from area restaurants with a focus on local and seasonal food (Blue Morel, EnoTerra, Pluckemin Inn, twofiftytwo restaurant, Elements and George and Martha’s) will prepare delectable dishes using food from local farms (Grow It Green Morristown, Alstede Farms, Totten Family Farm, Valley Shepard Creamery, Mini Mac Farm, Metropolitan Seafood and Hoeffner Meats. Wine Chateau in Morristown is also providing organic and biodynamic wines!
The Grassroots Award will go to a local community member who has made significant strides in Sustainability. One award will be granted in each of these 5 categories: Social Impact, Bottom Line, Courage in Leadership, Citizen Scientist and What a Great Idea! For more information on each of these designations and how to submit a nomination (you have until Oct 14th!), please read this informative article from the Daily Record. Winners will be announced at the dinner on the 30th.
Buy your tickets for this event and keep an eye out for a new supper each quarter. I think we can all agree that local food + local businesses + good cause = sustainability trifecta.
[EDITED 10/24/11: DISCOUNT. You can now receive 30% off ticket costs by using the discount code: "DR-grassroots". Please spread the word.]
