Menu for Farmstead Catering at Echo Farm in Essex, NY

Dillon and the team at Farmstead Catering and Echo Farms went above and beyond for our wedding celebration. My husband and I's... relationship grew and thrives on cooking and eating food from sources we are excited/feel good about. When we found Farmstead,we couldn't stop talking about it and getting excited for them to be the core of our wedding celebration. Being able to do ourtasting on the farm was an incredible experience. It was amazing to see the fields where the food was growing and the animalsgrazing. It took "farm to table" to a whole new level. When collaborating on a menu the entire team was really receptive andopen to our feedback and what we had envisioned for the event. From the first communication to the actual event, Dillon and histeam shared the same excitement as we did for our wedding and that felt really special to us. Our wedding was not in the mostconvenient spot, requiring some traversing across a river and footbridge, but the whole staff was so dynamic and positive andtruly wonderful to work with. We couldn't have been happier with our decision to work with Farmstead. Our food for 175 guestswas outstanding. Everything tasted like it did at our tasting for 10 guests. It was incredible. The entire team truly went aboveand beyond for our event and we feel so lucky that we had the opportunity to work with Farmstead. We will be talking about thefood at our wedding for years to come! It was *that* good!! Read more

Echo Farm now holds a very special place in my wife and I's hearts. Dillon and his team are amazing human beings who are doing... something truly incredible with their farm. They were so fun to work with and completely blew past any and all expectations wehad! We were shocked at how carefully every ingredient was grown and the quality of the outcome. It was by far the best meal wehave ever had, which pains me to say, as we probably won't have another meal that good in quite a long time or until we returnhere again. Some particular highlights were the beautiful, fresh flowers and bouquets decorating the tables. The crisp greenspicked that morning for the salad with the locally made feta cheese. Their hand-churned chive butter with Taylor's breadSLAPPED! Oh my god that bread! Their charcuterie board with their own cured meats and goat cheese made down the road. This goatcheese was so fresh it had the consistency of brie. We were fortunate enough to be there during 'shroom season and the foragedmorels were a deliciously indulgent delicacy to pair with their polenta and farm raised steak. Taylor also foraged some oystermushrooms and sautéed them so perfectly they tasted like pancetta. Dessert delivered the final blessing of maple panna cottamade with their own maple syrup tapped from trees on the farm. Dillon, Jori, Taylor, and the rest of the team: THANK YOU!! Wecan not thank you enough for the lifelong memories you brought to us and our palates. We so very much appreciate all the hardwork you put in to making our special weekend special and one we won't ever forget Read more

Farmstead Catering did a fantastic job catering our wedding! Guests could not stop raving about the quality of the food and... creativity of the menu. Their team was kind, friendly, and wonderful to work with from start to finish. They brought their owngrill trailer and were able to cook right on site. Watching our farm fresh food cook over an open fire added so much to theexperience. Farmstead Catering also helped us coordinate rentals, flowers, and day-of planning. The flowers were stunning andgrown right on their farm! I shared my vision for the event and they executed beyond what we could have imagined. Everything wasbeautiful! They truly made our day unforgettable and one-of-a-kind. Read more

My husband and I are so, so thankful for Farmstead. As a vegan groom and vegetarian bride, we knew that serving a high quality,... meatless meal was a huge priority for our wedding. The food was absolutely phenomenal (even our carnivorous guests still mentionhow much they enjoyed it!) Having a true farm to table experience was everything we could have hoped for and more. On top ofthat, choosing Farmstead meant that we got so much more than a delicious, ethical meal and fun beverages. I gave Kirsten littleto no direction with our florals, besides a dozen or so pictures of flowers that I liked. What she came up with was honestlyperfect - everything I never knew how to describe and SO much better than any of the random images I had added to my Pinterestboard. On top of it all, we had a backyard wedding on top of a literal mountain. The logistics were no joke, and they were soincredibly helpful throughout the planning process - from figuring out what we needed for rentals to visiting the site on aholiday weekend to determine the best layout for our big day. Overall, we are so thankful for them and cannot recommend themhighly enough. Read more

From navigating a global pandemic to crafting the best food our guests are still raving about months later, Farmstead Catering... is a best kept secret in the farm-to-table catering world...but not for long! This future James Beard Award and Michelin Starwinning team put on a show with their open flame cooking on the shore of an ADK lake, and the food was incredible! Farmsteadcreated a hyper-local charcuterie board, fresh salads and grilled vegetables, steak and more. Every bite was amazing. Then therewas the grilled sourdough bread with herbed butter...OMG! Dillon, Taylor, Jori, Emily and co. were a pleasure to work with inthe ~2 years leading up to the event (COVID delayed original date), as well as the weekend of the event. From helping settingup decorations and table settings, to corralling guests from one area to another, to managing the rentals, everything wentincredibly smoothly thanks to Farmstead. Now we spend our waking hours devising of the next potential party where we'd have anexcuse to hire Farmstead. Hoping that day comes soon!!! Read more