SEEDS 20th Anniversary Harvest Dinner

October 9th 2014

Durham Central Park / Durham, North Carolina Last Thursday I had the honor of being the event photographer for SEEDs 20th Anniversary Harvest Dinner. This fundraising event is highly anticipated event every year as the areas best chefs and restaurants let their skill and creativity shine. The theme of the night was “community” and Executive Director Emily Egge noted how humbled she was at the support from local business and residents.

James Naquin and Justin Meddis of Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop working on a Moroccan Spiced Pork Confit with fall Squash Cassolita

Tipper Tobago Cocktails: Apple Tipper Wine with Tobago Pepper and Orange – Fair Game Beverage Company

Chef Ricky Moore from the Saltbox Seafood plating his Moqueca (Brazilian fish stew) with fresh North Carolina Seafood.

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Compressed Apple, NC Crab and Tarragon – Piedmont Restaurant

SEEDS Executive Director Emily Egge greeting attendees

Chocolate Stout Mini Cupcake: Chocolate stout cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate dipped pretzel.

Cucumber Salad Xtreme – JuJu

Chef Matt Kelly of Mateo preparing Fideua with North Carolina Shrimp and Aioli

Chef Ben Adams and crew from Piedmont Restaurant plating their dish.

Getting a taste for Bull City Ciderworks.

Chef Charlie Deal chatting about Pop Rocks

To see more pictures from this event click here To learn more about SEEDs click here. In addition please visit restaurants and business that took time from their busy kitchen’s to support our community: Bull City Ciderworks, Counter Culture Coffee, Cupcake Bar, DaisyCakes, Fair Game Beverage Company, Foster’s Market, Fullsteam Brewery Green Planet Catering, JuJu, Loaf, LocoPops, Mateo, Nana Taco Piedmont Restaurant, Pizzeria Toro, Pop’s Trattoria, Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop, Sacred Table, The Boot, The Parlour, The Saltbox Seafood Joint, West End Wine Bar