Food lovers are invited to help celebrate the development of tasty, local crops at the upcoming “Farm to Flavor” event set for 3:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, Wisconsin. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with plant breeders, farmers, chefs, bakers, and beverage makers who are working together to develop better crops – including fruits, vegetables and grains – for culinary flavor and organic food production.

The event promises to be an engaging evening of conversation, learning and tasting, with more than 20 tables for attendees to visit featuring information, research and delicious bites to sample. Dishes will feature curated crops including wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, bitter gourd, Calabrian peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, strawberries, blueberries, black currants, American persimmons and more. Attendees can choose to expand their experience by sampling beer, wine and spirits crafted from locally grown grains and fruit.

The event is put on by the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC) and the Culinary Breeding Network, both networking groups supported by non-profits, as well as the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, a project led by Julie Dawson, professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences.

Tickets are available for $42 in-advance and $50 the day of the event (if still available). The alcoholic beverage sampling experience is an additional $10. Discounts are available for farmers, students and early bird registration (before Sept. 15).

For more information and to register, visit https://go.wisc.edu/farmtoflavor2025.