HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - Ottawa County's Farmland Preservation Program needs your support. The group is holding their second annual Farms are the Tapas fundraiser Thursday, September 20.
It is at Terra Square in Hudsonville from 6 - 8 p.m.
The event features a cooking competition with master chefs from from Sonder Eatery, The Farmhouse Deli, Butch's Dry Dock, and The Elbo Room. Each dish will include locally sourced ingredients. Attendees can vote for their favorite.
Local wine and beer will also be available.
There will also be a silent auction featuring agricultural-related items like a Lake Michigan sunset cruise with a farm-to-table style dinner onboard.
"Productive farmland is disappearing across the nation. Right here at home in Ottawa County we enjoy a bounty of local agricultural commodities thanks to our abundant farmland," says Cliff Meeuwsen, President of Zeeland Farm Services and Chair of Ottawa County's Ag Preservation Board.
"To ensure that future generations can enjoy it as much as we do, it's important to support farmland preservation whenever possible."
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online here.
All of the proceeds support the thriving agricultural community in Ottawa County.
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