The Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales + Kitchen is hosting an enchanting farm-to-table community dinner series, from  6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., July 23, 2024, celebrating the bounty of the season with a meticulously crafted menu that highlights the finest locally sourced ingredients. Each dish tells a story of local agriculture, sustainability and culinary passion. The event invites guests to enjoy a family-style dinner, fostering a sense of community and shared experience.

This dinner series is a collaborative effort between Jolly Pumpkin and Washtenaw Meats, a local collective founded by Sarah Schloss of N Kids Farm, Colleen Dauw of Dancer Creek Farm and David Cobler of Sabbath Farm. Washtenaw Meats aims to reinvigorate the small livestock system in Southeast Michigan by partnering with local businesses and strengthening area farmers and processors. This collaboration ensures the provision of high-quality, nutritious and humanely raised meat products to households, restaurants and stores.

The full menu will be developed based on seasonality and availability, and will be announced a week in advance. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales and Cocktails will be available for an additional charge. Tickets are priced at $35 for adults, and children can attend for free with a paying adult.

The event underscores the vision behind Washtenaw Meats: to establish connections among Southeast Michigan livestock producers, secure quality local processing options, strengthen the local meat supply chain and educate consumers about the value and quality of locally produced meat products.