Harvest Heart

Harvest Heart

August 15, 2015 Ceres Community Garden

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Event Program

Thanks to the generous support of our event sponsors, 100% of your ticket price and auction purchases will go directly to support our work.

Presenting Sponsor

Lead Sponsors

4:30-6:15 Reception in the Garden

Food & Beverage Pairings with Local Celebrity Chefs

Silent Auction Music from Dusty Rhodes & her Handsome Cowboys

Country Fair Games

6:30-7:45 Dinner & Program

Welcome & Opening Remarks Sharon Keating,

President, Ceres Community Project Board of Directors

Gratitude to our Sponsors Padi Selwyn, Board Member & Emcee

Whole Foods Market Rob Twyman

President, Northern California RegionCathryn Couch,

Founder & Executive Director

7:45-9:00 Live Auction & Fund a Need

Padi Selwyn, Board Member & Emcee & State Senator Mike McGuire, Auctioneer

Golden Ticket DrawingLive Auction

Lily Leveque-Eichhorn, Teen Leader Fund a Need

Dessert & CoffeeKey to Sonoma Artisanal PantryClosing Remarks & Check Out

Corporate Sponsors

Reception DinnerDaniel Kedan Executive Chef

John Littlewood & Ceres Teens Chefs

Hook & Ladder Winery

Russian River Valley Chardonnay, 2013Merry Edwards Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2013White Rock Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011

Ceres Sauerkraut, Backyard Kimchi, Pickled Mushrooms, Beet & Carrot Pickle

Basil Pesto-Marinated Raw SquashCeres Hummus

Ceres Roasted Cauliflower with CuminNightingale Breads Focaccia

Summer Tomato & Cucumber SaladHeirloom Tomatoes, Lemon, Armenian and Japanese

Cucumbers, Young Onions, Olives, Opal Basil, Redwood Hill Chevre, Garlic Croutons, Lemon Vinaigrette

Slow Cooked Barbeque Glazed Rosie ChickenMushroom Cassoulet with Aromatic Vegetables, Summer Beans and Asiago Breadcrumbs (GF)

Spiced and Grilled Sonoma VegetablesQuinoa with Spinach, Almonds, Grapes,

Preserved Lemon

Chocolate BudinoSalted Caramel, Sweet Cream

Summer Fruit CrispStrawberries, Plums, Peaches, Blackberries

Served with Green Valley Organics Plain Kefir

Truffle Tastes by Peter’s ChocolatesBella Rosa Coffee Company Pour-overs

Iron Horse Vineyards Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine, 2007Blackberry & Rosemary Shrub

from Ceres’ Kitchen

Diego Maldonado & Vida Stamey Ceres Teen Leaders

Garden Zucchini Blini with Quinoa Greens and Edible Flowers

Revive Kombucha OG and Free Ride Kombuchas

Barbara Hom Chef/Owner, Night Owl Catering

Squash Blossom Tempura Stuffed with Redwood Hill Goat Cheese and Herbs, Heirloom Tomato

SalsaRussian River Vineyards

Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2014

Chris Maritzen Prepared Foods and Bakery Team Leader

Whole Foods Market, SebastopolCeviche Bay Scallop on Prosciutto Crisp

FoxCraft Hard Cider Company Cranberry Cider

Lucas Martin Executive Chef/Owner

K&L Bistro, SebastopolRabbit Terrine with Figs

MacPhail Family WinesGap’s Crown Vineyard

Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 2011

Thais Harris Nutrition Education Program Manager

& Ceres Teen ChefsCeres Smoothie Bar

Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery and Green Valley Organics

Kefir Tasting Bar

With gratitude to our

Guest Chefs

Lucas Martin Executive Chef & Owner, K&L BistroAfter retiring from playing soccer professionally, Lucas began a career as a chef. He worked at Jardinière, Chapeau, the Rubicon and Hayes Street Grill, all top San Francisco restaurants. While working at Hayes Street Grill, he met his wife, Karen. In October 2001, they opened Sebastopol’s K&L Bistro, now a favorite Sonoma County dining destination.

Daniel Kedan Chef/Owner, Backyard RestaurantChef Daniel Kedan is a longtime supporter of Ceres. Daniel’s background includes stints at local favorites Ad Hoc, Solage, The General’s Daughter and Peter Lowell’s. He is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America.

In 2012 Daniel and his wife, Marianna Gardenhire, opened Backyard Restaurant to rave reviews and accolades including the 2014 Michelin Bib Gourmand list. Most recently, they were invited to prepare a Sonoma County dinner at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City. Their passion for local food and sustainable communities is beautifully showcased in their menu and in their generosity to their community, including Ceres.

Barbara Hom Chef/Owner, Night Owl CateringBarbara is one of Northern California’s favorite chef-consultants. She served on the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Board of Directors, was a founder of the exclusive Sonoma County Chefs’ Tasting, managed the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, taught in the culinary department at Santa Rosa Junior College, and consults with groups ranging from Geyser Peak Winery to Westin Hotels and FourSeasons. Her international experiences are reflected in her menus along with her Asian origins, European technique and California style, resulting in a cuisine she likes to call “Global Eclectic.”

Diego Maldonado & Vida Stamey Ceres Teen LeadersDiego has cooked at Backyard Restaurant in Forestville and is studying nutrition and dietetics at Santa Rosa Junior College. In the four years he has volunteered at Ceres, he has totally changed his diet and gained a personal understanding of the benefits of healthy eating. He is passionate about finishing his studies to become a Registered Dietician and helping others avoid illnesses related to poor diet. He hopes to own a farm-to-table restaurant someday that will amplify the importance of healthy eating.

