Giving Garden Farm-to-Table Experiences
Spring Farm-to-Table Dinner
Honoring the Season’s End with a Celebration of Local Food—Benefiting the Giving Garden
Saturday, May 24th
7pm—Farm Tour at the Giving Garden
7:30pm—Multi-course Dinner at Afternoon Restaurant featuring award-winning beer from Cypress and Grove Brewing
A Grove Street collaboration to uplift local food justice!
Join us for a vibrant Farm-to-Table Benefit Dinner in support of Gainesville Giving Garden! Celebrate the season’s end with an evening of incredible food, community, and a shared commitment to food justice.
Hosted by Afternoon Restaurant, Cypress & Grove Brewing Co., and the Giving Garden, this special event begins with a 7:00 PM farm tour, followed by a multi-course, farm-fresh dinner at Afternoon Restaurant. Enhance your meal with optional beer pairings crafted by Cypress & Grove’s Head Brewer.
This communal dinner includes an intentionally-crafted menu with fresh produce, seafood and meat—all sourced locally—to honor the abundance of our region’s bountiful food community.
All proceeds benefiting the Giving Garden’s mission to increase fresh food access and empower marginalized communities.
Tickets start at $150 for the meal and event, with an additional $25 for beer pairings. Celebrate local food and drink, and support the Giving Garden’s work in building a more equitable food system. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of community, good food, and social impact!
A heartfelt thank you to Head Chef Philip Bailey-Anderson and the incredible Afternoon Restaurant culinary team for crafting a beautiful meal with locally sourced ingredients in support of the Giving Garden. Your generosity nourishes both our mission and our local food community, and we are deeply grateful.
We also extend our gratitude to Head Brewer Drake Hoffman and the Cypress & Grove Brewing team for graciously providing their award-winning beer to elevate this special evening. Your partnership means the world to us.
In 2022, we began hosting Farm-to-Table Dinners to raise funds to sustain our nonprofit farm. At each dinner, we partner with a local chef to offer a beautiful, multi-course meal with locally-sourced ingredients. This has been a fantastic means to support local farmers, while ultimately garnering support for the Giving Garden’s programs, dedicated to building a resilient and equitable local food system. Strung lights, live music, community, and great food come together to make for a magical evening.
Our next dinner will be held on May 24th in collaboration with Afternoon Restaurant and Cypress and Grove Brewing, and - if anything like previous events - is bound to be a special gathering with a positive impact. Subscribe to our newsletter in the footer below, to stay up to date on ticket sales.
Tickets will go live in late March 2025!
Check out the gallery below for a peek into past Farm-to-Table Dinners. Guests gathered to celebrate local food, knowing their ticket purchase supported our efforts to enable fresh food access to those in need.
Thank you to our Dinner 's Silver Sponsor, Gainesville Prosthetics: Serving the community with patient centered care for custom solutions that restore mobility and independence.
Thank you to our Dinner 's Bronze Sponsor, Sage Real Estate: Boutique real estate firm specializing in unique vintage and historic properties.
