Many of the foods were foods I don't eat and there really wasn't any sort of choice of meals. Unfortunately, I was not really one of them though I did enjoy speaking with the other diners at our table. Many people including my wife enjoyed the meal thoroughly. The chef went from table to table to chat with the diners and all in all it was a very posh sort of event. The food was very colorful and artistically presented. Small cups of red and white wine were served with some of the courses. They were clafoutis with stonefruit caramel, spiced chocolate cake, and grandmas tapioca with lavender spoon cookie. The fifth course was called a "Dessert Trio" and it consisted of three very small desserts. The fourth course was the entrees, and they were Spanish monkfish with potato & clam stew and romesco aioli and torta de elote with pumpkin seed salsa. The third was called "shapes, colors, and flavors' and contained broccoli tabbouleh, carrot vinaigrette, and goat cheese. Another was called a "not so far east salad" and consisted of kale with creamed corn, pickled sweet potato, and radish kimchi. One was fresh picked lettuce with vinaigrette dressing. The third course consisted of three different salads. The second course was jerk pork on a Rhode Island johnny cake with peach and nasturtium jelly. The first course was a spiced duck summer roll with beet sauce. We were given a card with the food that would be served and it showed that there would be five courses with some of the servings paired with wine to match the food items. We were fortunate to be at table 1 and were lucky enough to be seated with another family from Needham who were very nice. Tables seating 8 people were set up one after the other in the field and the meal was to be served family style. We met our neighbors shortly before the event was supposed to start. We found out that this event entails actually having a fancy dinner in the fields of the farm itself. Although we didn't know much about the event we readily agreed to go. This event is held three times each summer and sells out almost immediately. My wife and I were invited to attend the event Dinner in the Field by our neighbors in the middle of July. It really is an upscale one stop shopping sort of place. While still serving as a local farm it also has a store which sells all sorts of food, has an ice cream shop, a bakery, and a restaurant. Everything is timed to bloom then, and people say it's almost like going to the flower show." Al Volante added.Volante Farms started out as a farm in Needham in the early 1900's but in the past 25 years or so has grown to oh so much more. Before customers flock to buy their vegetables in the summer, business is thriving with their greenhouse plants."This place is stunning by Mothers Day. "Besides flowers, we are one of a handful of places that grows the widest variety of vegetables here on our farm." Al Volante said. They stand in one of the 14 greenhouses which will be replaced in 2008 with a 120x120', Dutch-style glass greenhouse. Dave Volante, 24, left, manages the business, taking over much of the responsibilities from his dad, Al, who took over management in 1973 when he was 20 years old. The peas are already sowed in the farmland behind the greenhouse. NEEDHAM, MA - APRIL 4: Volante Farms in Needham has 14 greenhouse on its property, where thousands of plants are started from seeds and root cuts beginning in January, and continuing with vegetable plants throughout the spring. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Everything is timed to bloom then, and people say it's almost like going to the flower show." Al Volante added.
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