Roots 1906:
A Farm to Table Dining Fundraiser
To Support our Local History Preservation and Education
Saturday, August 1 beginning at 5 pm
Thank you to Lakeside Foods, A.C.E. Building Service, Bank First, Fricke Printing Service,
and WOMT 100 for leading this event to success by being our sponsors!
A Magical Evening
Spend a special evening with friends, celebrating the Museum’s work preserving the history of our region. With a farm-to-table meal, delicious drinks, live music with ‘Glo and Joe’, auctions, a wine pull, and more, we have a wonderful evening planned for you. All funds raised benefit MCHS’ educational mission and daily work bringing history to life for thousands each year.
The Evening’s Program
5 – 6 p.m.: Cocktails & Silent Auction display. Live music with ‘Glo and Joe’.
6:15 – 7:30 p.m.: Enjoy a local farm to table dinner, prepared by Heirloom Kitchen, at the site’s Nennig Dance Pavilion.
7:45 – 8:30 p.m.: Dessert & Live Auction
8:45 p.m.: Before you leave, take a tour of the lantern-lit Village and visit our After Party at the historic Meeme House
Buffet Dinner Menu
fresh basil tomato cheese torta with rosemary bread,
green salad with lemon vinaigrette and fresh croutons, Greek orzo salad with feta, roast olives, fresh dill,
summer vegetable garden breast of chicken, fennel salt roast potatoes with red pepper aioli,
roast corn and zucchini manicotti with roast tomato and leeks,
chocolate ganache cake
About our Title Sponsor:
Lakeside Foods
Albert Landreth, an entrepreneur from Pennsylvania, came to Manitowoc in the 1800s to grow vegetable seed. He began experimenting with the canning process at a small hotel on the shores of Lake Michigan. In 1887 he built a canning plant and packed Wisconsin’s first commercially canned peas from his local crop. He sold his product to local markets under the “Lakeside” brand.
Lakeside established a partnership with the University of Wisconsin’s College of Agriculture, which led to advancements in quality control and built a reputation for innovation. Close partnerships with local farmers improved planting schedules and produced high-quality crops, including green beans, corn, carrots, beets, tomatoes and even sauerkraut. The company grew over the years by opening new facilities, purchasing existing canning plants from smaller companies, and expanding into new product lines.
Learn more history: E.J. Vodra Canning Co. of Two Rivers
Ticket Information
Tickets are $90.
Tram transportation is available from the MCHS Welcome Center
to the Nennig Dance Pavilion and Meeme House.