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Big Sur Health Center, a non-profit organization offering affordable healthcare to the Big Sur community, announced January 15-17, 2016 as the dates of its annual Big Sur Foragers Festival.
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2016BigSurForagersFestival TicketsonSaleMonday,November2nd • BigSur HealthCenter, anon-profitorganizationofferingaffordable healthcare totheBigSur community,announcedJanuary 15-17, 2016asthedates ofitsannualBigSur Foragers Festival. • BigSur,CA,November 05,2015 -BigSurHealthCenter,anon-profitorganizationoffering 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 traditionallyservedasafundraiserfortheBigSur Health Center. The community'snon-profit healthcenter will receivetheproceedsfromtheforaging eventsto continuetosupport thepresenceof localhealthcareservices intheBig Surarea. • “AsthenewownersofVentanaBig Sur,wearelookingforward tocontinuing thetraditionof supporting theBig SurHealth Center.”said CatherineBecker,GeneralManager. • “Post Ranchisveryexcited toco-host thisyear’sBigSurForagersFestival withVentana,”saidMikeHiggins,VicePresidentofOperationsforPassportResorts,theownersofPostRanchInn. “Wehave alwaysfirmly believed intheimportanceofsupporting localorganizationsand could notimaginetheBigSurcommunitywithoutthevital contributionsprovided by theHealthCenter.” • Thethreedayfestival affordsBigSurarearestaurantstheopportunitytohost theculinary expertiseofnotablechefswho willbepreparing uniquefareranging fromrustictoelegant,paired alongsidethecentralcoastregion'samazing selectionofwineand beer. • TicketsareonsaleMonday,November2ndwww.eventbrite.com/e/big-sur-foragers-festival-tickets-19288671937. • New eventsfor 2016include:Friday, January15th: • 5:30Fridayevening- Cocktail receptionand funguspresentationbyLouieSchwartzbergfollowedby5coursetasting menupreparedbyChefJohnCoxwithwinepairingsselected bySierraMarwinedirectorDominiqueDaCruz.$500perperson.Limitedto22tickets.ReservationstobemadethruPost RanchReservationsat8005272200. • Sunday, January17th: • 11a.m.Sundaymorning - Propertyforagehikeandlunch with ChefJohnCox. Guest willenjoy anexclusivepropertywidetourofPost RanchLed byExecutive ChefJohnCoxfollowedbya3 courselunch with winepairing featuring itemsforagedonpropertyand localwines.Limitedto16peopleat$200perperson.Reservationsmadeat8005272200.Thishikeisweatherpermitting. • BackbyPopular Demand: Saturday,January16th:
Saturday,January16th: Thisyearthere will betwo"WildForaging WalkandTalk"- oneatPfeifferStatePark(level beginner) and onethroughtheBigSurWilderness(level intermediate).Cost perhike$60.00.(Saturday,January16th9:30a.m.- 12:30p.m.) • Saturday,January16th"FungusFace-Off"onthedeckatVentanaBigSur."FungusFace-Off"onthedeckatVentanaBig Sur!"FungusFace-Off"atVentanaBig Surfrom1:00pm - 4:00pm.Costperpersonis$60.Afriendlycompetitionamongsomeofthearea'snotablechefsfeaturingchanterellesandotherfabulousfungi.Attendeesalsohaveanopportunitytocasttheirvotefor "People'sChoice".(Saturday,January16th1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.) • A silentauctionfull ofculinarydelights,hotelstays,ticketstoexplorethearea,art and somuchmore willtakeplaceduring thefoodand winesampling.There will bemorethan60itemsthisyear!Purchaseraffleticketsfor$5perticketof$25for6tickets.Enterto winyourchoiceof7 culinarydelightsorhotelpackages!Rafflepackagevaluesbeginat$200to$700!Ticketsavailableforpurchaseattheevent. • TheBig SurForagersFestival announcesitsGrand ChefDinneratVentanaBig Sur. The "ForagersDinner"attheRestaurant atVentanawillbeheld Saturday,January16th,2016beginning at6:00pm.Themulti-coursedinner,destined tobeamemorablefeastpaired withanincredible wineselection.Earlybird ticketsavailablefor$150inclusivefromNovember2nd–November31st. Ticketswill besoldfor$175beginning December1. • Sunday, January17th: • Forager'sKitchen: Master ClassinCooking - Foraged FoodsatHomeattheBig SurLodge: Afun,fast-paced panel ofsomeofBig SurandCarmel'sbest chefsknownforcooking withsuch • foragedfoodsaschanterelles,sorrel,nettlesand naturalseasalt.Participantswill get totastethe • foodsdemonstrated bythechefsand takenewrecipeshome.Chefstobeannounced.(Sunday,January17 - 2to4pm) - TicketswillbeonsaleDecember1st. Only30 spacesavailable. • Ticketsonsalenow(2ndwww.eventbrite.com/e/big-sur-foragers-festival-tickets-19288671937.Forevent detailsand venueinformation,visitwww.bigsurforagersfestival.orgorfollowonFacebookathttps://www.facebook.com/bigsurforagersfestival. • Contact: • MarciBraccoCainChatterbox PRSalinas, CA93901 • (831) 747-7455 • http://www.bigsurforagersfestival.org • ###