A Farm-to-Table Celebration of Community & Impact
This elegant tasting event brings together the Capital Region’s most talented chefs, local growers, and makers for an inspired farm-to-table experience. Set against a backdrop of seasonal fare and live music, Autumn Evening is a tribute to the partnerships that have powered our mission for 50 years.
What to Expect:
Masterfully crafted dishes by celebrated local chefs
Locally sourced drinks from regional farms and artisans
Live acoustic music and a warm, welcoming atmosphere
The company of friends—both old and new
Event Details:
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
6:00PM-9:00PM
The Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY
General Admission Tickets Now Available!
Autumn Evening 2026
Come raise a glass, enjoy an incredible meal, and help us grow a healthier future together.
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAYJoin the Honorary Committee
Join us in honoring Amy Klein’s 30 years of dedicated leadership at Capital Roots at one of the Capital Region’s most meaningful farm-to-table celebrations.
The Autumn Evening Honorary Committee is an opportunity to support Capital Roots’ mission while celebrating the farms and food that make our region special. Your gift helps sustain and expand programs that bring fresh food access, urban agriculture, and healthier neighborhoods to thousands of people each year.
Become an Event Sponsor
Join us as a sponsor of Autumn Evening, Capital Roots’s premier fundraiser and elegant strolling supper celebrating five decades of nourishing the Capital Region.
Your partnership helps expand food access and strengthen healthier communities across our region while positioning your business in front of engaged, community-minded guests.
This is more than a sponsorship, it’s an investment in our community.
Be Part of the Autumn Evening Event Journal
Show your support for Capital Roots and reach guests at Autumn Evening by placing an ad in our 2026 Event Journal. Your sponsorship helps support Capital Roots’ work to expand food access, community gardens, and urban greening across the Capital Region.
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Our Event Sponsors
Making real investment in the health and wellbeing of our community
Community Advocate
Champion Grower
Family Farmer
Architecture + | Center for Internet Security
Crisafulli Bros. Home Services | Hinman, Howard & Kattell
Picotte Companies | Rivers Casino
SM Gallivan | Tri City Rentals
Cultivator
Arrow Bank | Bonadio Group | Greenbush Tape and Label
Honest Weight Food Co-op | Lajeni Jewelry LLC
NightRider Janitorial Services | OneDigital | The Rosenblum Companies
Featured Chefs
Chef Harley Bleitzhofer — City Squire
Chef Paul Dimm — Scarlet Knife
Chef Mark Graham — The Georgian Resort
Chef Tracey Kwiecien — Crafted Catering
Chef Deborah Lynch — Simply Caribbean
Chef Luis Medina — The Flour Bender
Chef Melanie O’Malley — O’Malley’s Oven
Chef Joe Sikorski — Nibble x Nosh
Chef Stacy Tecler — Stacy’s Scratch Kitchen
Chef Corey Urquhart — Hilton Garden Inn
Featured Farms
Blue Star Farm — Stuyvesant, NY
Dagele Brothers Produce — Florida, NY
Denison Farm — Schaghticoke, NY
Farmer Jon’s Produce — Selkirk, NY
Fox Creek Farm — Schoharie, NY
Gade Farm — Altamont, NY
Grab Farm — Troy, NY
Hepatica Farm — Greenwich, NY
Laughing Earth Farm — Cropseyville, NY
Lucky Cat Farm — Greenville, NY
Old World Farm — Stillwater, NY
Pleasant Valley Farm — Argyle, NY
Pleasant Valley Flowers — Olean, NY
Row by Row Farm — Hurley, NY
Samascott Orchards — Kinderhook, NY
Story Farms — Catskill, NY
Tilley Farm — Brewster, NY
Beverage Purveyors
Gold N Go Cocktails — Albany, NY
Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery — Altamont, NY
Meadowdale Farm Winery — Voorheesville, NY
New Scotland Spirits — Albany, NY
Paradox Brewery — North Hudson, NY
Stable Gate Winery — Hudson, NY
The Warbler Brewery — Delmar, NY
Yankee Distillers — Clifton Park, NY