Vida climbs mountains and runs half marathons for fun. She loves serving her community and has been home-schooled almost her entire life. The leadership opportunities she’s had at Ceres have changed Vida’s understanding of the power she has to make a difference in the world. Having not spent much time preparing meals before volunteering, she credits Ceres with teaching her everything she knows about cooking.

Chris Maritzen Prepared Foods & Bakery Team Leader, Whole Foods MarketBefore joining Whole Foods Market in 2007, Chris owned three California restaurants including La Toscana in Marin County. Deciding to explore other options outside of the restaurant lifestyle, he joined Whole Foods Market Sebastopol, and was influential in launching the Ceres Deli Salad Program, which has now expanded to 43 Whole Foods Markets.

Thank You’s Beverage DonorsBella Rosa Coffee CompanyFoxCraft Hard Cider CompanyHook & Ladder WineryIron Horse VineyardsMacPhail Family WinesMerry Edwards WineryRevive KombuchaRussian River VineyardsWhite Rock Vineyards

Food Donors Cassidy FoleyClover Stornetta FarmsDonna Matern Giving GardensGourmet MushroomsGreen Valley OrganicsGrindstone BakeryJoya BrownKathy FrankLaguna FarmNightingale BreadPangaea’s Promise at Pocket Creek Farm Patisserie AngelicaPeter’s ChocolatesRedwood Hill Farm & DairyRachel BlumRosie, The Original Organic Chicken Petaluma PoultryTierra VegetablesVeritable VegetablesVillage BakeryW.H.O.A. Farm

All Auction Donors are thanked with their listing in the event booklet. We are deeply grateful to all of you for your support of our work and for making Harvest of the Heart a success.

It truly does take a village! Hundreds of people contributed to the success of Harvest of the Heart. We are deeply grateful to each of you for your hard work, creativity, compassion and commitment to making a difference. Following is a short list of people who played leadership roles.

Event TeamJenna Brinkman, Teen Leader, PhotographerDaniel Kedan, Executive ChefScott McDougall, ChairMike McGuire, AuctioneerJen Priest, Dining Room ManagerPadi Selwyn, EmceeCeres’ Staff and Board

Table Hosts Kerry BradyLaurie Dibble & Lili GunterExchange BankFrancesca FifisMarie GewirtzHollie Greene & Jim RottmanKaiser Permanente, Santa RosaSharon Keating & Ron BartholomewScott McDougall & Ray GoodenoughRedwood Credit UnionPadi Selwyn & Reuben WeinzvegSandy & Jim SheltonSherry & Peter SwayneCheryl Thomas & Patrick StewartWells FargoWhole Foods MarketWillow Creek Wealth Management

Mission

We create health for people, communities and the planet through love, healing food and empowering the next generation.Key facets of our approach include:• Improve health outcomes, reduce health care

costs and build better long-term health by providing nourishing organic meals to low-income people with serious illness along with nutrition education and the caring support of the community;

• Empower a generation of healthy, engaged leaders by placing youth at the center of the organization as gardeners and chefs growing food and preparing meals for our clients, and by helping them develop the work-ready skills and empathy they need to thrive;

• Strengthen social relationships and sense of purpose – keys to longer and healthier lives – by engaging thousands of community members as volunteers and donors and creating authentic opportunities for connection and caring;

• Through engagement, education and modeling, increase consumption of locally grown organic whole foods to strengthen the health of people, local food systems, and the planet.

Healing Meals for Healthy Communities is our core program which provides 95,000 beautiful, delicious and nourishing organic meals each year, nutrition education and a community of support to individuals and their families throughout Sonoma and Marin Counties who are dealing with a serious illness. We deliver a week’s worth of meals for the whole family. All of the meals are prepared by our Teen Chefs working under the guidance of a team of adult mentors. The 450 teens a year who participate at our Sebastopol, Sonoma and San Rafael sites gain life and work-ready skills, learn about the vital link between diet and health, develop self-confidence and leadership, and discover the satisfaction of giving to others.In early 2016, Ceres will launch a fourth branch housed in Social Advocates for Youth’s new Dream Center in Santa Rosa, offering new program elements including culinary job training, college credit and a café and catering service. The program will serve Dream Center residents—youth who are transitioning from foster care and homelessness—as well as teens from surrounding high schools, with the meals they prepare nourishing local individuals and families in a health crisis.

Programs

National ProgramOver the past five years Ceres has supported nine additional communities in replicating our model by providing training, a program operations manual, an integrated data base system and ongoing support. Ceres-inspired programs are now operating in Summit, NJ; Bay Village, OH; Geneva, IL; Nashville, TN; Santa Cruz, CA; Eugene, OR, Grand Rapids, MI; Syracuse, NY and St. Helena, CA. We are in conversation with numerous other communities, with our next Affiliate Training scheduled for November.

EducationOur Education Programs extend the learning about food and health to our volunteers, clients, others dealing with illness, and the larger community:• Healing Foods Basics, open to the public on

a donation basis, provides an introduction to cooking and eating whole foods and the Ceres’ food philosophy. A filmed version of this course is also offered to each client, and available to our Affiliates for their clients.

• Each teen shift in the kitchen or garden includes a ½ hour education segment covering a wide variety of topics, from knife skills and how to read a food label, to local food systems and food insecurity.

