The Menu
Each course in this farm-to-table dinner is thoughtfully crafted with locally sourced ingredients, celebrating the abundance of area farms and producers.
We are especially grateful to our Featured Farmers for their contributions to the menu, who are recognized throughout the menu. In addition, other local products have been thoughtfully chosen, reflecting our ongoing commitment to supporting local growers, makers, and businesses.
Please note: The menu is a set menu, and we are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome
Course Sponsor: McDonald’s Ponoka
Featured Farmer Sponsor (Prairie Sponsor): Hooker & Brown (Bacon)
A harvest-inspired opening: classic devilled eggs reimagined with candied smoked local bacon and finished with a delicate dried edible bloom.
Local ingredients: bacon, dried edible flower
Loaf
Course Sponsor: Strand 360
Featured Farmer Sponsor (Prairie Sponsor): Rock Ridge Dairy (Butter)
An interactive indulgence — a slow-melting homemade butter candle infused with aromatics, paired with pillowy hearth-baked focaccia.
Local ingredients: butter
Harvest
Course Sponsor: Benchmark Commodities
Velvety roasted butternut squash soup, enriched with creamy coconut milk and topped with toasted sunflower seeds and fresh microgreens.
Local ingredients: microgreens
Vegetable
Course Sponsor: Ponoka Stampede Association
Featured Farmer Sponsor (Prairie Sponsor): Rock Ridge Dairy (Feta)
Roasted beets and crisp apples, tossed with vibrant mixed greens, maple-toasted walnuts, and farmstead feta, dressed in a golden honey-dijon vinaigrette.
Local ingredients: mixed greens, feta, honey
Main
Course Sponsor: Jones Agencies
Featured Farmer Sponsors: (Prairie Sponsor) Hooker & Brown (Ribeye), (Prairie Sponsor) Rock Ridge Dairy (Butter), (Seed Sponsor) Schoelings Produce (Potatoes)
Slow hickory- and cherry-wood smoked prime rib, oven-roasted to tender perfection. Served with creamy potato purée, jewel-toned roasted tri-colour carrots, and decadent cowboy butter with a red wine reduction.
Local ingredients: ribeye, butter, potatoes, garlic, carrots
Fin
Course Sponsor: Rowland Parker & Associates
Featured Farmer Sponsor (Seed Sponsor): Billy Co. Junction (Saskatoon Berries)
Decadent salted caramel ganache art cake, on a drizzled wild saskatoon coulis — a sweet homage to Alberta’s bounty.
Local ingredients: saskatoon berries
Table Décor
Featured Farmer Sponsors (Seed Sponsors): Utchenhagen Farm (Greenery), Mill Tower Pumpkin Ranch (Pumpkins)
Reserve Your Seat
Seats are limited — don’t miss this signature multi-course farm-to-table harvest dinner and celebration!
Get your tickets here
Directions
- Enter “Westwood Estates Ponoka” into Google Maps, which will guide you to the venue driveway.
- Take Range Road 261 off Highway 53.
- The driveway is the first on the left after the bend (look for the large sign).
- Note: The driveway directly off Highway 53 leads to a private residence and is not an entrance to the venue.
Additional Things to Note
- Each ticket purchase qualifies for a donation receipt. Donation information will be provided by PARCS at the event.
- Complimentary parking is available on-site. Vehicles left overnight must be picked up by 9:00 AM the next morning.
- A cash bar will be available (no ATM on site).
- Shuttle service details will be shared closer to the event.
- All tickets are non-refundable. In the event of cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.
- For event questions, please contact parcsecretary@gmail.com
