Granor Farm is fortunate to be rooted in a region supported by a variety of organizations devoted to improving the common good. This Dinner + Drinks event benefiting the Readiness Center in Benton Harbor serves to connect diners to a vital local non-profit with Granor Farm as a philanthropic partner.
The evening will kick off a cocktail and appetizer hour with Readiness Center Executive Director Martha Thieneman. This time will provides guests with the opportunity to learn about the organization's essential work directly from Ms. Thieneman. We will then move to the Granor Greenhouse for a three-course, family-style meal that showcases the best of Granor's crops and other ingredients from local producers and farms.
The meal will be paired with Granor Table Wines and Spirits, as well as NA beverages available upon request.
Please join us for a Book + Supper Club with Nancy Matsumoto, whose latest release, Reaping What She Sows: How Women Are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System, chronicles women innovators who are creating more just, transparent, and sustainable local and regional food systems.
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The evening will kick off with drinks and a conversation between Ms. Matsumoto and Granor Farm Culinary Director, Abra Berens.
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Following the discussion will be a multi-course meal with dishes inspired by Nancy's book. The event will conclude with a book signing.
Join us for a special evening celebrating the work of local painter, Edward Ravine.
Dinner will begin with a welcome drink and a conversation with Ed about his artistic process and how his paintings are shaped by the Southwest Michigan landscape. Following the discussion will be a multi-course collaboration dinner inspired by Ed's selected paintings and prepared Granor Kitchen Team.
Presented as part of Art Attack 2026.
Despite its reputation, sausage is not a messy process! Join Granor Chef Erin Stanley for an introduction to sausage making at home. We'll cook a sausage-filled dinner together and leave with the skills to level up your summer grilling.
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Our workshops are the most in-depth course we offer. Chef Erin will demonstrate everything you need to know about sausage making from meat selection, grinding, mixing, linking and cooking. Students will also mix their own breakfast sausage to take home. After the demonstration, we will come together as a group and enjoy the fruits of our labors as a sit down, family-style meal. The meal includes Granor Table Wine.