Sandiwood Farm-to-Fork Sunset Dinner Credit: Courtesy of Sandiwood Farm

Farm visitors mingle over passed hors d’oeuvres and cheeses from Sweet Rowen Farmstead and Jasper Hill Farm during cocktail hour, then sit at a long communal table for a meal courtesy of Stowe Mountain Resort chef Eric Besecker. On the menu: courses featuring brined and roasted local chickens, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables grown on-site. Craft cocktails and local brews via mobile mixologist Blackbird Bar Catering add spirit to the merriment.

Farm-to-Fork Sunset Dinner: Saturday, July 21, 6 p.m., Sandiwood Farm, Wolcott. $85. Info, sandiwoodfarm.com.

More food events

Tamales, Gorditas & More: Melissa and Luis Gomez school home cooks on a menu of pulled-pork tamales, bean-and-cheese pupusas, curtido, and tomatillo salsa. Saturday, July 21, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the Hidden Kitchen at the Inn at Weathersfield. $55. Info, weathersfieldinn.com.

An Evening with Hill Farmstead: Beer nerds head to the back deck for a pairing dinner matching local meats, produce and cheeses with beers from Hill Farmstead Brewery. Thursday, July 19, 6-9 p.m., Hotel Vermont, Burlington. $55. Info, 651-0080, hotelvt.com.

Farm to Fork Fondo: Cyclists head out for an island cruise of 10 to 100 miles, with stops for snacks at farms along the way. Sunday, July 22, 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m., Snow Farm Vineyard. $24.99-164.99. Info, farmtoforkfondo.com.

This article appears in Jul 18-24, 2018.

Hannah Palmer Egan was a Seven Days food writer from 2014-2019. She was a 2017 James Beard Journalism Award finalist for her coverage of Vermont's food and agriculture industries, and received food writing awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. She lives in northeast Pennsylvania with her family, where she works in the outdoor lifestyle and adventure tourism industry.