Fountain Prairie Dinner - As Local As Possible.

Madison.

At any given meal, I make a strong effort to emphasize local products. Fantastic farmers' markets make it easy. For a special dinner, a dinner on an actual local farms, I felt I needed to use everything that I possibly could from local sources. Within that, I do my best to know farmers and producers as best I can, so that I can be confident of the quality of the food and of the ethical responsibility of my food choices.

For the dinner at Fountain Prairie, the great majority of ingredients came from the local markets. I've noted the specifics - as best I can recall - below. (Due to the timing, I did have to pick up a few forgotten items at the Willy Street Co-op that I would have otherwise gotten at the farmers' markets.)

one - appetizer
Roast beef tenderloin "BLT" or Shiitake mushroom "BLT"

• Dry-aged filet mignon - Fountain Prairie Farm
  
• Fresh sheep's milk brebis - Butler Farms
  
• Arugula - Jones Valley Farm
  
• Red plum tomatoes - Luna Circle Farm
  
• Shiitake mushrooms - Blue Valley Gardens
  
• Sourdough baguette - Madison Sourdough
  
• Thai basil - my own garden¹

Parker pear Bellini

• Parker pears - Ela Orchard

two - salad
Salad of fresh and pickled fruits and vegetables

• Beauty Heart radishes - JenEhr Family Farm
  
• Red, orange and yellow carrots - Blue Skies Berry Farm
  
• Red jalapeno peppers and pickling cucumbers - Blue Moon Community Farm
  
• Sweet miniature bell peppers - Driftless Organics
  
• Black cherry, Sungold and small, red currant tomatoes - Luna Circle Farm
  
• Mountain mint - Brantmeier Farm

three - soup
Smoked tomato soup with cheddar crackers

• Red plum tomatoes - Dane County Farmers' Market²
  
• Carrots - Blue Skies Berry Farm
  
• Onions - Jones Valley Farm
  
• Three-year cheddar and Sweet Constantine cheeses - Hook's Cheese
  
• Scallions - Blue Moon Community Farm

four - pasta
Ricotta, hickory nut and onion ravioli with roasted tomatillo and poblano chilli sauce

• Eggs - Blue Valley Gardens
  
• Hickory nuts - Dane County Farmers' Market
  
• Onions - Blue Skies Berry Farm
  
• Tomatillos and poblano peppers - Luna Circle Farm

five - amuse-bouche
Three tea jellies: Darjeeling black with orange; Ban-cha green with honey; Cascade hop

• Honey - Bee Charmer

six - seafood/terrine
Terrine of shrimp, cured trout, leeks and mushrooms with basil cream sauce or Terrine of late-summer vegetables and goat cheese with basil cream sauce

• Rainbow trout - Artesian Trout Farm
  
• Garlic, yellow wax beans, and rainbow chard - JenEhr Family Farm
  
• Red bell pepper - Flyte Family Farm
  
• Crimini mushrooms - Dane County Farmers' Market
  
• Fresh goat's milk chevre - Fantome Farm
  
• Cream - Blue Marble Dairy
  
• Yogurt - Sugar River Dairy
  
• Garden Peach and Nyagous tomatoes, leeks, and basil - my own garden

seven - meat/main
Chicken sausage with sour cherry and sage; pork sausage with roasted pepper and basil; with polenta and fresh salsa or Succotash of polenta, fresh beans, and spicy roasted squash, with fresh salsa

• Pork shoulder - Fountain Prairie Farm
  
• Pasture-raised chicken, garlic, and basil - JenEhr Family Farm
  
• Sour cherries - Dane County Farmers' Market
  
• Yellow bell pepper - Blue Skies Berry Farm
  
• Sweetcorn - Flyte Family Farm
  
• Black cherry, Sungold and small, red currant tomatoes - Luna Circle Farm
  
• Onions - Jones Valley Farm
  
• Dragon tongue snap beans - Blue Moon Community Farm
  
• Bean sprouts - Troy Community Gardens
  
• Habanero peppers, sage, and purple basil - my own garden

eight - amuse-bouche
Honey-lavender italian soda with herbed shortbread

• Honey - Bee Charmer
  
• Lavender blossoms and mexican marigold leaves - my own garden

nine - cheese
Selection of local, artisanal cheeses

• Two-year aged raw milk goat cheese - Fantome Farm
  
• St. Pauline raw milk cow and goat cheese - Capri Farm
  
• Twelve-year cheddar - Hook's Cheese
  
• Aged Tomme raw milk cheese - Butler Farms
  
• Aged Gouda raw milk cheese - Bleu Mont Dairy
  
• Crackers - Potter's Fine Foods

ten - dessert
Chocolate torte with sour cherry jam

• Sour cherries- Dane County Farmers' Market
  
• Cream - Blue Marble Farm
  
• Eggs - New Century Farm

Johnson Brothers coffee

• Fair Trade Organic Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee - Johnson Brothers Coffee Roasters

eleven - chocolate
Three chocolates: Ancho chili truffle; Orange and coffee cream; Thyme and juniper jelly

• Thyme - Troy Community Gardens

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Related posts:
Summary.
Planning and Event.
The Menu.

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¹Sharon and I have a garden out at Eagle Heights, and we decided to make a last big harvest just before the dinner.

²Where I can't recall a specific vendor, I'll simply note the market it came from.