Tickets On Sale Now! Pitney Meadows Announces The 2025 Fire Feast: "Sowing Connection, Harvesting Resilience: A Celebration Of Local Food"
Pitney Meadows Community Farm is proud to present the 2025 Fire Feast, a vibrant, open-air gathering to celebrate our regional food system and the community that makes it possible. Taking place on Thursday, August 14th, 2025 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Pitney Meadows Community Farm, this beloved annual event invites guests to experience a true farm-to-fire feast, set against the Community Garden and blooming fields of Pitney Meadows in the heart of Saratoga Springs!
At our 2025 Fire Feast, we gather to celebrate the very essence of our community: the regional bounty that nourishes us all. This year, we honor the partnerships that make our food system thrive… from the farms that cultivate our land to the foragers who gather nature’s bounty, from the local producers who craft our food with care to the businesses and individuals who support and sustain this ecosystem. Together, we are sowing the seeds of change that strengthen our food system, making it more sustainable, more accessible, and more deeply connected to the land and to each other.
This year’s feast will be crafted by Farmstead Catering at Echo Farm, run by Saratoga native Dillon Klepetar, whose approach to food begins with deep respect for the land. All ingredients will be sourced directly from the fields of Pitney Meadows and Echo Farm, ensuring a meal that is not only seasonal and sustainable but also deeply rooted in place.
Guests will enjoy a multi-course, live-fire meal prepared by a team of dedicated farm-to-table chefs, alongside:
- Live local music from North & South Dakotas and Hot Club of Saratoga
- Local libations from Druthers Brewing Company, Bars Without Boundaries, One With Life Organic Tequila, Hamlet & Ghost, Albany Distilling Company, First Fill Spirits, and Old Tavern Farm Winery, served from open bars
- Silent auction, featuring a curated selection of exceptional items and experiences generously donated by our community.
- “Add your flame to the fire” with a direct donation to support Pitney Meadows. Watch the community fire grow brighter throughout the evening as guests contribute… each spark is a symbol of commitment to a more resilient, equitable local food system. Every gift, large or small, helps fuel our mission all year long.
The atmosphere is relaxed and celebratory—an invitation to gather with your community, explore the grounds, and savor the abundance of summer. Attire is farm chic: we recommend comfortable clothes and footwear suitable for grassy, unpaved terrain. This is a rain-or-shine event, and all ticket sales are final.
“Fire Feast is a joyful evening… but it’s also an intentional one,” said Brooke McConnell, Executive Director of Pitney Meadows Community Farm. "When we gather around a table built on food grown right here in our region, we’re celebrating more than a meal; we’re investing in a resilient, equitable, and deeply rooted local food system. Fire Feast brings people together to nourish community, honor the land, and support the people who work every day to feed us."
Proceeds from Fire Feast directly support Pitney Meadows’ year-round work in sustainable agriculture, education, and food access. Every dollar helps Pitney Meadows expand partnerships, steward conserved land, and serve as a living hub for food, environmental education, and community well-being.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this unforgettable night. Tickets sell out every year—secure yours while they last! www.pitneymeadowscommunityfarm.org/fire-feast
A special thank you goes to our Root Revitalist Sponsors Dexter & Deborah Senft, and to Sustenance Steward Sponsors Druthers Brewing Company, SM2 Dev, Barbara Glaser & Paul Zachos, and Bart & Jeff Altamari.
A heartfelt thank-you as well to Bars Without Boundaries for their generous support.
Their support through a 2025 Fire Feast sponsorship reaches far beyond a single evening… it helps Pitney Meadows nourish the land, feed its neighbors, and strengthen a resilient local food system all year long.
We invite you to join us as a last-minute sponsor for Fire Feast 2025—a one-of-a-kind event that brings together farmers, chefs, food lovers, and changemakers to celebrate the power of local food, connection, and resilience. This is one of the best ways to secure your tickets to this event! Sponsorships are due by Wednesday, July 17, 2025. A range of sponsorship levels and benefits are available, including brand visibility, event recognition, and complimentary tickets. Learn more by visiting: www.pitneymeadowscommunityfarm.org/fire-feast/sponsorship-opportunities