Came with our Vermont Italian Culture Club for Agricola's monthly Sunday Lunch. It's as copious as their dinners and you practically roll away just as well fed. The menu changes monthly, so this is what we had, but your menu will differ. We started with the variety of Italian in-house made charcuterie. Delightful, thin slices of cured meat that cannot be found better locally. That was followed with tartelettes of cheese. Warm, creamy cheese custard in a small pie shell. Our third course was Crostini stuffed with lamb, pork, beets and goat cheese. I really liked this combination, as did the others at our table. Fourth was Cannelloni with ground pork, tomato sauce and bechamel. Delicate and tasty handmade pasta stuffed with the meat and sauce. Fifth was Porchetta (pork stuffed with...pork). How can you not like pork inside pork? This was served as different cuts of tender, roasted pork plus a side of heirloom tomatoes in balsamic vinegar. For dessert, we had a light and fluffy lemon cake. I'd brought a bottle of limoncello from my favorite distillery in West Virginia (@BloomerySweetshine) to share and it paired well. Ale and her companions are always a delight. It's well worth the experience. read more

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How does one begin to review a place when the experience is beyond words? I suppose that I can start by saying that the dinner at Agricola Farm can be described as no less than a physical and intellectual journey. I mean it. I have never experienced something like this in my life- and I have even eaten in Italy! The adventurous evening stars around 5:30PM. Dinner club members (you can purchase a membership on the Farm website- but remember to get it in advance) meet in the main farm house and excitedly introduce themselves to each other. Once everyone has gathered, Ale- she does all the butchering of the animals herself!, takes us all around the farm. She shows us the sheep, the pigs, and of course, the chickens. The atmosphere is one that clearly evidences a strong relationship between growing the animals for food, and yet, at the same time, giving them a loving home. I can honestly tell you that I have never seen happier animals before. Ale really has a way with them and when you visit, ask her to demonstrate her sheep call- she's got that packed down! After the farm tour, we were all seated in the double farm style living room. Most of the guests came in pairs. I came alone. Was it awkward? It was anything but. I strongly recommend going alone the first time that you go so that you can really experience the environment for yourself. Step out side of your comfort zone and you will be surprised at who you can meet. I was seated at a table with some fascinating folks and the dinner discussion ranged from how amazingly delicious the food was, to our hopes and dreams. I can honestly tell you that we all entered this farm house dinner as strangers and left as friends. The fist part of the meal, the Antipasto was served sometime after 6PM. With a view of the kitchen and the chef, the wait for the next fix (Primo) was suspenseful (in a good way!). The food that was served was unlike anything I have ever had. It was literally some of the best food I have ever tasted. After the Primo came the Insalata, Secondo, Dolce, and finally the Digestivi- each dinner club features 5 courses but they vary based on the theme. The theme of this dinner was Ear to Tail so we actually had the pleasure of trying every part of the pig; a pate made of pig's heart, some pig's tongue, some crispy pig's ear, and even the meat around the pig's jaw! Though it can sound off putting, I swear to you up and down that all of it was soooo good, sooo fresh, and so well flavored. All of the food was prepared fresh by Chef RIchard Witting and Ale right in front of our eyes. Between the different courses, dinner chat, and Ale's descriptions of all the dishes and Italian food culture, it was 10PM before we even knew it! After our epic meal was over we all had a chance to pay compliments directly to both Ale and Chef RIchard Witting. It was an intimate type of conversation that you will not have the chance to experience anywhere but here. I urge you to do yourself a favor. Visit the Agricola Farm website, buy yourself the dinner club for the month of June and spend the next few weeks anticipating your adventure. Go into this dinner with a big open mind. Leave your expectations behind and prepare to be amazed, delighted, and beyond satisfied! read more

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Fun time at Dinner Club -- where they could take the "to" out of Farm to Table -- you eat at the farm's table! Got to enjoy the farm's bounty, including Icelandic lamb, and sausage made from their own pigs. Oh, and an obscene amount of wine, that's always nice. Everything was delicious, and I'm already looking forward to the next one! read more

My husband and I along with a friend attended a recent dinner club here. It was a lovely night and fun experience. Every dish was amazing in taste and presentation. The hosts were super friendly and accommodating. Everyone brought wine but they served some there as well. Definitely a unique and delectable evening. We will be sure to return in the future. read more

I was invited by my daughter to the Dinner Club event on 2/26/15 and it was great fun. "Dinner Club" is a down to earth event where meeting new people was easy sitting at the family style tables for around 30. The opportunity to taste all the many types of the farm's bounty was indeed an enjoyable experience. The talented chef's creations using the farm's bounty and the excellent presentations by our welcoming Hostess and Hosts (Ale, Charles, Alex and Richard) created an experience that was truly more enjoyable than any restaurant experience that I have had in a very long time. I can't wait to go to Agricola again to dine on another excellent dinner, share in wonderful conversation and have the experience the birds-eye view of the farm this Summer. Thanks so much for the enjoyable evening folks! read more

I had a wonderful time at the farm dinner this past weekend. It was a little too icy and cold for a farm tour, but I look forward to doing that in the future at another farm dinner. Over the 5 hours we were there (yes 5!) we enjoyed a lovely and relaxing 5-course, italian inspired meal with wonderful products from the farm and handmade pasta. Being it is winter, it was mostly grains, root veggies, and cheeses - which was fine with me! Although I am looking forward to dinners in the warmer months when there will be more of a vegetable variety. We bought some sausage and ribs and I can't wait to try them! read more

More like dinner party than dinner club! Hostess Alessandra brought old world charm, and intimate knowledge of the transformation of ingredients in a full cycle from a stones throw away to culinary masterpieces on the plate. Terroir, hard to experience in USA, was revealed in multiple dimensions of food flavor, wine pairings, and storytelling delivered with effortless authenticity and grace. Do not miss the opportunity to experience an event here. You will not regret it. read more