The weather was perfect, the company superb, the evening significant. It started on the mini coaches, provided by AGENDA: USA and Kansas City Transportation Group, where dinner guests began to relax and unwind while they were transported to the orchard enjoying hors d ‘oeuvres prepared with locally grown produce and wine provided by Jowler Creek Winery.
Arriving at Cider Hill Family Orchard dinner guests were greeted by our charming hosts, Jeff and Joan Schearer, twenty five acres of beautiful scenery, live entertainment and robust conversation that flowed throughout the evening. Each guest received an engraved wineglass provided by Grapevine Designs. The beautiful harvest style table was adorned with flowers, vegetables and glowing candlelight.
The view from the dinner table was indeed fall with pumpkins and apples announcing the arrival of harvest and sunset’s glowing reflection on one of five ponds. 
Olive Events Chef Marisa Roberts flawlessly prepared and served a family style dinner showcasing local products. Each course awakened your senses and represented the best a meal can offer. The sights and sounds of dinner were so much more than a meal; they were a celebration of the producers, preparers and servers that crafted an evening to remember.
After dinner, guest took a leisurely stroll to a welcoming open fire pit where hot apple cider was cooked and served along with specialty teas, provided by Adventures With Tea, that complimented dessert prepared with fruit fresh from the orchard.
Field 2 Table 2011 was a celebration of KCMPI’s 30th Anniversary and showcased the best KCMPI offers, food, fun, friendship and community connections that reach beyond the evening.
In the background coyotes howled as the final steps of take down concluded. Their voices raised in anticipation of what was to come next year at Field 2 Table 2012, Thursday, September 20.