• Nourishing Connections Cookbook: the Healing Power of Food & Community, our cookbook and nutrition guide, makes the Ceres Community Project experience available nationwide.

• Nutrition for Wellness classes, offered in partnership with West County Health Centers and Alexander Valley Health clinic, provide clinic patients living with or at risk of developing a chronic disease with practical, hands-on classes and cooking demonstrations.

• Our website provides recipes, nutrition tips and information on our food philosophy.

Accomplisments• Since March 2007, we’ve provided 360,000

healing meals to clients throughout Sonoma and Marin Counties.

• More than 1,500 teens from 86 schools, foster care facilities, group homes, continuation schools and treatment programs have worked in our kitchens and gardens.

• Improving eating habits: our clients, teens, and adult volunteers all report increased consumption of fruit and vegetables, and eating less processed, fast and sugar-laden foods as a result of what they’ve learned from Ceres.

• Hundreds of people each year participate in our Education Programs, and more than 7,000 copies of our Nourishing Connections Cookbook are in kitchens across the US as well as in several other countries.

• During 2014, 876 volunteers (410 teens and 466 adults) contributed 43,391 hours of time and expertise to our work valued at $785,000.

Ceres Community Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation chartered in California. Our Federal Tax ID is 26-2250997. Donations can be made on our website, www.CeresProject.org or sent to 7351 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472. If you are interested in volunteering, please join us at our Volunteer Orientation. Check the Ceres website for upcoming dates, locations and registration.Ceres Community Project 7351 Bodega Avenue • Sebastopol CA 95472 707·829·5833 • www.CeresProject.org

Bidding & Checking Out

How to BidEach silent auction item has a Bid Form near it on the auction tables. To bid, clearly print your name and Bidder Number (shown on the back of your program) and list the amount you would like to bid. Each Bid Form includes a starting bid and information about the dollar increment that bids can be increased. Check back often if you are interested in an item and use a new line to increase your bid as needed.

If you are committed to an item, consider using the Buy It Now option, available for most of our auction items. Simply fill in your name and Bidder Number at the bottom of the bid sheet where it says “Buy it Now.” Note the preset price you’re agreeing to, then let one of the volunteers know that you have purchased the item so it can be removed from the display.

Silent Auction RulesThe minimum bid and the bidding increment for each item are specified on the bid sheet. To be valid, bids must comply with these minimums and be written legibly. Bidding constitutes a legal contract to purchase that Silent Auction item at the price you stated if your bid is the winning bid. The last (highest) valid bid entered prior to the table closing will be the winning bid. When a bidder chooses the Buy It Now option, no higher bids will be accepted.

Silent Auction ClosingThe Silent Auction will close at the end of the reception, shortly after 6:00. No bids may be placed after the Silent Auction closes! Make sure that you check your bids just before the auction closes so you do not lose items that you want, or use the Buy It Now option to guarantee that you win.

Live Auction RulesWhen bidding, please raise your auction booklet to be identified. If a group is bidding on one item, please designate one person to place your combined bid. Auction items will be awarded to one purchaser only. A bid acknowledged by the auctioneer is a legal contract to purchase the item.

Paying For & Picking up Your ItemsThroughout the evening any items that you have purchased or won will be added to your invoice and organized for pickup.

After the Live Auction closes we will post a list of all bidder numbers who have items to pick up at Check Out. If your bidder number is listed, please visit Check Out and pick up your items before you leave the event as this saves us important staff time. If you gave our event staff an imprint of your credit card at check-in, and you only purchased Golden Tickets and/or Pantry Keys, or contributed to Fund a Need, you do not need to check out. We will mail you a donation acknowledgement letter within the next month.

Terms of SaleUnless otherwise noted, all auction items expire within one year (August 15, 2016) or on the date stated on the bid sheet (most relevant for sports tickets, etc.). There will be no exchanges or refunds. Ceres Community Project does not make any expressed or implied warranties or guarantees on auction items regarding quality or value of items or services. Ceres Community Project has attempted to describe and catalog all items correctly, but all items are offered and sold “AS IS.” We have attempted to be as accurate and inclusive about restrictions as possible: however all items and services are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the donors. Reservations for trips and vacation accommodations must be mutually arranged with the donor unless otherwise noted.

Tax InformationThe excess of the amount you pay for an auction item over its fair market value may be deductible as a charitable contribution for tax purposes. All Fund a Need pledges are eligible for tax deduction. Golden Tickets, Game Tickets and Pantry Keys are considered raffle purchases, and are not tax-deductible. Please check with your tax advisor for specific advice on this topic. Certain auction items are subject to sales tax, which will be collected at check out.

You will receive a donation acknowledgement letter within one month following the event. This letter will provide the total you paid above the fair market value of the event itself as well as any items that you purchased.

Silent AuctionRestaurantsboon eat + drink, GuernevilleFrench Garden Restaurant & Bistro, SebastopolLucas Wharf Restaurant & Bar, Bodega BayRocker Oysterfellers, Valley FordSauced BBQ & Spirits, PetalumaSugo Trattoria, PetalumaTerrapin Creek Café, Bodega BayWild Goat Bistro, Petaluma

Wines

Two bottles each of: 2012 Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Ancient Vines Field Blend Zinfandel, Sonoma; 2013 Radio Coteau Chardonnay “Savoy Vineyard,” Anderson Valley; 2012 Radio Coteau La Neblina Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast; and 2011 Samsara Syrah “Turner Vineyard” St. Rita Hills. Donated by Rand Yazzolino & Lorin Loughlin from Estate Wines, Ltd. Two-8 bottle lots available.

