Oct. 18: CLC sponsors Farm-to-Fork Fundraiser for Northern Illinois Food Bank

Dine in the autumn air while helping feed our hungry neighbors at the College of Lake County-sponsored Farm to Fork Fundraiser for Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) on Friday, Oct. 18.

The event will include gourmet preparation of CLC-grown produce and other local/natural/organic foods by the college’s Hospitality and Culinary Management program. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and tours of the arboretum and campus farm, followed by dinner and a presentation from NIFB from 6–8 p.m.

The cost is $55 per adult or two for $100. CLC students and those under age 18 are $25 per plate and kids age 5 and under are free. The event will be held at the Horticulture Building, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake.

Tickets are available in the Student Activities Office in Room, C101, or by calling (847) 543-2292 or the James Lumber Center Box Office at (847) 543-2300. The proceeds will benefit NIFB.

The event is being sponsored by CLC Student Government Association and is co-sponsored by student clubs and the horticulture and hospitality and culinary management programs to help feed our hungry neighbors