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Historic New England raises funds to support its Rhode Island farms
Feast for the Farms; Casey; Watson; Historic New England
Saunderstown, Rhode Island – August 2017 – Historic New England’s Feast for the Farms raised more than $40,000 to benefit preservation projects and education programs at Casey Farm and Watson Farm, two of the oldest working farms in the state.
More than one hundred guests gathered at Casey Farm to celebrate summer with cocktails in the garden and local oysters. The cocktail reception was followed by a dinner featuring a menu of locally sourced farm-to-table cuisine from Russell Morin Catering and Events that included produce grown at Casey Farm. This 300-year-old working farm overlooking Narragansett Bay was a charming setting for a summer evening of Rhode Island food, friends, and bluegrass music.
Historic New England trustee Jon-Paul Couture chaired the event committee. Other members of the committee are Tina and Bill Harsch, Peter Karczmar and Cathy Lund, Matt Karimi, Gregory D. Lombardi, Chris Marsella, Sandra Ourusoff Massey, Heather and Don Minto, Lindsay and Leeds Mitchell IV, Jean and Paul Moran, Frank Mullin, Brent Runyon, and Courtney Taylor.
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Couture Design Associates, Inc. was the lead sponsor. There was also generous support from Ronald Lee Fleming, Teresa and David Martland, Karen and Warren McFarlan, and Jean and Paul Moran. Other sponsors included David H. Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Burnham, Tina and Bill Harsch, Christopher Karpinsky, Gregory Lombardi Design, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Milot, Carl R. Nold and Vicky L. Kruckeberg, Julie A. Porter, Quantlab, Sylvia Q. Simmons, David Smith and Matt Karimi, Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Tooke, and Gina and Steve White. There were also in-kind donations from Chessawanock Island Oyster, McLaughlin and Moran, Inc., Ocean State Oyster Festival, The Savory Grape Wine Shop.
About Casey Farm, Watson Farm, and Historic New England
Casey Farm and Watson Farm are two of Historic New England’s historic sites. Casey Farm has produced fresh fruits and vegetable for generations and hosts the popular Community Supported Agriculture program and a seasonal farmers’ market for locally produced goods. Watson Farm is managed as a working family farm using sustainable practices and grazing Heritage Red Devon cattle and sheep in scenic seaside pastures. Historic New England shares the region’s history through vast collections, publications, public programs, museum properties, archives, and family stories that document more than four hundred years of life in New England. Visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
