The special needs advocacy group held a farm-to-table dinner fundraiser.
By
Nick Reichert
| 10:26 p.m. October 30, 2015
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The Easter Seals Southwest Florida, which advocates and provides aid for area special needs students and adults with disabilities, held a culinary fundraiser featuring natural herbs and vegetables harvested from its student-grown campus garden. USF Sarasota-Manatee culinary students, Palmetto High School's chapter of Future Farmers of America, and area restaurants like Michael's On East, Sugar Cubed, Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Innovative Dining provided custom made food and drinks for guests and Easter Seals students.
Briana Laird, Nicole Laws, Madison Waldo, Caitlin Moore and Heather Crouch
Tom Waters, Abigail DeCou and Lee Anne Moody
Bart Hodgens, Debbie Timpone and Jeannine Ryan
Organic cherry tomatoes and greens prepared by the Palmetto High School FFA
Dana Kulbarsh and Jeremy Dillingham
White Sangria prepared by Innovative Dining
Lauren Fitzgerald, Brad Perez and Lacee Evans
Marybeth Flynn, Jeremy and Veronica Brandon Miller
Pumpkin Roll by Sugar Cubed
Bourbon Chocolate Balls by Sugar Cubed
Lauryn Henry and Candice Henry
Tom and Marilyn Leconte and Debra Smith
USF culinary students prepared an exotic sample of Makhni Chicken.
Guests and foodies enjoyed organic herbs grown by Easter Seals students and food from area restaurants to raise money for the organization's efforts to aid special needs children and adults.
Guests enjoyed petting llamas brought to the campus fundraiser at Easter Seals
Autumn Moore and Tracy Ruggiero
Chris Whittaker and Sybe Szekely
A platter of sushi fish offered by Anna Maria Oyster Bar.
