$5,000 Raised for the Sustainable Food Center
Travaasa Austin hosted the Fall Harvest Dinner
January 21, 2013 - Travaasa Austin hosted a Farm To Table Harvest Dinner raising $5,000 to benefit the Sustainable Food Center (SFC) featuring a multi-course menu with wine pairings utilizing produce from the SFC Farmers Market. Community partners, participating restaurants and venues included Jean's Kitchen, Noble Pig, MAX's Wine Dive, Uchiko, The Carillon, drink.well., Tito's Handmade Vodka and Hops & Grain. SFC is devoted to sustainably grown and humanely harvested food that supports local farms and a healthy community.
“The Sustainable Food Center was honored to be chosen as beneficiary of the Fall Harvest Dinner at Travaasa on Nov. 11th. The outstanding chefs who donated their time and talent, combined with drink pairings by Hops and Grain and drink.well. delighted our guests and raised $5,000 for our new training facility and garden! We thank Travaasa and all who gave of themselves to make this truly innovative evening possible. It is SFC's hope to continue partnering with Travaasa for years to come given our shared mission ideals of health and environmental sustainability,” said Rhonda Rutledge, Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Center.
About Sustainable Food Center: Sustainable Food Center cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food. SFC envisions a food secure community where all children and adults grow, share and prepare healthy, local food.
About Travaasa Austin: Located in Hill Country only 25 minutes from one of Texas's most iconic cities, Traavasa Austin is nestled against 210 acres of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, overlooking beautiful Lake Travis. TRAVAASA® Austin boasts 70 guestrooms tucked into a low-key campus-style layout, allowing resort guests to soak in the natural habitat in an unobtrusive setting. The property offers extensive programming based on five pillars: adventure, culinary, culture, fitness and wellness; and includes horse stables, a challenge course designed in partnership with Outward Bound, a fitness center and yoga studio, an infinity-edge pool, a beautifully appointed dining area with outdoor patio and exhibition kitchen, a tranquil 11-room spa and gracious accommodations. TRAVAASA® Austin opened April 14, 2011. www.travaasa.com/austin
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