Join us for our second annual Bigleaf Maple Dinner Party!
We are partnering with our non-profit residency, the Oregon Maple Project, and Chef Aron Warren to bring you an artisanal five course meal inspired by and using the Bigleaf Maple Syrup made onsite at Camp Colton.
We will start the evening with a nature walk to the Sugar Shack - where the magic happens - for a Maple Syrup tasting and walkthrough of the sugaring process by OMP’s Executive Director, Eliza Nelson.
After the tastings, we will make our way to the creekside bar for a cocktail hour, following a five-course meal in the Gathering Hall.
We look forward to sharing this special evening with you!
schedule
3:00pm overnight guests check in
4:00pm forest walk & maple syrup tasting
5:00pm cocktail hour, appetizers
6:00pm dinner
9:30pm guests depart, overnight guests retire to gazebo firepit or lodging
menu
appetizers
house walnut bread, black garlic, maple sea salt
miso, maple cured trout, buckwheat blini, creme fraiche, caviar, dill
first course
roasted vegetables, maple labneh, hazelnut dukkah, herbs
second course
chicories, sherry, maple pork belly, jammy eggs
third course
brick chicken, maple mujadara
fourth course
lamb, white beans, maple flatbread
dessert
maple date cake, ginger gelato
drinks
maple cocktail, red & white wine, beer
Note: this is a grown-ups only event
Sorry, while we are happy to disclose ingredient lists for each dish for those with food sensitivities, we are unable to accommodate special meal requests at this event.
Purchase your tickets below:
Aron Warren
chef, farmer, world traveler
Aron hails from the Rocky mountains of Wyoming and Montana. He developed a deep love of nature and the outdoors there and followed his dream of learning more about food to the Pacific Northwest. He can usually be found dreaming of bringing together his two passions of food and nature to create an environment that fosters community, connection and creativity. Aron's food has a rustic flair with a focus on high quality, locally-sourced, seasonal ingredients. He's excited to create a meal for you inspired by the Bigleaf Maple which grows in the forest he works in daily at Camp Colton.
We are honored to be supporting community sugaring with this dinner! Oregon Maple Project’s mission is to inspire experiential learning, community partnership, and connection to nature through local production of Bigleaf Maple syrup.
‘At the Oregon Maple Project we make syrup in order to connect with one another and with the natural world. We find magic in the process.
‘Sugaring is rich in science, math, mythology, poetry, history, and community, and we are always learning while making. We relish working hard outdoors together, witnessing the first surge of spring, and creating a pure product from the land with our hands. Sugaring helps us remember the essential: the Earth abounds with gifts that nourish us in all ways. Let us respond with gratitude and respect. ‘ -Oregon Maple Project
OMP also offers workshops and volunteer opportunities onsite at the Sugar Shack.
Can’t make it to dinner, but want to support Oregon Maple Project? Click the link below!
If you’d like to extend your evening, you can book one of our many accommodations on Hipcamp.
