Scheresky starts ‘Dinner on the Prairie’
BY HUNTER L. ANDES
Bonnie Scheresky of Max had an idea, and she wasn’t afraid to give it a shot. However, she must have shot in the right direction because the event, which revolved around agriculture, was a complete success.
Scheresky said she wanted to teach people in the city where their food comes from, so what better way to do that than to have a dinner in a South Prairie alfalfa field featuring North Dakota produce?
“Only two percent of people in the nation are farmers,” Scheresky told the crowd of attendees. “Many people, even in North Dakota, do not know where their food comes from. Our goal is to educate people on the fields they drive by when leaving the city limits.”
The supper was prepared Jeremy Mahany and his employees at The Rooster in Minot.
Mahany said he jumped at the opportunity to prepare this meal, and that over 90 percent of the food came from North Dakota farmers.
Before supper started, many area farmers exhibited their specialty crop. From wheat, to beans, to wine and milk, there was bound to be a local producer that piqued the interest of those in attendance.
