Hilltop Hanover Farm Sponsors "Farm to Table Benfit Dinner" on October 19, 2016

Hilltop Hanover Farm Sponsors Benefit “Farm to Table Dinner"

By Tom McLoughlin

Hilltop Hanover Farm of Yorktown Heights will be hosting a “Farm to Table” dinner on Wednesday evening, October 19 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM to honor posthumously Brett Alcaro. Tickets, priced at $75 each, are now available for sale at the farm.

Brett was the chief farmer at Hilltop Hanover for five years. Unfortunately, the thirty-seven year old Brett passed away in December 2015 after a six-month battle with cancer. His work and passion for the land will not be forgotten as the Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm honor him by establishing the Brett Alcaro Scholarship Fund. The Fund – suggested by his wife – will support young and emerging farmers trained at Hilltop Hanover Farm. In addition, 25% of the proceeds from this dinner and future ones will be secured in a college fund for Brett’s two children.

The “Farm to Table” Dinner will feature an array of small plates prepared by local chefs and restaurants. Included will be craft beer and wine. A cocktail hour - under the tent – will precede the dinner. Musical plans for the cocktail hour and dinner are now being completed.

In addition, the Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm are soliciting gifts to be part of the event’s silent auction. Local businesses and individuals are being asked to donate an item that will become part of the silent auction. Each participating business or individual will be noted in the evening’s program, highlighted within any advertising, and listed next to the product during the silent auction. The goal of the silent auction is to raise $10,000.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets and/or sponsoring an item for the silent auction, contact Lucille Munz, the executive director of Hilltop Hanover Farm. She may be reached at 914-962-2368. Additional details about the dinner and silent auction are provided on the Farm’s website: hilltophanoverfarm.org.