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Images of Bradley Farm after Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene caused severe flooding when the Walkill river put all of Springtown road, including Bradley Farm, under water. Ray was able tor rescue all the animals, except for a few chickens. Unfortunately, all 18 cultivated acres were flooded, along with the barn and kitchen. Miraculously, the farm never lost power, so everything in the freezer and walk in was spared.
Ray surveyed the land from a canoe and neighbors traveled by kayak to assess the damage, here are some photos of the farm after the storm:
Bouley Dinner at Bradley Farm 8.21.2011
Keep checking, we will post more photos soon!
Photos by Etienne Frossard
What a way to end the dinner series – David Bouley and his talented staff put together an amazing 6 course dinner, with perfect wine pairings by Daniel Johnnes. More details to follow. A special thanks to Danielle Falcone, the Director of Private Events at Bouley for making sure this event went off without a hitch!
The Third Time’s the Charm!
Enjoy these photos from the third Dinner at the Farm, August 14, 2011. You can also download the full menu.
Photos by Etienne Frossard
Photos from the July Farm-to-Table Dinner
The second farm-to-table dinner on Sunday, July 17th was a huge success. You can read the full menu here, and enjoy the photos from the event – which look good enough to eat!
Photos by by Etienne Frossard.
More Photos from the Dinner
Another gallery of great photos from the inaugural Farm to Table dinner on Jun 26th, 2011:
Photography by Etienne Frossard.
What a Dinner at the Farm!
The first farm dinner was held this past Sunday, June 26th. To sign up for the first ever Bradley farm dinner is a testament of true devotion to Ray, to his farm, his charm, and his talent both in the field and in the kitchen. The man did not disappoint, and the pictures truly capture the magic of the event.
The four course meal was incredible (here’s the full menu), the wine pairings by Daniel Johnnes were spectacular (read more about them), and Risa Bell rose to the occasion with amazing desserts. The lucky 42 attendees were a fantastically eclectic group of locals, thirty something Brooklynites, some who endured a three hour traffic jam, and wonderful longtime friends. One lucky diner (with a sticker under her plate) won a $100 gift certificate for Bradley Farm produce. Three wonderful women, ranging in age from 38 to 84 celebrated their birthdays in style. The only complaint of the afternoon??? No salt on the table; who knew Ray was a salt Nazi.
*Check out more great photos from the event.
More details to follow in the weeks to come while we get ready for dinner #2, being held July 17th. For now, hats off to Ray – he truly grows great meals in New Paltz, to Daniel Johnnes for sharing his wine, his stories and his great family, and to the following people who made it all happen in the kitchen:
Paul – gave up a day at his own farm (Veritas) to stand next to Ray all day
Lou – one of the great Rosendale Gourmet Guys
Tim – a man’s man and a woman’s man all rolled into one,a terrific neighbor who can and does move mountains
Risa – not only did she make great desserts, she worked all day, along with her wonderful husband John
Erika – a former Bouley colleague and salad maker supreme
Lionel – what a hard working, amiable young man
Photography by Etienne Frossard.
The Two Great Men/One Great Dinner ~ January 16, 2011
Hugely successful on all fronts, raffle winner Anne and her husband Bill hosted the dinner on Sunday January 16th with lucky friends Petra and Miryan as guests. Ray took the heat in the kitchen and created an amazing six course meal, showcasing everything from his heirloom tomato consommé to rack of pork au jus with carola potato puree, and roasted loin of venison with potato gratin with apricots.
The glasses were never empty as Daniel Johnnes personally selected, decanted, and poured seven incredible wines throughout the dinner. See the full menu (beautifully created by longtime friend of the farm, Mara P).
Desserts, created by Brooklyn customer Risa Bell of 23rd St Treats included a squash cheesecake with candied ginger, and a sampling of pinwheels, chocolate chip, cinnamon coins, rum pepper gingersnap cookies.
And special thanks to another longtime friend, Matthew W. He continues to make sure all the pieces of every project comes together.
photos by E. Frossard
The winner of the 2010 2 Great Men, 1 Great Dinner raffle is…
Anne Gehris! Here’s what she has to say:
I first became Ray’s customer after The Village Voice assigned me a freelance piece about Greenmarkets. I had never shopped regularly at farmer’s markets, but soon I headed up to 97th Street every Friday. It is the highlight of my week. My husband Bill and I will often build an entire weekend’s worth of meals around Ray’s offerings. His dandelion greens are looking good? Let’s turn them into a salad with Ray’s bacon and hard-boiled eggs. A new batch of his pork chops has arrived? Let’s roast them with peaches and Ray’s sage. And those electric yellow chili peppers? Let’s throw them in a soup made of his pumpkins and see what happens. We have become such rabid Ray fans that our 8-year-old makes fun of us: every time we say something tastes good she rolls her eyes and says “it’s Bradley Farm!”
We plan to share our raffle prize with two of our most food-obsessed friends: Petra Heist Spiegel, who makes a mean bacon dumpling and volunteers at Red Hook Farm every weekend; and Miryan Kenet, who goes through gallons of olive oil every week delicately frying everything from skate fillets to Marcona almonds.
Thanks again to all who participated – it has been great being able to harness all the goodwill Ray has generated over the years in such a positive way!
Your Fundraising Dollars at Work!
The Gourmet Guys ( who hail from Rosendale not New Paltz, and want the world to know that) have done an incredible job finishing the front end of the barn. Thanks so much to the following customers who were able to purchase a dinner raffle ticket and make this possible:
Lawrence B, Heather and Brad, Victor P., Katherine B., Paul F., Will and Sandy, Carlos R., Kevin Z., Josh from 97 St., Gabrial C., Alex and Stephi, Curtis C., Kathie C.R., Joan C., Jennifer B., Chrisianthy M., Tammy G., Matt and Jackie, Bill L., Paul and Steffi, LIsa C., Todd E., Risa B., Allison D., Hank U., Harvey L., Louie, Melinda M., Terry and Julie, Anne G., Camille D., Caryl S., Peter M., Amy T., Anne S., Pauline T., Etienne and Marlene, Rena M., Ken and Melissa, Katherine R. , Carol S. and Dick S, Dori F.
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