The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is bringing the 24th Annual Great Sonoma Wine and Crab Fest to the Grace Pavilion at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Feb. 2, 2013, from 5-8 p.m. Scheduled festivities include award-winning wines paired with a Sonoma Coast crab dinner and tasty gourmet hors d’oeuvres prepared by local chefs, as well as silent and live auctions. In order to take part in the celebration of local agriculture and to help support scholarship and agricultural education programs, the Sonoma County Farm Bureau asks that participants RSVP no later than Jan. 25, 2013.
When you RSVP for the event, you are given three ticket options to choose from. The preferred ticket option includes a Captain’s Table for 10 people. At $95 per person, the Captain’s Table includes private reserved seating and a wait staff to provide a luxury dining experience for you and your guests. The next seating option is a Reserved Table for 10 people at $80 per person, or you can purchase individual tickets for $75 each.
Beginning at 5 p.m., guests can enjoy special pairings of award-winning wines and hors d’oeuvres while browsing through items in the silent auction. Then at 6:30 p.m., a Sonoma Coast crab dinner will be served before the excitement of the live auction goes full swing.
For restaurants interested in participating, there is a Culinary Participation Form available on the Sonoma County Farm Bureau website. In order to take part in the Great Sonoma Wine and Crab Fest, it is asked that the restaurant prepare and serve hors d’oeuvres and appetizers for 300-plus people. The restaurant’s reception table must be set up by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event, and it must include restaurant displays, decorations and/or signage, as well as heating and serving materials.
For wineries interested in participating, there is a Winery Participation Form available on the Sonoma County Farm Bureau website. In order to take part in the Great Sonoma Wine and Crab Fest, it is asked that the winery owner, winemaker or a winery representative pour select wines for guests during the reception. Materials such as spit buckets, wine glasses and banquet tables with white linen tablecloths will be provided. However, the winery must set up displays, decorations and/or signage. It is also asked that all wineries be set up by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the event.
The Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s Great Sonoma Wine and Crab Fest is a fundraising event above all else, and they greatly appreciate donations for the live and silent auctions. Any person interested in donating for the event in order to support agricultural education, scholarships and agriculture in the classroom activities is asked to please visit the Donation Item Form link on the Sonoma County Farm Bureau website. Suggested donation items include vacation rentals, wine pairing dinners, event tickets, gift baskets and even cash donations. All donors will be recognized in the Sonoma-Marin Farm News and on the Sonoma County Farm Bureau website.
Please visit www.sonomafb.org or contact the Sonoma County Farm Bureau at (707) 544-5575 if you have questions.
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