Wisconsin Farm to Table Dinner

media release: Wisconsin Farm to Table’s ninth annual event will take place at Hinchley’s Dairy Farm in Cambridge on Friday, Aug. 18. Tickets are on sale now with limited availability.

“The event is designed to connect consumers and farmers through an exceptional on-farm culinary experience,” said Kari Blazei, Wisconsin Farm to Table committee chair. “Guests will explore the taste of Wisconsin's agricultural diversity from prestigious cheeses, meats, vegetables and beyond.”

The evening’s creations will be prepared and presented by Chef Chanse Schomber. From humble beginnings of washing dishes at the age of 15, he quickly climbed the ladder. He became executive chef at the Central House in Chilton at the age of 23, and, after only three months, he purchased the Central House. Four years later, he embarked on a new venture when he opened a banquet hall at the Juneau Community Center, which he has owned for more than ten years.

Schomber enjoys teaching at cooking schools and is an experienced watermelon sculptor. He has carved more than 1,300 unique watermelon sculptures. Not only does he love food, but he loves the variety of people that food has led him to in his career.

Hinchley’s Dairy Farm is a sixth-generation Wisconsin dairy farm owned by Duane and Tina Hinchley and their daughter, Anna. Duane and Tina purchased the farm from his father, Keith, in 2000. They strive to do the best they can with all they have and are thankful for the life they live.

The farm is home to about 400 registered dairy cattle and utilizes robots to milk about 240 cows. The Hinchleys are no strangers to visitors, as Tina is passionate about sharing their work and hosts weekly farm tours.

Proceeds from the Wisconsin Farm to Table dinner go towards a charity of the host farm’s choosing. This year, Hinchley’s Dairy Farm, has chosen the Cambridge FFA.

The Farm to Table dinner begins at 4:30 p.m., with farm tours, a cheese reception and live music entertainment. The catered dinner begins at 6:00 p.m., complemented by a program featuring the local farmers who helped provide the evening's fare.

For more information and to secure dinner tickets, visit www.wifarmtotable.com, call event contact, Kari Blazei, at (262) 203-4016, or email wifarmtotable@gmail.com. The event is limited to the first 100 guests. Those interested are encouraged to purchase tickets early.

Wisconsin Farm to Table is a non-profit event organization established in 2013 to offer an on-farm experience, with a farm tour, elegant dinner and dialogue between those interested in agriculture and where their food originates. Money raised from annual event is donated to a local not-for-profit of the host farm's choice.