Over $8000 Raised for The Hope Center Monterey at the Special Monterey Eco Home & Garden Farm to Table Dinner
Just Announced! The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Farm to Table Dinner on October 18th raised more than $8,000 of the No-Profit The Hope Center in Monterey.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) October 28, 2013 - Co-Sponsors Simply Clear Marketing, the producer of the Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo, and Edible Monterey Bay Magazine, are very pleased to announce that over $8000 was raised at the recent Eco Home & Garden Farm To Table Dinner to benefit The Hope Center Monterey. On a beautiful night under a harvest moon and Italian-style string lights, over 110 people enjoyed the al fresco Farm to Table Dinner that was held at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center on Friday, October 18, 2013.
According to Kim LeMaire, Executive Director of The Hope Center Monterey, "We are so grateful that this money was raised which we really need to help us feed our families and their pets over the holidays. Everyone had a wonderful time and it was a perfect evening! All of us at The Hope Center Monterey give a huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard to create this memorable event."
The Hope Center Monterey's mission is to establish a food pantry serving the Monterey Peninsula to help our neighbors in need with supplemental groceries. The organization provides information regarding community services and empowers our children to make our world a better place. The organization serves any family in need and that includes their pets! They believe when a family is hungry, everyone suffers - Mom, Dad, the children and their pets.
The award-winning Presenting Chef Brandon Miller of Mundaka Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea prepared a delicious local and sustainable farm-style dinner complemented by wines from Heller Estate Organic Vineyards. Locally grown organic produce for the dinner was provided by Serendipity Farms. Chef Brandon also provided cooking tips and a recipe card for all guests. The event featured a silent auction.
The Farm to Table Dinner was the kick off to a successful Eco Home and Garden Expo that took place on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands of local homeowners went through the expo beautifying their home and finding resources and professionals to help them remodel. Many seminars were attended and the homeowners left feeling like thye were a step closer to the home of their dreams.
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About Presenting Chef Brandon Miller
Born in San Francisco, Chef Brandon Miller grew up on the waterfront and started his seafood experience in high school, cracking crabs at waterfront stands on Fisherman's Wharf during summer vacations. At the age of 20, Miller began establishing his culinary career when he took over the oyster bar at Pacific Heights Bar & Grill in 1984. Not content with their setup, Miller spent a year redesigning the oyster bar and researching the best purveyors in town.
In 1985, Miller started in a pantry position at Fog City Diner. A year later, he was Cindy Pawlcyn's sous chef, taking charge of everything from butchering to baking. Miller's education in Italian cuisine began when, in 1987, he moved up to an executive sous chef position under Michael Chiarello at Tra Vigne in Napa Valley. During his three years at Tra Vigne, Miller's talents were utilized again as he assisted in the original planning and setup of the kitchen.
In 1990, Miller left Tra Vigne to explore Europe. After creating the menu for a small Italian restaurant in Amsterdam, where he was a chef for nine months, Miller spent three months with Georges Blanc, France's famous proponent of nouvelle cuisine. He rounded out his European tour by simply traveling. On his return to San Francisco, Miller worked as sous chef under Jan Birnbaum at Campton Place, where he cooked up American specialties such as beer-braised sausage and homemade red sauerkraut.
It was at LuLu Bis that Miller was first appointed as chef. There he combined his creative powers with geographical and historical food research to design a signature menu. Again at Paragon, a popular bar and grill in San Francisco, Miller was appointed executive chef where he created an innovative new menu that showcased his knowledge of local seafood as well as his diverse culinary expertise. Miller's twelve years of restaurant experience culminated in a distinctive Country Mediterranean menu at Stokes Restaurant and Bar.
After 13 years at Stokes Restaurant and Bar as Executive Chef/Partner, Miller left at the end of 2008 to explore the foods of the Basque region in Spain. After month of travel and food exploration, Miller came back to Carmel and became the Executive Chef of Mundaka in Carmel - a Spanish tapas restaurant owned by Restaurateur Gabe Georis.
In his spare time, Miller is an avid fly fisherman and you can often find him combing the beach with his four French Bulldogs.
About Simply Clear Marketing:
Simply Clear Marketing, Inc (SCMI) is a professional event management and marketing company. SCMI currently produces 7 successful trade show events per year and is expanding its events and services. SCMI produces the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Home Shows, the SLO County Health and Fitness Expo, the North County Home, Garden& Gourmet Expos, and the Monterey County Home Show, and the Monterey Home& Garden Expo. The San Luis Obispo Home Show takes place every May and September at the Alex Madonna Expo Center.
The North County Home, Garden & Gourmet Expo is held every February and September at the Paso Robles Fairgrounds. The Monterey County events take place every March and October at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The Home Shows are designed to create an environment for consumers to find the products and services they need to create the home of their dreams. The SLO County Health and Fitness Expo takes place every March at the Alex Madonna Expo Center and is designed to bring together local health, fitness and wellness professionals in an effort to help further the education and involvement of the community in their health.