2007 Le Chiuse di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Magnum. Donated by Rand Yazzolino & Lorin Loughlin from Estate Wines, Ltd.

2012 Brooks Note Marin County Pinot Noir Magnum and a private tasting with winemaker Garry Brooks

Hafner Vineyard, Vertical Case of Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 bottles each of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009

Hanna Winery, VIP Reserve Gallery Tasting for Two (Healdsburg Tasting Room)

Hirsch Vineyards, Magnum 2012 San Andreas Fault Estate Pinot Noir

Littorai Estate Tour & Tasting for Six, plus Two Signed Bottles 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Paul Matthew Signed Magnum 2011 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Robert Foley Vineyards Signed Magnum 2011 Kelly’s Mountain Cuvee

Rombauer Vineyards, Box Set: 2013 Carneros Chardonnay and 2012 Carneros Merlot

Sojourn Cellars, Comparative Wine and Cheese Tasting Seminar for up to 10 Guests in Sonoma

Wind Gap Winery, Magnum 2012 Sun Chase Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

White Rock Vineyards, Signed Magnum 2000 Claret Plus Winery Tour & Tasting with One Bottle of Wine after the Tour

Adventures, Entertainment & Overnights

Bodega Bay Lodge Deluxe Room Stay, with Dinner at Bluewater Bistro

Bouverie Preserve at Audubon Canyon Ranch Tour with Picnic Lunch for up to Six from Community Café Sonoma

Kendall Jackson: Partake by K-J Gift Certificate for a Chef’s Tasting Flight for 2, plus Jeroboam of Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

McNear’s Bar & Restaurant, Petaluma, 4 Tickets to Sean Hayes Royal Jelly Jive on Saturday, September 26, 2015 plus $50 Gift Certificate to McNear’s Saloon

Moloka’i Getaway- 5 Nights in a Two-Bedroom Cottage

Moshin Vineyards Guest House Stay, with Tour and Wine, Healdsburg

Spirit Works Distillery Tour & Tasting for Four, Sebastopol

Vignette Pizzeria, Make & Bake Pizza Class Dinner & Wine Pairing for Four, Sebastopol

Vintners Inn Bubbles, Bocce, Burgers and Wine Party for Eight, Santa Rosa

Special Gifts

Full Microdermabrasion Treatment from Advanced Skin Care & Dermatology; Eight Yoga Classes at Studio Ganesha with Ann Austin; ME Spa Gift Certificate, Santa Rosa; Mineral Fusion Nail Lacquer and Lip Tint Assortment

90-minute Massage with Barbra Friedman of Cottage Massage, plus Hand-made Lavender Cream and Lavender Hydrosol; Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Consult & Initial Treatment with Marcy Basel, LAC; Mineral Fusion Nail Lacquer and Lip Tint Assortment

Dr. Hauschka 2-Hour Facial, plus Mineral Make-up Session from Evelyn Braddock Skin Care Studio, Sebastopol

Fresh Water Cultured Pearl Wire Wrap Necklace and Pear Drop Earrings by Francine Fiesel

Landscape Consultation & Plan with Bill Scholl, Empire Nursery; Mexican Talavera Pot with Mixed Succulents from Emerisa Garden Nursery; Open-Pollinated Seed Selection from West County Community Seed Exchange; Pique-assiette Mosaic Mirror from Chantal Vogel; Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Gift Certificate

Resting Fawn Sculpture from Absolute Statuary and Fountains; Signature 5-gallon Citrus Tree with a Glazed Ceramic Planter, from Harmony Farm Supply; Consultation in Ornamental, Vegetable and Drought-Tolerant Plant Gardening with Leslie Thiele, Master Gardener; Open-Pollinated Seed Selection from West County Community Seed Exchange; Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Gift Certificate

Golden TicketsA Chance to Win One of Five Live Auction ItemsGolden Tickets will be available for sale during the reception from 4:30 to 6:15pm. Purchase yours from the Garden Ticket booth in the reception area, or from our roaming volunteer ticket team. Each ticket costs $50. We will be selling just 100 of them so make sure you purchase yours as soon as you arrive!At the start of the Live Auction, we will pick the Golden Ticket winners. Our grand prize winner will choose one of the Live Auction items from the following list. A runner-up will receive a Tapas & Wine Party for Eight from Whole Foods Market, Sebastopol.• Grow Kitchen Stay + Dinner• Movie Lover’s Dream Come True• Giants Baseball Package• Recipe for Wellness-2 tickets• Sumptuous Sonoma-4 tickets

Country Fair GamesWander the garden during our reception and try your luck at a game! Tickets are $10 each or 7 for $50. Each game gives you the opportunity to win a prize ranging from a Golden Ticket to a jar of Ceres’ own Nori Nettle Spice Blend. See full details and get your tickets at our ticket booth in the reception area or from our roving ticket sellers. Games include:

Bean CountCake WalkPickle PongWheel of Fortune

Photo Booth Be sure to visit our Photo Booth, too. Dress up in our country attire with a group of your friends. We’ll send you a link to the slide show after the event!

Buy in PartiesOur Buy In Parties give you the chance to purchase one or more tickets for an extraordinary experience. Dates and prices are pre-determined, and you’ll be joined by other Ceres supporters. Sign up for one of our Buy In Parties during the reception, in the Garden Ticket Booth. If tickets remain, they’ll be offered during the Live Auction.

