Saturday, October 10th Menu

start with an aperitif and hors d'oeuvres as you mingle and visit with some of our fall farmers from Thane Palmberg Farm in Milo, Missouri, Beau Solais Farm in Hughesville, Missouri, Campo Lindo Farm in Lathrope, Missouri and more

be seated for five courses of all local culinary delight

Beau Solais Farm oyster mushroom ravioli drizzled with romesco sauce made with Missouri Northern pecans, Western Hills Produce Farm peppers and Organic Garden Farm roma tomato

Niles Home for Children School Garden red bean, Campo Lindo Farm roasted chicken and JCCC Student Farm spinach salad tossed in fall essence

Green Hills Dairy whole milk ricotta and Organic Garden Farm delaka squash soup topped with roasted Organic Garden Farm spaghetti squash sprinkled with blue bird bistro garden fresh herbs

A trio of Campo Lindo Farm lamb, Organic Way Farm fuji apple and Wood Mood Garden onion on a bed of JCCC Student Farm braised rainbow chard

finish with Thane Palmberg Farm sweet potato ice cream cake

farmers' table on Saturday, October 10th

come mingle with our fall farmers as you sip local apple cocktails

then be seated for five courses of all local culinary delight

www.bluebirdbistro.com or 816-221-7559 for reservations

Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch farmers' table, 8/22/09

Cornish Indian Game Hen, kernels of Organic Way Farm sweet corn and Niles Home for Children Organic Garden bronze heirloom fennel bulbs rolled in a summer corn wrap dusted with fennel


the last picking of Western Hills Produce Farm blackberries, Wood Mood Garden Red Toppeleno onion and the New Hampshire pulled chicken tossed in blue bird bistro garden lavender vinaigrette over Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm mixed greens


slow roasted Jersey Black Giant carved over Thane Palmberg Farm finger eggplant, circled with Organic Way Farm yard long beans and drizzled with au jus



above: a shredded medley of Wood Mood Garden Nicola, Purple Majesty and German Butterball potatoes, blue bird bistro garden basil and Barred Rock with Minno Brennerman Farm beurre blanc

left: a vegetarian option for this course

Organic Way Farm sweet watermelon soup

Saturday, August 22 Menu

start with samplings of heritage chickens and an aperitif as you mingle and visit with Frank Reese and Danny Williamson from Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch in Lindsborg, Kansas about the stories of the Barred Rock, Jersey Black Giant, New Hampshire and Cornish Indian Game

photo credit: www.reeseturkeys.com

be seated for five courses of all local culinary delight

Cornish Indian Game Hen, kernels of Organic Way Farm sweet corn and Niles Home for Children Organic Garden bronze heirloom fennel bulbs rolled in a summer corn wrap dusted with fennel

the last picking of Western Hills Produce Farm blackberries, Wood Mood Garden Red Toppeleno onion and the New Hampshire pulled chicken tossed in blue bird bistro garden lavender vinaigrette over
Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm mixed greens

slow roasted Jersey Black Giant carved over Thane Palmberg Farm finger eggplant, circled with Organic Way Farm yard long beans and drizzled with au jus

a shredded medley of Wood Mood Garden Nicola, Purple Majesty and German Butterball potatoes, blue bird bistro garden basil and Barred Rock with Minno Brennerman Farm beurre blanc

finish with Organic Way Farm sweet watermelon soup

farmers' table

Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch will be introducing their heritage chickens to the Kansas City market

join us on Saturday, August 22nd to meet and mingle with Frank and Danny from Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch, located in Lindsborg, Kansas, learn the history of their heritage chickens and enjoy five courses of all local food as you taste the heritage chickens

farmers' table on Saturday, July 18th

we started with zucchini from Thane Palmberg Farm topped with creamy dill and sipped pureed cucumber from Nature's Choice Biodynamic Farm shaken with Most Wanted Vodka and blue bird garden mint, as we mingled and visited with Fred and Barb from Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm in St. Joe, Missouri and Mary and Jim from Wood Mood Garden organic farm in Higginsville, Missouri

Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch heritage turkey breast tossed with sweet onion from Thane Palmberg Farm, candy onion, texas sweet onion and chipolini from Organic Way Farm and cucumber from Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm in a local white wheat crisp drizzled with the essence of summer

Wood Mood Farm purple majestic potato au gratin with house made ricotta from Green Hills Organic Dairy milk on a bed of sautéed stone head, savoy and napa cabbage from Organic Way Farm laced with buerre blanc

Organic Way Farm colored peppers filled with a summer herb vegetable soup garnished with a Morningland Dairy raw milk white cheddar cheese cracker

all natural Good Nature Family Farm beef layered with Organic Way Farm Kentucky Wonder green beans, Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm cherry tomatoes and drizzles of a reduction of Most Wanted vodka and Bob Burns Kansas honey

we finished with Organic Way Farm cantaloupe trio
a sweet chilled cantaloupe and mint soup topped with cubes of fire glazed cantaloupe and gelled candied cantaloupe

farmers' table

Saturday, July 18, 2009

start with an aperitif and hors d'oeuvres as you mingle and visit with some of our summer farmers from Organic Way Farm in Milo, Missouri, Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm in St. Joe, Missouri, Wood Mood Garden organic farm in Higginsville, Missouri and more

be seated for five courses of all local culinary delight

Good Shepherd Turkey Ranch heritage turkey breast tossed with sweet onion from Thane Palmberg Farm, candy onion, texas sweet onion and chipolini from Organic Way Farm and cucumber from Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm in a local white wheat crisp drizzled with the essence of summer

Wood Mood Farm purple majestic potato au gratin with house made ricotta from Green Hills Organic Dairy milk on a bed of sautéed stone head, savoy and napa cabbage from Organic Way Farm laced with beurre blanc

Organic Way Farm colored peppers filled with a summer herb vegetable soup garnished with a Morningland Dairy raw milk white cheddar cheese cracker

all natural Good Nature Family Farm beef layered with Organic Way Farm Kentucky Wonder green beans, Nature’s Choice Biodynamic Farm cherry tomatoes and drizzles of a reduction of Most Wanted vodka and Bob Burns Kansas honey

finish with Organic Way Farm cantaloupe trio