Pizza Fridays

PPIZZA FRIDAYS Z I Z A ON THE FARM BEGINS JUNE 12

The familiar saying “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” provides a pattern for the new format of the 2020 season of Pizza Fridays on the Farm. The Hawkins Family Farm version is, “When life hands you necessary social restrictions, do something new and better!”

Beginning Friday, June 12, 2020, Hawkins Family Farm will host “Tailgating on the Farm,” a safe and adventurous way to enjoy good food in a secure setting among appropriately spaced good neighbors on a pretty little Indiana farm.

From 5-7 p.m., diners will be able to order online or by phone their all-natural, locally-sourced artisan pizzas baked in an outdoor, wood-fired brick oven at Hawkins Family Farm. Those wishing to remain on the farm may do so by parking in a numbered 32-foot-by-25-foot picnic spot, which are first come, first serve, and receive their order delivered to their spot, all while enjoying the farm’s natural beauty and remaining safely socially distant!

“We knew we needed to find a way for people to get out of the house and out in the fresh air, to experience the settledness of the familiar pattern of gathering weekly on our farm with nature and other people, but to do so in a way that was rigorous in safety. Giving everyone a large safe space in which to tailgate is a fun way to accomplish this!” HOPE CSA Executive Director Jeff Hawkins said.

Standard pizzas range from $10 to $20, payable by credit card or Apple Pay. Weekly guest chefs craft specialty pizzas featuring seasonal ingredients in addition to the standard pizza menu that includes the traditional margherita, Hawkins Farm sausage and Hawkins Farm pepperoni. Carry out is also available for those wishing to dine at home.

Fridays on the Farm is sponsored by Visit Wabash County, Light Rail Cafe and Roaster, Gunthorp Farms, Susan and Tom Haynes, Don and Becky Fry, and Steve and Erin Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff.

All profits from Fridays on the Farm benefit HOPE CSA, a non-profit ecumenical teaching ministry that offers a course of experiential learning and academic study to assist pastors to become healthier and more effective leaders.

To learn more about Fridays on the Farm, visit hawkinsfamilyfarm.com. For more information about HOPE CSA, visit hopecsa.org.