Tickets on sale for soil to supper event

Tickets are on sale for a community dinner promoting agriculture and local businesses.

The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the From Soil to Supper event for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Fruita Civic Center, 325 E. Aspen Ave.

Tickets sell for $80 and include a three-course meal, educational presentations and live music. Tickets and more information are available at https://fruitachamber.org.

Cattlemen’s Cafe & Catering will serve a meal showcasing ingredients from Grand Valley producers. Copper Club Brewing in Fruita will serve beverages. The Killens will perform live music.

The event will feature four speakers: Greg Bolton, owner of Western Slope Worms; Lowell King from Hit the Hay Farm; Janie VanWinkle, co-owner of the VanWinkle Ranch; and Alisha Wenger, executive director of the Community Food Bank. The four will discuss the importance of supporting local farmers and ranchers.