A VIP Lunch and Potatoes for 70

If you follow me on Facebook, many of you noticed I was a bit stressed over roasting baby potatoes for 70 last week for Marin County Farm Bureau's V.I.P. Luncheon.  Sweatin' bullets actually.  But when friends and farmers come together, there's all sorts of help.....I should know this by now.

The V.I.P. lunch was held at the Pomi Ranch, a.k.a. Deer Camp.  My first job of the day was to get these potatoes going.  After board member, Nicola, washed all 40 pounds of them, Mark Pomi, had a plan for success; boil them first to soften them up. After that was completed, he and neighbor, Alan Cooper halved them as I layered them all in a gigantic roasting pan with all the goodies. We used olive oil, kosher salt, garlic, pepper and fresh rosemary sprigs from my garden.  Pop them in the oven for a while and that was it! 

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Marin County Farm Bureau V.I.P. Luncheon

As many of you already know, Dominic is the current President of Marin County Farm Bureau and yesterday the organization held it's annual V.I.P. Luncheon.  The attendees usually include; all of our elected representatives, many of our county department heads, planning commissioners and planning staff and many other agriculture organizations.  This is an opportunity to bring the ranchers and all of our elected representatives together to get to know each other a little better on a more personal level.

Each year this luncheon is hosted on a Marin County ranch.  This year it was at the Pomi Ranch {aka: deer camp}.  By holding the event at a local ranch, our elected representatives can experience first hand where we, as ranchers live and the type of lifestyles we lead with the hopes of them better understanding where we're coming from when we speak on county and state issues.

Here's a glimpse of how the luncheon progressed.....


Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey was one of the first to arrive at noon.

Dominic, Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, Alisa Stevenson





Congresswoman Woolsey and her aide, Wendy Friefeld talking with Gerry Corda and Dominic.

Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey & Mark Pomi



Supervisor Judy Arnold with Martin Pozzi & Mike Lawson



Supervisor Steve Kinsey and Suzy Golt of Marin Humane Society



Ellie Rilla from UC Ag Ext., Stacy Carlsen-Ag Commissioner & Lisa Bush



Gary Sack-CFBF & Bob Berner-Executive Director MALT




Linda Dahl-Director  MC Parks &Open Space with Tim Little-Undersheriff



Newly appointed Assistant Chief to Marin Co. F.D., Jason Weber






















David Escobar, Sam Dolcini, Stacy Carlsen & Dan Nackerman

The tables were set and lunch was ready by 12:30.

Included on the menu was barbecued tri tip.



Fellow rancher, Jeff Rowley, donated his time to cook for the day.

My father-in-law, George, made his creamy mushroom saffron risotto for the crowd.  So Good.  We also had a nice, fresh green salad as well.




V.I.P. Wines; important at any V.I.P event



Looks like everyone enjoyed lunch and we lucked out with a nice, sunny day.

Pete Theran; Planning Commissioner

Congresswoman Woolsey addresses the crowd





Supervisor Kinsey speaks to the crowd








Dominic introduces Jim Judd, who is running for Congress.

 

Dominic with Dominic Rowley who also helped to cook and the 'clean up crew'



My kids shaking dice after cleaning up.

Oooh......I think it's time to go.



Happy Thursday!



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