SCMI was founded in 2005 by Heather Osgood, Brian Osgood, Lani Colhouer and Bret Colhouer. All are equal partners in the company. Heather and Lani spend a great amount of time focusing on the daily operations of the business, while Brian and Bret both contribute input and direction for the company. The company mission is to help small businesses grow by connecting them with potential clients through events and marketing. For more information, go to www.simplyclearmarketing.com or call (831) 222-0772.
About Edible Monterey Bay
Founded in 2011, Edible Monterey Bay produces a beautiful quarterly magazine and weekly email newsletter celebrating the local food cultures of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties, season by season. It also promotes local and sustainable regional food cultures through outstanding food and wine-themed events and marketing. For more information, go to www.ediblemontereybay.com or call (831) 298-7117.
Charity Partner: The Hope Center Monterey
The Hope Center Monterey's mission is to establish a food pantry serving the Monterey Peninsula to help our neighbors in need with supplemental groceries. The organization provides information regarding community services and empowers our children to make our world a better place. The organization serves any family in need and that includes their pets! They believe when a family is hungry, everyone suffers - Mom, Dad, the children and their pets.
Wine Partner: Heller Estate Organic Vineyards
Nestled in the sunshine-bathed amber hills above the Cachagua region of Carmel Valley (Monterey, California) and brushed by gentle cooling ocean breezes, Heller Estate Organic Vineyards has been producing luscious fruit-laden grapes since 1970. The Estate covers 1000 acres, with 120 acres of vineyards planted above the Hidden Springs of Cachagua (an Indian derivative of a French-Spanish word meaning "Hidden Springs"), these grapes are essentially dry-farmed, with a minimum of irrigation. Heller Estate wines are all estate grown and produced from Certified Organically Grown Grapes from our Carmel Valley Vineyard, grown without pesticides or herbicides. The modern, efficient winery produces award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Sirah, Chenin Blanc, and Chardonnay. The winery is celebrating its 45th anniversary.
Serendipity Farms:
Participating in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Serendipity Farms provides a weekly box of fabulous produce all grown in Carmel and Carmel Valley. They deliver certified organic vegetables, fruit and flowers at many convenient pick up locations throughout Monterey County.
About Unlimited Events
Unlimited Events Inc. is a family owned & operated company based in Monterey County. They take pride in providing excellent customer service, quality rental equipment and exceeding you expectations in every way possible. They offer an extensive inventory of custom & standard linens, china, flatware, glassware, tables, chairs, tents, stages, catering supplies and more. Their variety of inventory will help you create style, elegance & sophistication for the look you are trying to achieve.
About Cardinale & Wright Pumpkins & Christmas Trees
They are found at the Monterey County Fair & Exhibit Center at Gate #7. Their Pumpkin Patch opens Saturday, September 28. 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to dusk daily through October 31, 2013. They have a very large selection of all sizes and varieties of pumpkins, gourds Indian corn, specialty pumpkins, pumpkin carving kits. Delivery service is available for a fee. School classes are welcome. A family tradition since 1975, Cardinale & Wright also offers the largest selection of real Christmas Trees on the Central Coast from November 24 - December 24, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
They have all sizes from 2' to 30' varieties include Noble Fir, Douglas Fir, Silver Tip, Fraser Fir, and Nordman Fir. They also have a large selection of Fresh Wreaths, including custom decorated wreaths, garlands and poinsettias. They provide complimentary hot cider and candy canes for the kids. Delivery and setup service is available. Military Discounts are available for active Service members with valid military ID. For more information, call 831-373-2871.
About Hacienda Hay & Feed
Based in Carmel Valley, CA Hacienda Hay & Feed specializes in a wide array of products for traditional and exotic pets, as well as ranch and farm animals. They offer hay, feed, accessories and supplies, including gift items, office supplies, clothing and much more. They event have live farm animals on site. Thier website, haciendahay.com also offers convenient online pet and horse stall tag creation.
About Monterey County Fair & Event Center
The Monterey County Fair & Event Center is nestled on 22 oak-studded acres located in the city and county of Monterey. The Monterey County Fair & Event Center consists of eight buildings of varying sizes, two outdoor music arenas and a horse show arena.
The Monterey County Fair & Event Center is host to two outdoor arenas. Their larger arena comfortably seats 5,850 and their other arena seats 2,000. The larger arena is home to: Monterey Jazz Festival, four major Horse Shows, Fair Headline Acts, and many more events. The Monterey County Fair & Event Center has seven buildings available to rent for special events. The buildings range from 400 to 7,100 square feet and can accommodate 20 to 1,000 people. The Turf Club is decked in oak and brass with a huge stone fireplace and an open patio with heaters. The Satellite Horse Racing Facility is active year-round. It offers "at track" odds and payouts from Golden Gates Fields, Santa Anita, Del Mar, Cal Expo and Woodbine.
Eco Home & Dinner Farm to Table Sponsors:
Simply Clear Marketing
Edible Monterey Bay
Heller Estate Organic Vineyards
Ensemble Productions - Photography
Serendipity Farms
Cardinale & Wright Pumpkins & Christmas Trees
Hacienda Hay & Feed
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
The Flower Market
PUBLICITY CONTACTS:
Wendy Brickman (831) 633-4444 or brickman ( @ ) brickmanmarketing dot com
Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455 or marci ( @ ) chatterboxcommunications dot com
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