Silka Glanzman reports from Germantown.With panoramic views of the Hudson to the west and the stunning Midwood Estate to the east, delighted locavores and land conservation advocates sat down for the Columbia Land Conservancy’s Mid-Summer Soiree on Sunday, August 19. Hosted by Midwood’s owner, Joan Davidson (at left with CLC Executive Director Peter R. Paden), the 60-seat banquet was graciously catered by the Chefs Consortium, with Chefs Rebecca Joyner and Liz Beal at the helm. Columbia County’s Kinderhook Farm, Coach Farm, and Herondale Farm were among the producers featured on the menu – many of which benefit from the protection of the CLC. Guests lingered long after the meal ended, enjoying the sounds of the Chatham Chamber Ensemble and sipping New York State sparkling wine and Clinton Vineyards cassis.
Former New York Senator John Dunne and Sharon Grubin; Friend of the Farmer founder Tessa Edick and Nancy Ginsberg of Ginsberg’s Foods.
Sharon Kaufman and Mimi Brauch; The Chatham Chamber Ensemble: Arianna Kalian on oboe, Stephen Poppel on clarinet, and Roe Goodman on bassoon.
Denise Dunne, Betsy Davidson Pickering, and host Joan Davidson.
CLC Board Chair Deborah E. Lans, Steve Tilly and Elizabeth Martin; CLC members Elaine and James Giordano.
CLC member Patricia Falk and her guest Niland Mortimer; Trustee Bruce Pinkernell, MD and CLC supporter Maureen Killackey.
Hilary Dunne Ferrone, Chris Ferrone, and former Board Chair Michael Polemis.
Allan Chapin of Café Le Perche with Charlene Chai; Beverly House, Joy Weiner, and Deborah E. Lans.
Chefs Rebecca Joyner and Liz Beals; diners enjoy their lunch en plein air.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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