Dinner in the Field tickets on sale Friday

On Friday, February 1, tickets will be available for the third annual Slow Food Spring Farm Tour and Dinner in the Field event. Slow Food Baton Rouge members can purchase their tickets first, while others will have to wait until February 8. The two-part event, which exposes farm life and the regional culinary bounty, has become a favorite among local food aficionados. It begins with a free, self-guided tour of selected family farms north of Baton Rouge. Even if you don’t attend the dinner, this is a great way to spend the afternoon of March 24. At 4 pm, dinner festivities kick off under the live oaks at Oakland Plantation in Gurley, La. Drinks and nibbles are served between 4 pm and 6 pm, followed by family-style dinner made by a handful of local chefs. The team is led this year by Juban’s executive chef Jaime Hernandez, who tells me the menu won’t be decided until the last minute to take advantage of what’s emerging from field and stream. Seating is limited. Tickets are $125 per person and include hors d’oeuvres, a four-course meal, cocktails and wine. Proceeds benefit the programs and workshops of Slow Food Baton Rouge, which promotes sustainable farming, urban agriculture and clean, local foods. For more information about this or other events coordinated by this worthy organization, please visit slowfoodbr.org.