Sonoma Artisanal Pantry

Would you like to go home with an instant pantry full of incredible Sonoma County wines, beverages and artisanal food products valued at over $3,000 for just $100? If so, purchase a Pantry Key. We’ll be selling just 50 keys for $100 each during the reception from 4:30 to 6:15pm. After the Live Auction, find out if yours is the key to unlock the pantry. B.R. Cohn Olive Oil Co. Organic California Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Basil Garlic Olive OilBasque Boulangerie Sonoma, Certificate for two Vintners Box LunchesBig River Coffee Company, 6-Pack Variety of Coffee BeansBirdland Winery Birdland Merlot, 12 bottlesBreezy Lane Orchards Jam, Jelly & Preserve Assortment, donated by Mark Short & Carl RayDella Fattoria, Petaluma, Gift CertificateThe Epicurean Connection, Inc., Sonoma, Cheese Making Class for Two MacMurray Estate Vineyards Pinot Gris, 12 bottlesGipson’s Golden Inc. Honey Bear case Graton Ridge Cellars Pinot Noir, 3 bottlesJimtown Store, Healdsburg: 4 boxed lunchesKendall-Jackson Gift Basket with assorted wines and Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Whole Vine Products

Kokomo Winery Signed magnum Zinfandel & 8 tasting passes, HealdsburgKozlowski Farms, Forestville, Gift CertificateLa Follette Wines, Sebastopol: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir plus a Tasting for Two La Tortilla Factory Gift BasketLagunitas Brewing Company IPA, 2 casesLaura Chenel’s Chevre & Marin French Cheese Gift BasketMcEvoy Ranch Olive Oil Gift BasketPetaluma Poultry Gift Certificate for Case of Rosie, The Original Organic ChickenRed Car Wine Pinot Noir Tasting Experience for Six, GratonSHED Gift Certificate, HealdsburgSonoma Chocolatiers/Infusion Tea House, Sebastopol: A “Year of Tea”Sonoma Gourmet Gift AssortmentSonoma Spice Company 4 Premium Spice BlendsSonoma Syrup Co. Infused Syrup AssortmentStraus Family Creamery Gift CertificatesSunshine Organic Coffee Roasters Coffee AssortmentVillage Bakery Gift Certificate, SebastopolWildbrine Sauerkraut Year of Sauerkraut and T-ShirtGuayaki Yerba Maté Gift Basket

Sumptuous SonomaSumptuous Sonoma returns again this year with a delicious all-day adventure and party on Saturday, October 10, 2015. You will join Ceres’ Board member and host Padi Selwyn and her husband, Reuben Weinzveg and two dozen new and old friends for an inside look at some of the most beautiful and interesting foodie sites in Sonoma County.

The day will begin with a special crepe brunch in the luscious Ceres Community Garden. A luxury bus will pick you up and take you to Occidental Arts & Ecology Center for a wondrous tour and garden-fresh lunch. Permaculture Program Director, Brock Dolman, will delight you with a mini introduction to Permaculture, a holistic approach to sustainable and self-sufficient landscaping and agricultural ecosystems.

After a few surprise stops along the way, we’ll end our day at Fork Roadhouse with a delicious and enchanting outdoor, creekside, wine-maker dinner created by owner and chef, Sarah Piccolo, in conjunction with Wind Gap Wines owners and winemakers, Pam & Pax Mahle. Ian and Emily, owners of one of Fork Roadhouse’s main produce suppliers, Handlebar Farm, will join the group to talk about their beautiful and bountiful Sebastopol farm.

Auction Package: Day long adventure, 9:30am to 9:30pm, on Saturday, October 10, 2015, including brunch, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks and so much more! Limited to 23 guests. Price for this unique foodie adventure is just $300 per person. We are grateful to all of the donors who are making this very special day possible – Brock Dolman, Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, Handlebar Farm, Fork Roadhouse and Wind Gap Wines.

Golden Ticket Option

Recipe for WellnessThis coming year make those New Year’s resolutions come true with our custom-designed, eight-week Recipe for Wellness program. Limited to just 12 guests, the program includes Ceres’ home-delivered organic meals, discussions on “What to Eat and Why,” “What to Avoid and Why,” “Health Allies,” and “Beyond Food,” plus hands-on cooking sessions in Ceres’ Sebastopol kitchen.

You’ll begin the program with four weeks of Ceres’ delectable home-delivered meals and a chance to discover how delicious and nourishing healthy food can be. Nutrition Program Manager Thais Harris will guide your journey through four 4-hour classes meeting every other Saturday from January 16 through February 27. Along with hands-on time in the kitchen, you’ll explore mindfulness practices, learn why fermented foods are so important for health, and gain the skills and inspiration you need to create a healthier and more vibrant you.

Auction Package: Four weeks of Ceres meals delivered to your door. Four 4-hour hands-on classes held at Ceres Community Project Sebastopol, Saturdays January 16 and 30 and February 13 and 27, led by Ceres’ Nutrition Education Program Manager Thais Harris, Ceres Chefs, and special guests; and a copy of our Nourishing Connections Cookbook. Price for this life-changing experience is $575 per person. Participants may add another serving of meals for $65 per person, per week.

