18 St. Croix River Restaurants to Participate in
Dine Fresh Dine Local Event Sept. 11
CONTACT: Dana Jackson, LSP, 651-653-0618
8/28/08
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Eighteen restaurants in the St. Croix River Valley are taking part in a special one-day culinary celebration of good, local food this fall. During the “Dine Fresh Dine Local” event, which will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, Minnesota and Wisconsin eateries along the St. Croix River will feature menu items with ingredients sourced from over three-dozen Valley growers and processors. For more information, visit www.dinefreshdinelocal.com, or call the Land Stewardship Project’s White Bear Lake office at 651-653-0618.
In 2005, the last time a Dine Fresh Dine Local event was held in the Twin Cities region, 16 restaurants and over 200 dining parties in Minneapolis/St. Paul participated. Now it’s the St. Croix River Valley’s turn to highlight its local food and farming system.
“This event will showcase some of the delicious, locally-produced food that’s available and show how eaters can support an important part of our local economy,” said Dana Jackson, who coordinates the local chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. “It’s also a way to encourage and support restaurants who have made a commitment to source at least some of their ingredients locally.”
During the Sept. 11 event, participating restaurants will be recognized for their support of local farmers. St. Croix Valley residents and visitors who dine in participating restaurants on Sept. 11 will enjoy fresh, delicious and healthy vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy products, honey, baked goods and more, produced by regional farms and businesses. Diners can also register for prizes contributed by Dine Fresh Dine Local restaurants and sponsoring organizations.
Participating restaurants include:
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Fresh Fields (Stillwater)
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Savories Bistro (Stillwater)
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Bayport Cookery (Bayport)
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Sprouts (Pine City)
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Café Wren (Luck)
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River Market Community Co-op Deli (Stillwater)
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The Buzz Café & Coffee Shop (St. Croix Falls)
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The Nova of Hudson (Hudson)
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Bellarietta Bistro (New Richmond)
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Shady Grove (Ellsworth)
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Dalles House Restaurant (St. Croix Falls)
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Vino in the Valley (Maiden Rock)
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Ava’s Restaurant (New Richmond)
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Tangled Up in Blue Restaurant (Taylors Falls)
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MARX Fusion Bistro (Stillwater)
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Dam Bistro (St. Croix Falls)
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Confluence (Prescott)
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Eichtens Bistro & Market (Center City)
This event is co-sponsored by the St. Croix River Valley Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter (an initiative hosted by the Land Stewardship Project), the River Market Community Co-op, Renewing the Countryside and the St. Croix Scenic Byway.
To read a profile that describes how one St. Croix River Valley Buy Fresh Buy Local partner, Café Wren, is working with local farmers to bring fresh, local food to diners in a rural Wisconsin community, see www.landstewardshipproject.org/foodfarm/cafe_wren.html.
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