We’re honored to once again partner with the Squaxin Island Tribe to host Farms Forever(FF)—Dinner and Auction at Little Creek Casino Resort this year. We are already working with the new chef to develop a unique farm forward meal for you.
We’re excited to bring back our incredible auctioneer, Matt Smith from the Actors Group in Seattle, for our live auction and dessert dash this year. We also plan to have a few silent auction items for you to bid on during our happy hour.
Early Bird Tickets Now Available
We’re happy to announce Farms Forever tickets are now on available through our auction website. This year, we are offering several options for discounted tickets.
$125 Early Bird Tickets: Now available through June 30th. Receive $25 off individual tickets from now until June 30th.
$125 Farmer Tickets: Tickets for farmers will be discounted $25 from now until we sell out. Limited number of farmer tickets available. More may be released as we get closer to the event, stay tuned.
Farmers may purchase discounted tickets even after the June 30th early bird cut off date.
Community members can purchase farmer tickets for a farmer of their choice or we will give to a farmer who expressed interest in attending.
$1000 Farms Forever Table (8 seats) : Table purchases include 8 tickets for you and your guests. These tickets are priced at the $25 off per ticket price and available now until we sell out. Limited number of tables available.
Individual tickets will increase July 1st to $150, so purchase your early bird, farmer, or tables today! Learn more about ticketing options below and grab your tickets today!
We also have put together a small block of rooms at Little Creek Casino Resort (LCCR) at a discounted price during peak season. If you would like to stay at the hotel the night of our event, you can book your stay by either calling or using the links below. If the rooms are sold out when you try to book, please contact [email protected]so we can add more rooms to our block for you.
There are 2 options for creating your reservations:
You may book by phone by calling LCCR Central Reservations at 800.667.7711, and mention your room block name (CFLT Farm-to-Table Dinner 2025).
You may book online by going here, typing in your Group Code (081625CFLT), and your Group Password (FARM2TABLE). It will then list the room types and options, select at your discretion.
Accepting Donations for our Live Auction
We are currently accepting donations for our live auction. We are paring down the number of items we have this year to bring you some really exciting and awesome auction experiences and local offerings. We are accepting items in the following categories:
Garden and Farm- Gardening and farm tools and equipment, seeds, nursery plants, gardening education, flowers, mushrooms, and other garden and farm related items.
Travel and Adventure-Outdoor activities and experiences (bird watching tours, kayaking trips, camping expeditions, etc.), overnight stays and adventures, pet boarding, outdoor gear and equipment, outdoor/adventure rentals, classes, or workshops (i.e., snowshoes, trekking poles, yoga classes, SUP class, ski/snowboard lesson).
All Things Oly-Gift certificates to your favorite Olympia stores, restaurants, bars, and destinations! Olympia made products and services, Experiences around Olympia, and Olympia family fun activities.
Food & Farm Fresh Items- CSA subscriptions, flower bouquets, fresh produce, local meat boxes, cooking classes, Value-added farm products like jams and jellies, soaps, salves, and more!
Imbibing- Let’s talk drinks. Drinks and accessories related to drinks too! Think coffee, coffee mugs, tea, tea pots and sets, beer glasses and beer merch, beer, wine, liquor, cider, and all things consumable by drinking!
Desserts Needed for our Farms Forever Dessert Dash
Do you love baking? We are currently seeking bakers to donate delicious, mouth-watering desserts for our dessert dash?
Each item needs to be enough for 8 servings per table.
We are open to all kinds of dessert options from cookies, cupcakes, brownies, pie, cake, and whatever your heart can dream up!
We would also love a good mix of vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and sugar-free options for our guests with dietary restrictions.
Local berries or farm fresh ingredients are an added plus in our book!
Not a baker? Share this with your friends or family members that love to bake.
Feel good knowing that your delicious dessert will help us raise more money to preserve local farmland. And if you come to our event you can watch people drool and bid extravagantly as they fight over your delectable creation!
Seeking Sponsors for Farms Forever
Sponsorships help us to offset our expenses that it takes to host an event of this size and nature. We are happy to accept individual and personal sponsorships for Farms Forever this year as well as any business sponsorships. Sponsorships come in all different shapes and sizes and we are happy to work with you on what’s works best for your individual or business needs.
Want to help out with Farms Forever this year? It takes a village to put together an event like this and the Community Farm Land Trust could really use your help! If you’ve been looking for ways to connect with CFLT’s mission, this is a great opportunity to get involved! Contact us at: [email protected] or click the button below!
Volunteer Photographer Needed
Are you the shutterbug we’ve been looking for? We are seeking a volunteer photographer for Farms Forever this year. This may include assisting people with our Photo Booth during our happy hour as well as capturing all the fun throughout the event.