“I feel more certain that food is medicine... I’m especially excited because this seems to be a way our whole family can eat together… It was great to pair this with a month of food delivery because it made us get in the habit of eating like this, created interest and momentum to keep this ball rolling.”2014 Class participant

Golden Ticket Option

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Live Auction

GrowKitchen Two-Night Farm Stay and Gourmet Dinner for Four This unique refurbished barn, with rolling doors that open to the garden includes a newly remodeled apartment that sleeps four. Located on a rural property, it includes a garden to roam and goats and chickens to visit. You’ll enjoy a delicious four-course gourmet farm-to-table organic dinner prepared by your host, Jeffrey Westman. The beautiful setting is located just 5 minutes out of downtown Sebastopol and surrounded by local farms, wineries and restaurants. Relax, pour a glass of wine, listen to music and cook together in the big, open kitchen. Enjoy your meal outside on the deck overlooking the lush garden.

Auction Package: Two-night stay for four with a four-course gourmet farm-to-table organic dinner prepared by your host, Jeffrey Westman. Date to be scheduled with donor and is subject to availability. Please check availability on Airbnb https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/6572655, then contact donor to reserve. Expires August 15, 2016. Special Notes: Apartment includes one master bedroom, one small loft bedroom, one bathroom with shower/bathtub, living room with sitting area, wood stove, and small kitchen. Sleeps four guests. Includes TV, DVD, WIFI, & Roku player. Washer/dryer available. Large open kitchen is located below with separate entrance. Requires $75 cleaning fee and $250 refundable deposit upon booking. Generously donated by Jeffrey Westman and GrowKitchen

Golden Ticket Option

Warriors Basketball VIP Package If you love NBA basketball, you’ll be in heaven when you spend an evening at Oracle Arena in Oakland watching the 2015 NBA Championship team from these fifth-row, center-court seats. You’ll be in the center of the action, watching Stephen Curry and all your favorite players under the direction of Head Coach Steve Kerr as they battle towards the 2016 play-offs.

This VIP package includes a reserved parking space just steps from the VIP arena entrance, access to the Courtside Club restaurant for dinner before the game, and access to the Courtside Club and Sideline Club lounge areas before and throughout the game.

Auction Package: Two fifth-row, center-court seats to an NBA Champion Golden State Warrior’s home game at Oracle Arena for the 2016 basketball season with specific game to be arranged with the donor. Tickets come with VIP parking, access to the Courtside Club restaurant and the Courtside Club and Sideline Club lounge areas throughout the game.

Generously donated by Robert Nissenbaum

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Movie Lover’s Dream Come True Film buffs will enjoy a full year of movies at Sebastopol’s Rialto Cinemas, offering blockbusters in addition to a full range of independent, foreign, classic and documentary films. Your VIP pass is good for two admissions per visit. Located in the heart of downtown Sebastopol, The Rialto is surrounded by terrific options for a pre-show dinner and an after-show stroll.

Included are gift certificates for nearby restaurants, most of which are within walking distance of the theatre. Enjoy a meal at HopMonk Tavern, Papas & Pollo or Sushi Hana, and dessert at Screamin’ Mimi’s, Sonoma Chocolatiers or Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt.

Auction Package: 1-year VIP Pass to Rialto Cinemas, good for two admissions per visit. One of the people admitted must be the winning bidder. The VIP Pass must be purchased by and issued to an individual whose name will appear on the pass. All studio restrictions apply. Not valid for any special events or rental events where Rialto Cinemas is not the producer of the event. Expires August 15, 2016. Gift cards expire on August 15, 2016: HopMonk Tavern, $50; Papas & Pollo, $25; Sushi Hana, $50; Screamin’ Mimi’s, $20 plus 2 t-shirts; Honeymoon Frozen Yogurt, $20; Sonoma Chocolatiers “Year of Chocolate” and 12-piece box of chocolates. Generously donated by all of these businesses.

Golden Ticket Option

Sushi & Sake Dinner for Eight You and seven guests will revel in this once-in-a-lifetime experience at a private Santa Rosa ranch. Chef Ken Tominaga, owner of Hana Japanese Restaurant, Rohnert Park, and partner in Pabu, San Francisco, will thrill you with the freshest fish and finest Wine Country produce, married with authentic Japanese tradition. Your evening includes appetizers, six sushi courses—each paired with a different sake by your sake sommelier—and dessert made by Emi Tominaga.

Tokyo native Ken Tominaga is widely regarded as one of the best sushi chefs in northern California. You and your guests will find out why when you’re hosted by Sherry and Peter Swayne at their beautiful ranch.

Auction Package: Eight-course meal: Appetizers/dessert and six sushi courses each paired with a different sake. Sushi by Ken Tominaga. Sake pairings by a Sake Sommelier from Hana & Pabu. Dessert by Emi Tominaga. Date must be mutually agreeable for all parties. Expires August 15, 2016. Generously donated by Sherry & Peter Swayne.

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Green Music Center Box Seats & Pre-Concert Dinner for EightBosnian-born pianist Pedja Muzijevic brings his extraordinary musicianship to two concertos, including Kurtág’s showpiece demonstrating the spatial dimension of sound. It places musicians in the upper and lower levels around the extraordinary hall, maximizing the acoustics for a deeply moving and enlightening effect. Take in the beauty of the Green Music Center from your box seats as you enjoy this program entitled “Surround Sound,” with Bruno Ferrandis conducting the Santa Rosa Symphony in a performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, Kurtág’s: Quasi una Fantasia and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1.

Your evening begins with a special, five-course dinner, themed to the concert you’ll be hearing, and prepared and served for you by Shauna & Dave Lorenzen at their home in Santa Rosa. When you arrive at the Green Music Center, enjoy VIP parking privileges and a champagne reception before adjourning to the hall to experience an immersion in sound.

