Grand Opening at Renovated Tilly Foster Farm is Saturday

SOUTHEAST, NY – The grand opening of the renovated Tilly Foster Farm is Saturday. It features a look at Tilly’s Table, the county’s farm-to-table, event-based dining experience. The gates will open to the public at 10 a.m.

In celebration of the renovation and in honor of the farm’s agricultural heritage, visitors will enjoy a variety of attractions and entertainment, featuring the latest Country Music from local performers and a live broadcast from KICKS 105.5 radio. A Farmers Market will be set up on the grounds where visitors may shop for their favorite locally-grown and harvested products from 10am – 3pm. Kids can enjoy fun in a bouncy castle and families can take a self-guided tour of Tilly’s unique collection of animals, including two new Nigerian Dwarf goats, Calvin and Hobbes.

“We are opening the gates to Tilly Foster Farm on June 3rd and they will never be closed again,” said Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell. “Tilly Foster Farm & Educational Institute offers a shining representation of Putnam’s natural beauty, assets and agricultural heritage. Tilly’s Table highlights and supports a growing wave of excitement and demand for organic locally-grown food and farm-to-table dining. Our educational component through BOCES dovetails with this movement through a culinary arts program that emphasizes these concepts and philosophy."

Under the operation of Al and Joe Ciuffetelli of Homestyle Catering, Tilly’s Table Restaurant will officially open for dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday with a prix fixe menu. There will be additional seating at 7 and 9 p.m. On Sunday, Tilly’s will hosts its first Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Diners must call 845-808-1840 to reserve for either event.

“We are honored to have been selected as the event planner and operator at Tilly’s Table,” said Al Ciuffetelli, president, Homestyle Catering. “Similar to our operating model at the Putnam County Golf Course, our plan is to build Tilly’s Table into an event-based destination with the best farm-to-table cuisine in the Hudson Valley. We have several events on the calendar this summer and fall to complement the kick off of our “Guest Chef” program, where local restaurateurs will be invited to prepare their signature dishes for Tilly’s Table patrons. We are excited about this concept because it provides a platform of exposure for the great chefs in our midst and adds some interesting and unexpected cuisine to our repertoire.”

Tilly Foster offers a wide array of attractions, activities, and entertainment, including visits with friendly farm animals, a hiking trail, community gardening, culinary arts education, and regularly scheduled entertainment events – and of course, the best farm-to-table dining in the Hudson Valley.

“Growth and vitality occur when the business community and local government work together to chart new courses, think outside the box and invent new channels of opportunity,” said Jennifer Maher, Chairwoman, Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. “The rebirth of Tilly Foster and launch of Tilly’s Table grabs hold of a movement that plays to Putnam’s strengths. We look forward to expanded business opportunities among hospitality, agriculture, and other tourism enterprises.”

For more information about Tilly Foster Farm and Tilly’s Table calendar of events, please visit: www.putnamtillyfoster.com.

“After several years of planning, the vision of Tilly Foster Farm has been realized. Tilly’s Table will enhance and compliment the essence of the Farm’s purpose and principles,” said Ginny Nacerino, Chairwoman, Putnam County Legislature. “The Legislature is not only proud, but honored to support this project, which fosters quality of life here in Putnam County. I am confident Tilly Foster Farm will prosper and become the jewel of the County whereby residents and non-residents alike, will come to learn, enjoy, and evolve for generations to come.”