On the Farm
- May 31, 2025
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Friends of John Jay Homestead invite you to join us for an intimate evening under the stars at Purdy’s Farmer & the Fish (100 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY).
Guests will enjoy a strolling cocktail hour and farm tour through the greenhouse and terrace gardens, before sitting down to a curated four course farm-to-table tasting menu on the farm terrace overlooking the fields.
Funds will support the important work of restoring and re-opening the John Jay Homestead State Historic site.
Space is limited, reserve your seat at the table today!
*Rain Date: June 1
CULTIVATOR TABLE $8,000
Table for 8 people for dinner.
Includes a curated wine pairing for your table.
HARVESTER TICKET $600
Reserved seating for 1 person for dinner.
- May 31, 2025
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
This month we are taking a brief look at the interesting life of John Jay’s brother, James Jay. Born into a large family, James was 13 years older than John, and left home to begin his medical studies in Edinburgh around the time of John’s birth in 1745. It is doubtful the boys ever had…
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