Farm Dinners is an outdoor pop-up dining experience at Kelmarna Community Farm, inviting our favourite chefs to celebrate the bounty of our land.

This year we are very happy to welcome Forest back to delight your taste buds, for one night only!

Drawing on the seasonal harvest from the garden and the forest, this very special, entirely vegetarian, specially created 5-course menu will be inspired by Kelmarna's produce, both farmed and foraged, with other ingredients sourced locally and sustainably. A carefully created and selected drinks list will be available to complement the menu.

About Forest:

Forest is a 26-seater restaurant located at 243 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden. Forest serves a completely vegetarian menu which focuses on exploring flavour and texture with open-minded curiosity. Forest is independently owned by chef Plabita Florence and restaurant manager/host Kate Underwood, two of Cuisine Magazine's Top 50 Women in Food and Drink. In the 5 years since it opened, Forest has earned 1 hat at the Cuisine Good Food Awards, and was named Metro Magazine's Restaurant of the Year for 2024, as well as Best Smart Dining, Best Dessert, and runner-up Best Chef. Having helped co-create the Farm Dinners series with Kelmarna back in 2019, Forest has always had a special friendship with the farm. The lesser-known flavours found around Kelmarna have shaped many Forest menus, and the way we think about our food in general. These flavours reflect a true sense of local food, in a unique and unexpected way. Join us for dinner in the garden and experience the flavour discovery for yourself!

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Kelmarna Farm Dinners are our main annual fundraising events. A great deal of coordination goes into running these very special evenings in the garden - so we really appreciate your support in attending. By purchasing tickets you're making a direct contribution to our mahi, and supporting our mission to create a better food future. Please spread the word and encourage friends to come along.