Registration Requirements: Preregistration required.

Intended Audience: Adults interested in food, CNC's conservation efforts, foraging/farmed native foods, and/or farming.

Program Description: We’ll let the land speak through food during this partially participatory progressive dinner. Drawing on culinary inspiration from around the globe and throughout time, you’ll experience the story of the land through food. Part cooking demo infused with natural history, part farm tour spiced with storytelling…it’s one big celebration of native plants.

From history of land use, to our current work, to the vision for the future of Long Branch Farm & Trails, you’ll be able to taste how we work with the land to create hyper-local foraged, wild tended, and farmed native foods. This experience includes a walking tour of our native perennial polyculture plots.

About the Instructors: Led by CNC conservation and programming staff.

What to Expect:  This is a cooking station-based progressive meal experience. Participants will be able to make the rounds, sampling food bites, talk with staff and volunteers about the purpose, methods, and goals of our foraging and farming of native species efforts, and have the opportunity to get to know other participants. For those interested, there will be some optional activities involving harvesting, food prep, etc.  

• Trails/areas used during this program are rated as easy (mild hills, gravel trails) for a planned distance of less than 1/2 mile at a slow pace.
• Restrooms are available throughout the program.
• The experience is focused around an old barn and two large native garden plots—the terrain is mostly flat.
• Program runs rain or shine.

What to Wear: Dress to be out and about on a farm, and dress for the weather (it may cool down in the evening). Sturdy footwear is advised.

Where to Meet: Registered participants will meet at the Creekside Barn at our Long Branch Farm & Trails location. (6926 Gaynor Rd, Goshen, OH 45122)

Cost: Ticket fees include daily admission.

Check your email for registration information regarding this transaction. SAVE A TREE, please retain your order number or save an electronic copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt. You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program. Visitor Services associates can also verify your etickets from the order number or by name.

Please note that our program and cancellation policies vary. By completing registration for this program, you agree to the following general program policies.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I have to purchase a ticket? 
Yes. Registration is required. We do expect this event to sell out. Registration for this event will end 24 hours in advance, on Thursday, October 9, at 6:30 pm.

What about my food allergies?
This dinner will feature a set menu. We cannot promise to accommodate every dietary restriction, however, if you contact our staff at least one week prior to the program, we'll do our best. To relay dietary information, please reach out to Jason Neumann at [email protected].

What’s on the menu?
We’ll build the menu based upon what the land offers up this summer and fall. A final menu will be laid out in the two weeks prior to the dinner. As of June, we know we’ll offer tastes of numerous items off the land, including venison, samples and pairings of foraged and wild-tended beverages, a persimmon dish, native passion fruit curd, and many more.

Do I have to be a member of Cincinnati Nature Center to attend this program?
Typically, Long Branch Farm & Trails is open to Cincinnati Nature Center members only. However, since this is a private, ticketed event, nonmembers are welcome. There will be staff at the Gatehouse letting registered guests onto the property. 

Can I bring my dog? 
No. Service animals only, please.  

Will this event take place outside?
Yes, this event will take place outside. There is a covered space available if the weather is inclement. 

Will there be parking at this event? 
Yes. There is plenty of parking available at Long Branch Farm & Trails.