Vermilion Chef to Helm Arcadia Dinner to Benefit Veteran Farmer Program

The executive chef of an Old Town Alexandria restaurant will oversee a benefit dinner next month for a veteran farmer program at Arcadia Farm, near Mount Vernon.

Vermilion Executive Chef William Morris will join forces with Arcadia for the fall harvest dinner, set for Sunday, Sept. 7. The dinner, which will be held alfresco on the grounds of Woodlawn Plantation, located at 9000 Richmond Highway, supports and celebrates the launch of Arcadia’s new Veteran Farmer Program.

The evening will begin with passed canapés on the farm, followed by a four-course menu of reinvented BBQ classics prepared by an all-star lineup of chefs. The dinner will feature the freshest produce the region has to offer — much of it grown at Arcadia’s farms and by farms that work to support veteran farmers.

Who:

A talented team of chefs will also lend a hand for the benefit, including:

• Jonah Kim, Danny Lee of Mandu
• Jesse Miller of Café Saint-Ex
• Haidar Karoum of Proof, Estadio and doi moi

The evening will also include beverage pairings and dessert by Tiffany MacIsaac, formerly of Buzz Bakery.

Here’s the scoop:

Where:

Arcadia Farm at Historic Woodlawn

9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309

When:

Sunday, Sept. 7, from 3 to 7 p.m.

Details:

Tickets are available for $175 per person (all inclusive). Tickets must be purchased in advance HERE. Arcadia has reserved a number of tickets for Veterans and Wounded Warriors and provides the option of “Buying Dinner for a Veteran.”

Click HERE for more information about Arcadia’s Veteran Farmer Program.

PHOTO courtesy of Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture; from Arcadia Facebook page