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Pacifica Gardens Second Annual Harvest Fundraising Dinner

Please join us for a "One Hundred Mile Meal"

Pacifica Gardens will be hosting a One-Hundred Mile Meal on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. The event, sponsored by Bon Appétit Management Co. will support the children's education, food donation and garden programs of Pacifica Gardens (pacifica-gardens.org).

Sourced from food and wine produced within a 100-mile radius of Pacifica, the event is the organization's second annual Harvest Festival and will be held at the Pacifica Moose Lodge, 776 Bradford Way. Google Inc. Executive Chef Olivia Wu and Helene Kennan, Bon Appétit culinary director at Google, will lead a team of chefs from Google to prepare the feast.

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The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction and live jazz followed by dinner. Tickets are $85 per person and can be purchased by calling Georgette Evans at 650-355-6260 or www.pacifica-gardens.org.

Bon Appétit, the event's major sponsor, is an onsite restaurant company providing culinary expertise with a commitment to socially responsible practices. Food will be paired with the fine wines from Paul Dolan Wines, of Mendocino Wine Company, known for their sustainable growing practices.

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Pacifica Gardens is a non-profit community food growing project located in Pacifica Ca. It is supported by Kaiser Permanente, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and The Sam Mazza Foundation. Pacifica Gardens is fiscally sponsored by Pacifica's Environmental Family, a local 501 (c)3.

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