Auction Package: Green Music Center Box Seats for Eight on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Includes two Permits for VIP parking, and VIP Champagne Reception. VIP Parking and Private Reserve Cards for the Reception to be delivered to winning bidder on Friday, November 6 and it is imperative that they are available for pick-up from winning bidder on Monday, November 9. Includes special themed pre-concert dinner including appetizer, soup, salad, entrée, wine and dessert. Generously donated by Exchange Bank and Shauna & Dave Lorenzen. Expires November 8, 2015.

Kosta Browne Food & Wine Experience for EightKosta Browne is renowned for crafting intensely-flavored and balanced small-lot wines from the finest regions in California. Founders Dan Kosta, Michael Browne and Chris Costello’s dedication to quality and stewardship have made their Pinot Noirs some of the most sought-after wines available. They’ve created a memorable evening for eight at their winery in Sebastopol’s Barlow, showcasing seasonal local foods paired with rarely available past vintages of their best wines.

After a tour and barrel tasting with your host Chris Costello, a five-course feast will await you. Chef Mark Maliki will combine foraged ingredients with those lovingly grown and crafted, all from within a stone’s throw of where Kosta Browne’s grapes are grown. From Sonoma County Meat Company to Bohemian Creamery, you’ll taste the best of Sonoma County alongside library wines going back many vintages. Chris plans to raid the wine archive to make sure that this evening will be a celebration of food and wine you and your friends will talk about for years to come! At the end of the evening, four magnums of Kosta Browne wines will accompany the lucky winner home. These are wines that cannot be purchased and are only made available in support of organizations like Ceres, whose values Kosta Browne admires and shares.

Auction Package: Kosta Browne Food and Wine experience for eight including tour and barrel tasting, five course dinner, wine pairings from the Kosta Browne library, and four magnums of rare Kosta Browne Pinot Noir. Scheduling to be coordinated at least 2 months in advance after August 2015 through July 2016. Generously donated by Kosta Browne Wines.

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Giants PackageBaseball fans will delight in this package which will put you in the center of the action at a home game vs. the San Diego Padres on Saturday, September 12, 2015. You’ll have four tickets to the game, with prime seating in View Box 310 for this evening game at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. The game action will be framed with city and bay views as the sun sets.

You’ll also receive a set of current and historical team memorabilia: an autographed Matt Cain jersey, a ball autographed by Buster Posey, and an autographed, framed photograph of Dusty Baker.

And for those games you’ll be enjoying at home, this package includes two cases of Lagunitas Brewing Company’s IPA.

Auction Package: Four Game Tickets, View Box 310, to Giants vs. Padres on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 6:05 pm, autographed jersey by Matt Cain, autographed ball by Buster Posey, and an autographed, framed photograph of Dusty Baker. Generously donated by Joshua Weil, San Francisco Giants, Paula Randall and Lagunitas Brewing Company.

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the girl & the fig Cooking class? Party? Yes!You and fifteen of your closest friends will spend a delightful afternoon or evening with girl & the fig founder and visionary Sondra Bernstein. Since 1997, Sondra and Executive Chef John Toulze have been creating Provencal-inspired cuisine that allows Mother Nature’s true and natural flavors to flourish with food that is healthy, fresh and bursting with flavor.

Using sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients, the girl & the fig offers an elegant and yet decidedly quirky dining experience that has won them numerous awards.

Bernstein, author of Plats du Jour and the girl & the fig Cookbook will be your tour guide for lunch or dinner as you and your guests help create and then enjoy three courses paired with a selection of Medlock Ames’ award-winning organic wines.

Auction Package: Cooking class and three-course lunch or dinner with nibbles for 16 with the girl & the fig owner Sondra Bernstein and paired with an array of Medlock Ames organic wines. Winning bidder will contact Sondra to make arrangements for a mutually agreeable date. Certificate has no cash value and is redeemable only for the item stated above. Limit 16 guests. Does not include gratuities. Offer expires August 15, 2016. Generously donated by Sondra Bernstein, the girl & the fig, and Medlock Ames Winery.

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Golfer’s ParadiseFrom the challenge and beauty of The Links at Bodega Harbour’s Scottish-style course where you’ll enjoy ocean views from every hole, to Mayacama’s championship Jack Nicklaus signature course—rated among the top 100 courses in America—this package will bring hours of pleasure to you and a few of your favorite golfers at ten favorite wine country courses. You’ll enjoy rounds of golf for four at Adobe Creek Golf Course, Foxtail Golf Club, The Links at Bodega Harbour, Oakmont Country Club, Rooster Run Golf Club, Santa Rosa Country Club and Windsor Golf Club. At Mayacama, club member Paul Balatti will host you and two friends. Enjoy a more intimate game for two at Hiddenbrooke Golf. Need some tips with your swing? Bennett Valley PGA pros Bob Borowicz and Jim Knego can help with 2 half-hour lessons scheduled at your convenience.

Auction Package: Rounds of 18 holes of golf for four with carts at Adobe Creek Golf Course, Foxtail Golf Club (including select weekend hours), The Links at Bodega Harbour (good anytime), Oakmont Country Club (Monday-Friday, 2 rounds for four people), Rooster Run Golf Club, Santa Rosa Country Club, Windsor Golf Club (excludes carts) plus 18 holes for two with cart at Hiddenbrooke Golf and for three at Mayacama (excludes cash caddie fee of $80). Games available only Monday to Thursday, excluding holidays unless otherwise noted. Expiration dates vary. Two half-hour lessons at Bennett Valley Golf Course, 1 from Jim Knego and 1 from Bob Borowicz, and expiring July 17, 2016. Generously donated by all of these clubs and individuals.

