ArchivesChamber’s Farm to Table festival celebrates local harvestsChamber’s Farm to Table festival celebrates local harvestsWith a menu of mouth-watering local meat and produce, Texas beer and wine, and fan-favorite music, the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to celebrate area agricultural producers and local businesses with the 5th Annual Farm to Table feast on Sept. 7. The popular event will again be held outdoors at Denrock Avenue and 4th Street. It opens at 6:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 7:00, and music will begin about 7:30 p.m. Chamber president Kristy Detwiler promises that this year’s feast will be better than ever. “Farm to Table is one of my favorite events,” Detwiler said. “It gives people a chance to connect and enjoy dinner together outdoors while strengthening their connections to the community. “I’m particularly looking forward to this year’s event. We have some wonderful ideas for special centerpieces and other new things, and we believe everyone is going to have a great time!” Detwiler encouraged everyone to come out, see old friends and make new ones. This year’s menu features tri-tip, corn casserole, garlic mashed potatoes, watermelon, rolls and a dessert of homemade peach or apple cobbler with ice cream. Drinks will be available, and music will be provided by Velvet Funk. The photographer will be Faith Beller. Presenting Sponsor tables include appetizers, drinks, dinner and entertainment for 10 people, as well as a personalized keepsake centerpiece and name on event marketing and cost $1,000. Table Sponsorships, which include everything for eight people, are $750. Individual tickets, which include appetizers, drinks, dinner and entertainment for one, are $50 each. Friona Industries and Flying W Aviation are sponsoring the meat for the dinner. Presenting Sponsors are CSS Farms, Dalhart Federal Savings and Loan, Dallam Hartley County Hospital District, Flying W Aviation, Full Circle Insurance, Hilmar Cheese Company, JBS Pork, Kabil Cattle Company, La Rita Performig Arts Theatre, P & P Delco, Paul’s Windshield, Rita Blanco, Scott Power & Equipment, Wellington State Bank and XIT Rodeo & Reunion. Table Sponsors are Apollo MedFlight, City of Dalhart, Dalhart Federal Savings and Loan, Flatland Dalhart, West Texas Gas Utilities and Western Equipment. Although tables and individual tickets are still available, seating is limited so anyone interested in attending is urged to contact the Chamber office as soon as possible. Farm to Table is usually sold out in advance, Detwiler said. The Chamber of Commerce office is located at 102 E. 7th Street in Dalhart. The telephone number is 806-244-5646. Also be sure to check out their Facebook page for the latest updates on Farm to Table and other events! Whether you call it the XIT Fun Run, Empty Saddle Fun Run or Joe Nisbett Fun Run, the event just celebrated its 47th anniversary of raising money for local causes. The run was established in 1977 by Joe Nisbett as a five-mile race to benefit what was then the Dalhart Senior Center. Nisbett passed away in 2014. A one-mile race was added in 2006, and beneficiaries have changed over the years. This year’s event included more than 50 runners and raised over $1,400 for Dallam and Hartley County First Responders, said Jennifer Been. She and Summer Peoples organized the race. The female winner of the one-mile race was Callie Wiley. Male winner was Brennan Lloyd. Female winners of the five-mile race were, first place: Lacy Welling; second place: Bree Pollard; third place: Faith Sneller. Male file-mile race winners were, first place: Aiden Buck; second place: Briggen Beecher; third place: Brennan Lloyd. See photos on page 5 of this issue. For the full story SUBSCRIBE to the online edition of The Dalhart Texan, call (806) 244-4511 to setup a subscription to our physical paper or pick a copy up at one of our many convenient news rack locations. You can also stop by and purchase a paper or subscription in person at our news office located at 410 Denrock Ave. |
