French and Travel-Themed Auction & “Diner en Blanc,” Maine style

Dress in your white finery and join Veggies to Table on Sunday, August 11th from 4-8 pm for our French and travel-themed auction at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay.

Tickets are on sale now! Space is limited. Buy your event tickets HERE today.

Golden Tickets: Additionally, don't miss out on our exclusive Golden Ticket opportunity! By purchasing a Golden Ticket (or a few), you can choose which live auction prize you'd like to win if your ticket is drawn. Prior to the  live auction, we'll draw one lucky winner who will receive their selected prize without having to bid. The more Golden Tickets you buy the more chances you’ll have to win! Buy Golden Tickets Here.

Your support will help feed the many hungry people in our community. This is sure to be an evening to remember.

There will be abundant French food, such as quiche, tartes, oysters, fromage, baguettes, charcuterie, crepes, macarons and desserts made by Alain, along with French wine, champagne, local saison and Belgian style beer, and cider served at the event. There will be a live and silent auction, music, French photo booths, and so much more!

Brook Hazelton, former President of Christie’s for North & South America, will be auctioning off unique prizes to raise funds in support of Veggies to Table’s mission of feeding hungry Mainers.

Visit our official Auction site to learn more about the auction, prizes, and our sponsors! Here’s a peek at some of our incredible prizes…

A night in a Seguin Treehouse in Georgetown value $450

Spending a restorative night up among the tall pines at Seguin Tree Dwellings in Georgetown, ME.  You'll stay in one of their modern tree dwellings, which have been featured in Elle Magazine and BBC Earth. 

A year long online Pastry Course by French Trained Chef Molly Wilkinson, & a signed copy of her book

Molly Wilkinson moved to Paris for a year to study French pastry at Le Cordon Bleu. She went on to work for and learn from some of the best pastry chefs in France. She offers online courses that are taught from a gorgeous Versaillaise apartment. You and Molly will  listen to French music and bake up ridiculously good French creations while she explains the process, making it easy for you to learn the techniques of making amazing French pastry.

A $400 gift certificate to Bred in the Bone in Damariscotta

Bred in the Bone is a community-based restaurant project in the heart of Damariscotta. They were founded with the simple intention of bringing good food to good people. Enjoy their Mediterranean fare, as their team brings what's nearby-on the land, in the sea, and in our hearts to your plate. You're sure to have a memorable meal.

The Erica and Alain Experience at Veggies to Table Value $500

Join Erica and Alain at the Veggies to Table farm for a private walking tour of the farm. You’ll get to hear how things started and why, see the veggies and flowers growing, and you'll even get to visit the chickens!  After the tour, Erica and Alain will prepare an intimate meal in their home just for you with produce from the farm—the same top-quality produce they grow and donate. The table will be decorated with flower bouquets for you to take home as well (season permitting).

A Barters Island Bees Experience value $450

Join Donna and Denny Denniston at Barters Island Bees for 3 hours of learning and experiencing beekeeping and honey production. Put on a bee-suit and go into the hives, or just watch the process as they work with the bees.  You will be treated to a spread of delicious food and drinks featuring our honey products.

Your attendance at this event will help Veggies to Table bring even more top-quality, organic produce and joyful flowers to our neighbors in need.

We are grateful to Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences for hosting this important event.