Star Party for 10-20 with Catered Meal Get ready for a remarkable and fulfilling stargazing experience that will be remembered with joy! You and your guests will revel in amazing views through powerful 10- and 12-inch reflector telescopes, sharing the exquisite wonders of the night sky. During an evening of stargazing one often views dozens of night sky objects, including planets, nebulae, galaxies, stars and star clusters.

Your guides, Jim Goodenough and Linda Sinkay of Wine Country Star Party, are experienced astronomers trained to quickly locate objects for your group to view and enjoy.

As you gaze, enjoy a delicious box dinner catered by Dry Creek General Store.

Auction Package: Party for 10-20 people, two to three hours in length, including boxed dinner. Due to the delicate nature of equipment used at the event, no alcohol is allowed at this evening. Must be scheduled at a mutually agreeable date. Party to take place at Lone Rock area, Lake Sonoma. Wine Country Star Party may consider another location to be mutually agreed upon. Expires August 15, 2016. Generously donated by Wine Country Star Party and Dry Creek General Store.

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Wine & Cheese Pairing PartyThis incredible evening of wine and cheese pairing for six guests will be hosted by Ziggy The Wine Gal & David Bice of Redwood Hill Creamery at an exclusive wine cave on the Russian River Valley’s Westside Road! Enjoy incredible wines pulled from Ziggy’s cellar, paired along with amazing artisan cheeses created by David’s family creamery: Redwood Hill Farm & Dairy!

Considered one of the most enthusiastic, authoritative and entertaining libation experts, for the past 20 years Ziggy has set and reported trends in all things to imbibe. A leading American speaker, consultant and wine writer, with personal experience extending from the hills of Tuscany to the streets of New Orleans, Ziggy is a driving force behind a national movement towards making wine fun, hip and accessible.

David grew up at Redwood Hill Farm and still likes to brag about winning a 4-H Showmanship class as a 12-year old with his champion Saanen goat, Darcy. He returned to the family farm in 2008 after living in Hawaii where he operated his own plant nursery and had a 21-year career in radio as “David Bice in Paradise”. These days, David represents the farm at many culinary events and non-profit fundraisers, while serving their award-winning cheeses and telling the story of Redwood Hill Farm.

Auction Package: Wine and cheese pairing for six people. Date & time to be arranged with Ziggy The Wine Gal. Must be used by August 15, 2016. No weekends or holidays.

Ambassador CouncilDonald I. Abrams, MDChief of the Hematology-Oncology Division, San Francisco General Hospital

Dr. Keith BlockCo-Founder, Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment

Jed EmersonExecutive Vice-President, ImpactAssets

James S. Gordon, MDFounder and Director, Center for Mind Body Medicine

Rebecca Katz, MSAuthor, Cancer Fighting Kitchen

Michael LernerPresident and Co-Founder, Commonweal

Dr. Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN, CHNAuthor, Digestive Wellness

Michael PollanAuthor and Director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism, University of California at Berkeley

Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAANProfessor of Public Health, University of San Francisco

Brian Swimme, PhDProfessor of Cosmology, California Institute of Integral Studies

Board of Directors Sharon KeatingPresident

Joshua Weil, MDVice-President

Joe MarshallTreasurer

Deborah VoganSecretary

Jessie BrandtTeen Member

Sophie Leveque-EichhornTeen Member

Jason GittinsMember

Carlos LuaMember

Kellie NoeMember

Padi SelwynMember

Nichole WarwickMember

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where they’ll learn to grow food and prepare 35,000 meals a year for low-income people with illness, gaining important life and work-ready skills and discovering their power to make a difference. For those interested in or needing more formal job training – at the Dream Center site as well as at Ceres’ other program sites – we’ll offer a 12-week culinary training program along with paid internships in our catering operation, on-site café and organic food production garden. This is a critically important new addition to Ceres’ services in Sonoma County aimed at better connecting youth to both college and careers.Plese help us make dreams come true for thousands of young people, and for families who desperately need our support by pledging generously during Fund a Need!

Triple Value for your Donations

We turn every dollar you donate into $3 worth of value. Each dollar supports client meals and does double duty by funding a young person to gain the skills and confidence they need to succeed. And thanks to our generous network of volunteers and donors, we double that value again through donated service hours and in-kind donations.

Help bring Ceres to the Dream Center in 2016We’ve got ambitious plans for 2016: to open our newest program site within the walls of Social Advocates for Youth’s new Dream Center in Santa Rosa. Were committed to maximizing the difference we can make for young people and for low-income families struggling with the dual challenges of poverty and illness. As pledge signers to the Portrait of Sonoma County – a 2014 report that highlights the disparities in outcomes that exist in Sonoma County – our goal is to insure that our programs reach those who face the greatest barriers to health and success. And as supporters of Sonoma County’s Cradle to Career Initiative – a set of goals outlining the investments all young people need for success – we know that connecting young people to their value as part of the community and to a career or college path are critical steps in helping them live a healthy, happy and productive life.At the Dream Center, Ceres will offer our highly effective Youth Development Program to youth enrolled in SAY programs as well as youth from the surrounding community. All youth will begin by volunteering in our after-school program

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