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Festival Welcomes Ventana Big Sur & Post Ranch Inn as Partners<br>
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2016BigSurForagersFestivalDatesAnnounced • FestivalWelcomes Ventana BigSur&Post RanchInnas Partners • BigSur,CA,October04, 2015-Big SurHealthCenter,anon-profit organizationoffering affordablehealthcaretotheBig Surcommunity,announcedJanuary15-17,2016asthedatesof itsannualBigSur Foragers Festival.Held inBig Sur alongCalifornia’scentral coast,thefestival isaweekend-longcelebrationfeaturing anamazingarrayofwild foods,world-classwineand beer, entertainment,expert-ledforaging hikesand afriendlychefcompetitionwithcelebrityjudges.Thisyear’s partners includeVentanaBig Sur,longtimehostsoftheFungusFace-OffandtheCelebrityChef dinner, along withanewstrategic partner,Post RanchInn, which will hostseveraldifferent events. • Theevent has traditionallyservedasafundraiserfortheBigSurHealthCenter.Thecommunity'snon-profithealthcenter willreceivetheproceedsfromtheforagingeventstocontinuetosupportthepresenceoflocalhealthcareservices intheBig Surarea. • “AsthenewownersofVentanaBig Sur,wearelookingforward tocontinuing thetraditionof supporting theBig SurHealth Center.”said CatherineBecker,GeneralManager.“Welookforwardtoanincrediblysuccessful yearandhopetohelp doublethefundsraised in2015!” • “Post Ranchisveryexcited toco-host thisyear’sBigSur Foragers FestivalwithVentana,”saidMikeHiggins,VicePresidentofOperationsforPassportResorts,theownersofPostRanchInn. “Wehave alwaysfirmly believed intheimportanceofsupporting localorganizationsand could notimaginetheBigSurcommunitywithoutthevital contributionsprovided by theHealthCenter.” • Thethree day festivalaffordsBigSurarearestaurants theopportunitytohost theculinary expertiseofnotablechefswho willbepreparing uniquefareranging fromrustictoelegant,paired alongsidethecentralcoastregion'samazing selectionofwineand beer. • New eventsfor 2016include: • A special eventandfilmshowing onFridayevening atPost RanchInn, withwell-knownphotographerandmushroomenthusiast,LouieSchwartzberg. Thisevent will belimited to30people. • AnexclusiveFridaynight dinneratSierraMarrestaurantatPost RanchInnwithaspecial menuprepared byChefJohnCoxandauniqueopportunitytoenjoywinesfromtheiraward-winning • winecellar. Thiseventislimited to14people. • A special Chef’sForagingTourofthePost Ranchproperty.BackbyPopularDemand: • "FungusFace-Off"willtakeplaceonceagainatVentanaBig Sur. Thispopulareventsellsoutearly. Ticketswill beonsalesoon. • Grand CelebrityChefDinnerVentanaBig Sur–detailstobeannounced inNovember. • Foraging walkled bylocalexpert,SteveCopelandatVentanaBig Sur. • "Wild MushroomWalksand Talk"atPfeifferStatePark led byexpertmushroomforagers.Stay tunedformoredetailscoming soon.Forevent detailsandvenue information,visitwww.bigsurforagersfestival.orgorfollowonFacebookathttps://www.facebook.com/bigsurforagersfestival. • Contact: • MarciBraccoCainChatterbox PR
Salinas, CA93901 (831) 747-7455 http://www.bigsurforagersfestival.org ###