{"id":2763,"date":"2026-03-05T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simsburylandtrust.org\/slt\/?page_id=2763"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:27:19","slug":"slt-50th-anniversary-dinner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simsburylandtrust.org\/slt\/slt-50th-anniversary-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"SLT 50th Anniversary Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/simsburylandtrust.org\/slt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rosedale_barn.jpg\" alt=\"Rosedale Farm Barn\" height=\"800\" width=\"800\" title=\"rosedale_barn\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tJoin Us for Simsbury Land Trust&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Dinner\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t<em>Honoring Our Roots &#8211; 50 Years of Land Conservation<\/em>\t<\/h2>\n<section id=\"textboxungxve8\" data-object=\"PageLinesTextBox\" data-sid=\"textbox\" data-clone=\"ungxve8\">\n<h2>Thursday, June 4, 2026<\/h2>\n<h4>5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. \u2022 Rosedale Farms and Vineyards, 25 East Weatogue St., Simsbury<\/h4>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"textboxuubug4x\" data-object=\"PageLinesTextBox\" data-sid=\"textbox\" data-clone=\"uubug4x\">\n<p>Celebrate a very special 50th anniversary on protected land that tells a story of stewardship, resilience, and community. You will not want to miss the Simsbury Land Trust&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Dinner at the beautiful Rosedale Farms &amp; Vineyards. An evening filled with live music, delicious food and drinks, good company, a silent auction and a special keynote speaker by Rosedale Farm owner, Marshall Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>In 2003 Simsbury Land Trust received a USDA grant to acquire a conservation easement on Rosedale Farm. This easement ensures that Rosedale Farm will stay farmland in perpetuity. SLT and Rosedale Farm work together to adhere to the USDA conservation agreement and it is with great enthusiasm that we hold our dinner on the farm and our community can hear from Rosedale Farm owner, Marshall Epstein about what it takes to maintain a farm in 2026 &#8211; and beyond.<\/p>\n<h5>Agenda:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>5:30 p.m. &#8211; cocktail reception with open bar and passed hors d&#8217;oeuvres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Silent auction open for bidding<\/p>\n<p><strong>6:30 p.m. &#8211; Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dinner will be served in two unique serving stations including:<\/p>\n<p>Barbeque Station: smoked chicken, brisket along with potato salad, cornbread and mixed green salad, featuring seasonal greens from Hall Farm<\/p>\n<p>Mac and Cheese Station: Pulled pork, Cajun shrimp with roasted vegetables<\/p>\n<p><strong>7:15 p.m. &#8211; Welcome and Introduction, Honoring 50 Years of Conservation: Past President, Fred Feibel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7:30 p.m. &#8211; Keynote Speaker Marshall Epstein<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dessert: Tulmeadow Ice Cream and Rosedale Mixed Berry Pie with Coffee and Tea<\/p>\n<p>Cost includes open bar cocktail reception, hors d&#8217;oeuvres, dinner, dessert and entertainment: $100 per member \/ $110 non-members<\/p>\n<p><em>R.S.V.P. with payment by May 14th to Simsbury Land Trust, P.O. Box 634, Simsbury, CT 06070 or on our website.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us for Simsbury Land Trust&#8217;s 50th Anniversary Dinner Honoring Our Roots &#8211; 50 Years of Land Conservation Thursday, June 4, 2026 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. \u2022 Rosedale Farms and Vineyards, 25 East Weatogue St., Simsbury Celebrate a very special 50th anniversary on protected land that tells a story of stewardship, resilience, and community. 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