Events

Farm-to-Table Dinner

Enjoy a fresh, locally grown meal while surrounded by nature at the Farm-to-Table Dinner.

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Please note: Farm-to-Table Dinner tickets are sold out.

Spend a summer evening dining alfresco at The Morton Arboretum! The Farm-to-Table Dinner menu highlights flavorful greens and herbs, freshly harvested fruits and vegetables, and locally made products. Each course is expertly paired with wines from Lynfred Winery in Roselle, Ill.

Ticket Details

Timed-entry tickets are required for this event and must be purchased online in advance.

Member: $98
Guest: $108

Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.

Menu

Soup

Watermelon gazpacho (GF) (V)
Fresh mint garnish

Appetizer

Smoked Lake Superior whitefish
Cucumber rounds, house-made lavash, basil-infused butter
Paired with Lynfred Winery Chardonnay Reserve 18

Salad

Stone fruit salad (CN) (V)
Local blue cheese, toasted pistachios, champagne vinaigrette
Paired with Lynfred Winery Sparkling Brut, Sauvignon Blanc sparkling wine

Entrée

Stuffed chicken breast (GF)
Spinach, ricotta, sun-dried tomato, natural jus, fire-roasted corn polenta
Paired with Lynfred Winery Malbec 2020, 24-month oak barrel-aged Malbec

Dessert

Blueberry lavender white chocolate tart (V)
Whipped white chocolate mousse infused with lavender and fresh blueberries
Paired with Lynfred Winery Marionvino, port wine

 

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CN–Contains Nuts  GF–Gluten Free  V–Vegetarian

The Morton Arboretum is always happy to accommodate specific dietary requests, including vegan options, if notified in advance.

Please contact ginkgocatering@mortonarb.org with dietary requests.

Vegetarian Menu

Soup

Watermelon gazpacho (GF)
Fresh mint garnish

Appetizer

Beet hummus crisp (GF)
Whipped red beet hummus, rice cracker crisp, micro arugula
Paired with Lynfred Winery Chardonnay Reserve 18

Salad

Stone fruit salad (CN)
Local blue cheese, toasted pistachios, champagne vinaigrette
Paired with Lynfred Winery Sparkling Brut, Sauvignon Blanc sparkling wine

Entrée

Stuffed zucchini (GF)
Spinach, ricotta, sun-dried tomato, natural jus, fire-roasted corn polenta
Paired with Lynfred Winery Malbec 2020, 24-month oak barrel-aged Malbec

Dessert

Blueberry lavender white chocolate tart
Whipped white chocolate mousse infused with lavender and fresh blueberries
Paired with Lynfred Winery Marionvino, port wine

 

Icon Key

CN–Contains Nuts  GF–Gluten Free

The Morton Arboretum is always happy to accommodate specific dietary requests, including vegan options, if notified in advance.

Please contact ginkgocatering@mortonarb.org with dietary requests.

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